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BAL  6
CHW  1
 CAL  4
NYY  3
 MIN  7
@CLE  6
 KCR  9
@DET  3
 OAK  7
BOS  1
 ATL  8
STL  7
 CHC 10
CIN  7
 HOU  7
PIT  5
 SDP 11
@MON  1
 MON  7
SDP  6
(11)		 SFG  7
@NYM  1
 LAD  8
@PHI  4
(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,383

 Friday, May 8, 1970, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Pirates
5
12-15
Lost 1
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    5  7  3
Astros          2  1  0   0  1  3   0  0  X    7 10  0
W: Jim Ray (1-1), L: Steve Blass (2-4)
 Astros
7
13-16
Won 1
5th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .961              3   3   
M Alou CF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .521              1   0   2B
A Oliver RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .180  .532              1   0   GDP
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
B Robertson 1B                3   2   2   4    1   0  .400 1.303              6   3   2·HR,SB
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .188  .620              1   0   
J Pagan 3B-RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .553              1   1   
J May C                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .627              5   0   
  R Clemente PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .380  .988              0   0   
  J Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
  D Ricketts C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .490              3   3   
S Blass P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .129              2   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Hebner PH-3B              2   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .846              0   1   3B
Totals                       33   5   7   0    3   4                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (3, off D Lemaster).
3B: R Hebner (2, off J Ray).
HR: B Robertson 2 (6, 2 off D Lemaster; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: B Robertson 8; R Hebner 3; M Alou 2; A Oliver; W Stargell; J Pagan.
GIDP: A Oliver (3).
RBI: B Robertson 4 (12); M Alou (8).
2-out RBI: B Robertson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Patek-B Mazeroski-B Robertson; B Mazeroski-F Patek-B Robertson.
E: S Blass (1); F Patek 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Robertson (1, 2nd base off D Lemaster/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   2   2    1   1  .259  .764              1   2   3B,2B
N Miller RF                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .730              0   0   
  K Lampard RF-LF             2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .798              1   0   HBP
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .279  .884              2   0   SF
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .809              9   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .321  .835              3   5   
T Davis LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .321  .778              5   0   GDP
  J Alou RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .866              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .291  .835              1   4   HR,CS
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .144  .423              5   0   2B,GDP
D Lemaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .435              0   1   SH
  J Ray P                     2   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       31   7  10   0    2   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Edwards (3, off S Blass); J Morgan (5, off S Blass).
3B: J Morgan (5, off S Blass).
HR: D Rader (5, off S Blass; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: J Wynn (2, off S Blass).
SH: D Lemaster (1, off S Blass).
HBP: K Lampard (1, by S Blass).
TB: D Rader 6; J Morgan 5; J Edwards 2; J Wynn; T Davis; D Menke; J Ray.
GIDP: J Edwards (1); T Davis (1).
RBI: J Wynn 2 (21); J Morgan 2 (9); D Menke (21); J Ray (1); D Rader (16).
2-out RBI: J Morgan 2; J Ray.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Menke-J Pepitone.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Rader (1, 2nd base by D Ricketts POCS).
Pickoffs: J Morgan (2nd base by S Blass).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, L (2-4)               5.2   9   7   3    2   5   1   3.21   29     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 9     34    -     1.26  -0.55
B Dal Canton                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.79    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.69   0.02
L Walker                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.32   0.04
Totals                         8    10   7   3    2   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0·10          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster                     5.1   6   4   4    2   2   2   3.35   24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 4· 6     40    -     1.05  -0.31
J Ray, W (1-1)                 3.2   1   1   1    1   2   0   2.16   12     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.51   0.31
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 4· 7          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster 2 (2).
HBP: S Blass (2; K Lampard).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Blass (1; J Morgan, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 13,383.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction, In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Matty Alou                   CF       2. Norm Miller                  RF
3. Al Oliver                    RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Bob Robertson                1B       4. Joe Pepitone                 1B
5. Willie Stargell              LF       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Jose Pagan                   3B       6. Tommy Davis                  LF
7. Jerry May                     C       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Bill Mazeroski               2B       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Steve Blass                   P       9. Denny Lemaster                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 --3 RR -20% 53% 2-4 PIT B. Robertson D. Lemaster Home Run; Alou Scores
t1 2 -2- RR -18% 34% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson D. Lemaster Home Run; Oliver Scores
b6 2 12- RR 17% 91% 5-4 HOU J. Morgan S. Blass Triple; Rader Scores/unER; Ray Scores/unER
b6 2 1-3 R 16% 74% 4-4 HOU J. Ray S. Blass Single; Davis Scores/unER; Rader to 2B
t6 1 1-3 O 11% 51% 4-4 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Fielder's Choice 3B; Stargell out at Hm/3B-C; Pagan to 2B; Clemente to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster Single
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson D. Lemaster Wild Pitch; Oliver to 2B
t1 2 -2- RR -18% 34% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson D. Lemaster Home Run; Oliver Scores
t1 2 --- -1% 33% 2-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Lemaster Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 34% 2-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 38% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan S. Blass Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 44% 0-2 HOU N. Miller S. Blass Walk; Morgan to 2B
b1 0 12- R 10% 54% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn S. Blass Single; Morgan Scores; Miller to 2B
b1 0 12- O -6% 48% 1-2 HOU J. Pepitone S. Blass Flyball: LF
b1 1 12- R 10% 58% 1-2 HOU D. Menke S. Blass Single; Miller Scores; Wynn to 2B
b1 1 12- OO -8% 50% 2-2 HOU T. Davis S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
Keith Lampard replaces Norm Miller playing RF batting 2nd
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 PIT J. May D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 2-2 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Lemaster Lineout: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 2-2 PIT S. Blass D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 2-2 HOU D. Rader S. Blass Home Run
b2 0 --- 5% 71% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards S. Blass Double
b2 0 -2- 6% 77% 3-2 HOU D. Lemaster S. Blass Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Edwards to 3B; Lemaster to 1B
b2 0 1-3 O -5% 72% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan S. Blass Strikeout
b2 1 1-3 O -6% 66% 3-2 HOU K. Lampard S. Blass Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn S. Blass Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 2-3 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 2-3 PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 HOU J. Pepitone S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 HOU D. Menke S. Blass Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 3-2 HOU T. Davis S. Blass Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 2-3 PIT B. Robertson D. Lemaster Walk
t4 0 1-- -3% 55% 2-3 PIT W. Stargell D. Lemaster Robertson Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- O 5% 60% 2-3 PIT W. Stargell D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t4 1 -2- O 5% 65% 2-3 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Lineout: LF
t4 2 -2- O 4% 69% 2-3 PIT J. May D. Lemaster Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3% 72% 3-2 HOU D. Rader S. Blass Single
b4 0 1-- OO -7% 65% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 HOU D. Lemaster S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Lemaster Groundout: P-2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 PIT S. Blass D. Lemaster Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 2-3 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 6% 77% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan S. Blass Double
b5 0 -2- 3% 81% 3-2 HOU K. Lampard S. Blass Morgan Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Morgan to 3B
b5 0 --3 O -4% 76% 3-2 HOU K. Lampard S. Blass Strikeout
b5 1 --3 RO 3% 80% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn S. Blass Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores/unER
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 HOU J. Pepitone S. Blass Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -8% 71% 2-4 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Double
t6 0 -2- O 3% 74% 2-4 PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster Flyball: CF; Alou to 3B
t6 1 --3 RR -20% 53% 2-4 PIT B. Robertson D. Lemaster Home Run; Alou Scores
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 4-4 PIT W. Stargell D. Lemaster Single
t6 1 1-- -3% 47% 4-4 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Wild Pitch; Stargell to 2B
t6 1 -2- -7% 40% 4-4 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Single; Stargell to 3B
Jim Ray replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th; Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Jerry May (C) batting 7th
t6 1 1-3 O 11% 51% 4-4 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Fielder's Choice 3B; Stargell out at Hm/3B-C; Pagan to 2B; Clemente to 1B
Jose Martinez pinch runs for Roberto Clemente (PH) batting 7th
t6 2 12- O 6% 57% 4-4 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
Dave Ricketts replaces Jose Martinez (PR) playing C batting 7th
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 4-4 HOU D. Menke S. Blass Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 4-4 HOU T. Davis S. Blass Single
b6 1 1-- 5% 63% 4-4 HOU D. Rader S. Blass Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B; Rader to 1B
b6 1 12- O -5% 58% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards S. Blass Flyball: RF; Davis to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 16% 74% 4-4 HOU J. Ray S. Blass Single; Davis Scores/unER; Rader to 2B
b6 2 12- RR 17% 91% 5-4 HOU J. Morgan S. Blass Triple; Rader Scores/unER; Ray Scores/unER
b6 2 --3 0% 92% 7-4 HOU K. Lampard S. Blass Hit By Pitch
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 1-3 O -2% 90% 7-4 HOU J. Wynn B. Dal Canton Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- -8% 82% 4-7 PIT R. Hebner J. Ray Triple
t7 0 --3 -7% 76% 4-7 PIT F. Patek J. Ray Walk
t7 0 1-3 RO 6% 82% 4-7 PIT M. Alou J. Ray Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hebner Scores
t7 1 1-- OO 7% 89% 5-7 PIT A. Oliver J. Ray Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
Luke Walker replaces Al Oliver (RF) pitching and batting 3rd; Richie Hebner moves from PH to 3B; Jose Pagan moves from 3B to RF
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 7-5 HOU J. Pepitone L. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 7-5 HOU D. Menke L. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 7-5 HOU T. Davis L. Walker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
Keith Lampard moves from RF to LF; Jesus Alou replaces Tommy Davis (LF) playing RF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 5-7 PIT B. Robertson J. Ray Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 5-7 PIT W. Stargell J. Ray Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 5-7 PIT J. Pagan J. Ray Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 7-5 HOU D. Rader L. Walker Single
b8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 7-5 HOU J. Edwards L. Walker Rader Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B-SS)
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 7-5 HOU J. Edwards L. Walker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Edwards to 1B
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 7-5 HOU J. Ray L. Walker Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 7-5 HOU J. Morgan L. Walker Baserunner Out Advancing; Edwards out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 5-7 PIT D. Ricketts J. Ray Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 5-7 PIT R. Hebner J. Ray Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Astros 7.

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