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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 6, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 6, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Champion |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,664 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Dick Tremblay |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
John Briggs | Left Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Ron Stone | Right Fielder |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Catcher |
Bill Champion | Pitcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 6, 1970
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dal Canton
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Dal Canton
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briggs vs. Dal Canton
Briggs hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Dal Canton
Stone hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Alou, who is chasing the ball. Stone reaches third base with a triple. Gamble scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Money vs. Dal Canton
Money hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Champion
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Champion
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Champion
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Champion
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Champion
Hebner is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Champion
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dal Canton
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields the ball and throws to Dal Canton covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dal Canton
Edwards strikes out. There goes Bowa. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Champion vs. Dal Canton
Dal Canton spins and fires to second, with Patek covering, and Bowa is picked off. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Dal Canton
Champion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Champion
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Champion
There goes Cash. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Taylor applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Champion
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Champion
Dal Canton hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dal Canton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dal Canton
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dal Canton
Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Champion
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Champion
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Champion
Oliver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Gamble, who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Lersch
Barry Lersch now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Lersch
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Lersch
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lersch
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lersch
May hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dal Canton
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Dal Canton
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dal Canton
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Lersch
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lersch
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa throws to first for one, and Johnson throws back to second, and Bowa drops the ball. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Lersch
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dal Canton
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Dal Canton
Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Dal Canton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Dal Canton
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lersch
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lersch
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Lersch
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dal Canton
Briggs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dal Canton
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Dal Canton
Money hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dal Canton
Bowa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lersch
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lersch
May hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Lersch
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dal Canton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Dal Canton
Rick Joseph pinch hits for Barry Lersch.
Joseph hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dal Canton
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wenz
Fred Wenz now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Briggs who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Wenz
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wenz
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Hoerner
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dal Canton
Johnny Jeter now playing left field.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dal Canton
Briggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hoerner
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hoerner
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hoerner
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dal Canton vs. Hoerner
Dal Canton takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Hoerner
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. Dal Canton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Hoerner
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dal Canton
Stone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Dal Canton
Money hits a line drive into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dal Canton
Bowa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1970, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 3 4 0 Gamble O, cf 4 1 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 2 3 1 Briggs J, lf 3 1 1 2 Oliver A, rf 4 1 2 2 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 2 0 0 2 Stone R, rf 3 0 1 1 Jeter J, lf 0 0 0 0 Money D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 1 1 3 Edwards D, c 3 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Champion B, p 1 0 0 0 May J, c 4 0 0 0 Lersch B, p 1 0 0 0 DalCanton B, p 3 0 0 0 Joseph R, ph 1 0 0 0 Wenz F, p 0 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 31 8 11 8 Philadelphia 200 001 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 105 000 20x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Champion B (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 1 1 Lersch B 4.0 2 2 2 1 3 Wenz F+ 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 Hoerner J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO DalCanton B (W) 9.0 6 3 2 1 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Hebner R, Bowa L DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 6 3B -- Taylor T, Stone R, Oliver A, Patek F HR -- Robertson B, Briggs J SB -- Bowa L CS -- Cash D SF -- Briggs J, Stargell W 2 HBP -- by Champion B (Hebner R) T -- 2:23 A -- 26664
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