Pirates @ Astros
May 7, 1970

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Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 9 12 1
Astros 5 6 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 9 12 1
Astros 5 6 0

Doug Rader Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .276
OBP .750 .348
At Bats 2 98
Hits 1 27
• Singles 1 20
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 2 11
RBI’s 2 15

Dave Giusti Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 3
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Astrodome - May 7, 1970
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Out
Dave Giusti
Jerry May
Bob Robertson
Bill Mazeroski
Richie Hebner
Freddie Patek
Willie Stargell
Matty Alou
Al Oliver
Doug Rader
Jim Wynn

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 12 1 11
Houston Astros 5 6 0 10
Winning Pitcher Luke Walker
Losing Pitcher Jim Bouton
Save Dave Giusti
Game Winning RBI Al Oliver
Attendance 11,678
Time of Game 3 hours 6 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Menke hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 9 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Patek strikes out.
Top 9 Giusti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Dave Giusti now pitching. Watson strikes out.
Top 8 Bob Watson now catching. May is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Hebner takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Stargell scores. Robertson scores. Two runs are unearned.
Top 8 There's a wild pitch. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to third. Robertson moves to second.
Top 8 Robertson takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Marty Martinez now catching. Fred Gladding now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. Stargell moves to second.
Top 8 Jack DiLauro now pitching. Stargell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second.
Top 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores.
Top 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeter moves to third.
Top 8 Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Jose Pagan. Patek bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Jeter moves to second.
Top 8 Jose Pagan pinch hits for Luke Walker. Pagan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Luke Walker now pitching. Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis scores. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 7 Rader takes first base on ball four. Wynn scores. Davis moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 7 Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Davis hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Wynn moves to third. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 7 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jim Bouton now pitching. Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ron Cook. Beauchamp hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to third for the out. Pepitone moves to second.
Bottom 6 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Patek moves to third.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second.
Top 6 Patek takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Veale is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson moves to third.
Top 5 Hebner is hit by the pitch. Robertson moves to second.
Top 5 Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Cook scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Cook hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Cook reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third.
Top 4 Alou bunts towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second.
Top 4 Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Veale strikes out.
Top 3 Mazeroski is walked intentionally.
Top 3 May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Hebner goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 2 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out.
Bottom 2 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Cook moves to second.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cook takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Cook covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Pepitone strikes out.
Bottom 1 Rader takes first base on ball four. Wynn scores. Davis moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 1 Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 1 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Morgan strikes out.
Top 1 Veale strikes out.
Top 1 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second.
Top 1 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Ron Cook now pitching. Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Top 1 Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Oliver hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second.
Top 1 Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.