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Sunday April 12, 1970
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Bill Mazeroski, who drove in the Pirates' first run with a single in the eighth inning, came to bat again with a man on base in the tenth and smashed a homer to beat the Phillies, 3-1. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Sunday, April 12, 1970 (Day game) at Connie Mack Stadium

Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    2  -   3  8  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   1  7  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               4   2   2   0     0   0   .300      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     1   0   .105
Mazeroski 2b          4   1   2   3     0   0   .150      Doyle 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Clemente rf           5   0   3   0     0   0   .474      Briggs lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .067
Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     1   2   .000      Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .188
  Jeter lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Harmon pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Oliver 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .368        Joseph 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Pagan 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .182      McCarver c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .235
  Martinez pr,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hisle cf              2   0   2   1     1   0   .429
Alley ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .050      Taylor 3b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .133
J. May c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Browne rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .286
Blass p               4   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Bunning p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stone ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   3   8   3     2   7             Totals               32   1   7   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 22,395
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Phillies 7
DP: Pirates 2, Phillies 1
Errors: Bowa, Doyle
Doubles: McCarver (2), Johnson (1), Browne (1)
Home Runs: Mazeroski (1)
Stolen Bases: Clemente (1), Alou 2 (2)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Oliver (1), Bunning (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Hisle (1)
GIDP: Browne (2), Bunning (1)
Hit by Pitch: Mazeroski (1,by Bunning), Alou (1,by Bunning)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(1-0)           10     7   1   1   4   3   0  38   1.80
Totals                 10     7   1   1   4   3   0  38

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bunning L(0-1)          9.1   8   3   3   2   6   1  39   2.89
Hoerner                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                 10     8   3   3   2   7   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Bunning 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Ken Burkhart


PIRATES 1ST: Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); Mazeroski was
hit by a pitch; Clemente flied out to right; Stargell lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa made an out to third; Doyle struck out;
Briggs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Pagan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Alley flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson grounded out (third to first); McCarver
struck out; Hisle walked; Taylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 3RD: J. May flied out to left; Blass struck out; Alou
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Browne singled; Bunning out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Browne to second]; Bowa made an out to
shortstop; Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Mazeroski flied out to left; Clemente singled;
Clemente stole second; Stargell struck out; Oliver grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Briggs grounded out (third to first); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); McCarver grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Pagan grounded out (third to first); Alley was
called out on strikes; J. May lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hisle singled; Taylor singled [Hisle to second];
Browne grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Hisle
to third, Taylor out at second]; Bunning grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Blass struck out; Alou was hit by a pitch; Alou
stole second; Mazeroski lined into a double play (shortstop to
second) [Alou out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa made an out to third; Doyle grounded out
(first unassisted); Briggs walked; Johnson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Clemente singled; Stargell flied out to right;
Oliver singled [Clemente to third]; Pagan made an out to third;
Alley made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: McCarver doubled; Hisle singled [McCarver to
third, Hisle to second (on throw to home)]; Taylor was walked
intentionally; Browne forced McCarver (second to catcher) [Hisle
to third, Taylor to second]; Bunning grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Browne out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 8TH: J. May was called out on strikes; Blass grounded
out (shortstop to first); Alou singled; Alou stole second;
Mazeroski singled to left [Alou scored, Mazeroski out at second
(left to third to second to first)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa walked; Bowa was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Doyle flied out to left; Briggs grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Clemente reached on an error by Doyle [Clemente to
first]; Stargell walked [Clemente to second]; Oliver out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Clemente to third, Stargell
to second]; Pagan was walked intentionally; MARTINEZ RAN FOR
PAGAN; Alley struck out; J. May lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Johnson
doubled; HARMON RAN FOR JOHNSON; McCarver lined to center
[Harmon to third]; Hisle hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harmon
scored]; Taylor flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 10TH: JOSEPH REPLACED HARMON (PLAYING 1B); Blass
grounded out (third to first); Alou singled; Mazeroski homered
[Alou scored]; Clemente singled; HOERNER REPLACED BUNNING
(PITCHING); Stargell struck out; Oliver reached on an error by
Bowa [Clemente to second, Oliver to first]; Martinez forced
Clemente (third unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 10TH: JETER REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING LF); Browne
doubled; STONE BATTED FOR HOERNER; Stone grounded out (pitcher
to first); Bowa grounded out (first unassisted); Doyle flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.



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