The Pirates scored four runs in the fifth inning and breezed to a 6-1 victory over the Astros behind the three-hit pitching of Steve Blass. A triple by Joe Pepitone and single by Denis Menke accounted for the Astros' run in the second. After Freddie Patek tripled and Blass hit a sacrifice fly to tie the score in the fourth, the Pirates broke away in the fifth with a double by Richie Hebner, triple by Roberto Clemente, a walk, and singles by Bob Robertson, Manny Sanguillen and Bill Mazeroski. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     22, 1970 (Night game) at Forbes Field
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2
Pirates      0  0  0    1  4  0    1  0  x  -   6 10  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Alou cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Davis lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .317      Hebner 3b             5   1   1   0     0   2   .296
Wynn cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Clemente rf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .421
Pepitone rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .245      Robertson 1b          1   1   0   0     3   1   .438
Menke ss              3   0   0   1     1   1   .310        Oliver 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .129      Stargell lf           3   2   1   1     1   1   .086
Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Sanguillen c          4   0   3   1     0   0   .364
Edwards c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .111      Alley ss              1   0   0   0     0   0   .122
Lemaster p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .125        Patek ss            3   1   1   0     0   1   .200
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mazeroski 2b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .205
  Lampard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Blass p               3   0   0   1     0   1   .100
  Cook p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   3   1     3   3             Totals               33   6  10   5     5   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  6,178
Left on Base: Astros 5, Pirates 9
DP: Astros 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Pepitone, Rader
Doubles: Clemente 2 (2), Hebner (5)
Triples: Pepitone (2), Patek (1), Clemente (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Blass (1)
GIDP: Blass (1)
Hit by Pitch: Mayberry (2,by Blass)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemaster L(1-2)         4     7   5   5   3   4   0  23   3.54
Ray                     2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.07
Cook                    2     1   1   0   2   1   0   9   1.80
Totals                  8    10   6   5   5   6   0  39

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(2-1)            9     3   1   1   3   3   0  33   2.61
Totals                  9     3   1   1   3   3   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Blass (1)
Balks: Blass (1)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Morgan made an out to second; Davis singled; Wynn
lined into a double play (third to first) [Davis out at first];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou flied out to left; Hebner was called out on
strikes; Clemente doubled; Robertson walked; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Pepitone tripled; Menke grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Pepitone scored]; Mayberry grounded out (second to
first); Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled; Alley flied out to right;
Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first) [Sanguillen to
second]; Blass reached on an error by Rader [Sanguillen to
third, Blass to first]; Alou made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 3RD: PATEK REPLACED ALLEY (PLAYING SS); Edwards grounded
out (second to first); Lemaster struck out; Morgan grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner was called out on strikes; Clemente doubled;
Robertson struck out; Stargell walked; Sanguillen flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Wynn walked;
Blass balked [Wynn to second]; Pepitone made an out to
shortstop; Menke walked; Mayberry flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Patek tripled; Mazeroski flied out to right; Blass
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Patek scored]; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Edwards flied
out to center; Lemaster made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner doubled; Clemente tripled [Hebner scored];
Robertson walked; Stargell singled [Clemente scored, Robertson
to second]; RAY REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING); Sanguillen singled
[Robertson scored, Stargell to second]; Patek was called out on
strikes; Mazeroski singled [Stargell scored, Sanguillen to
second]; Blass grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Mazeroski out at second]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis flied
out to right; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner flied
out to center; Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Pepitone lined to right; Menke grounded out (pitcher
to first); Mayberry was hit by a pitch; Rader singled [Mayberry
to second]; Edwards walked [Mayberry to third, Rader to second];
LAMPARD BATTED FOR RAY; Lampard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: COOK REPLACED LAMPARD (PITCHING); Robertson walked;
Stargell forced Robertson (first to shortstop); Sanguillen
singled to right [Stargell scored (error by Pepitone) (unearned)
(no RBI), Sanguillen to second]; Patek grounded out (third to
first) [Sanguillen to third]; Mazeroski was walked
intentionally; Blass struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 8TH: OLIVER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING 1B); Morgan made
an out to shortstop; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first);
Wynn lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Hebner lined
to left; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Pepitone flied out to right; Menke struck out;
Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Pirates 6.