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Tuesday April 28, 1970
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The Cubs' 11-game winning streak came to an end with a 6-1 loss to the Pirates. Manny Sanguillen hit two homers for the Pirates and drove in three runs. The Pirates used three pitchers, Luke Walker, Bruce Dal Canton and Dave Giusti, who held the Cubs to three hits. Walker pulled a muscle and gave way to Dal Canton in the sixth inning. Giusti then took over and handcuffed the Cubs over the final three frames. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Tuesday, April 28, 1970 (Night game) at Forbes Field

Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Pirates      2  0  0    0  1  3    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   2   .283      Alou cf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .224
Beckert 2b            3   0   1   1     1   1   .344      Hebner 3b             2   0   2   1     0   0   .313
Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .383
Santo 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .211      Sanguillen c          4   2   2   3     0   1   .424
Banks 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Jeter lf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .000
Callison rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .305      Alley ss              4   1   3   1     0   0   .148
Hickman cf            3   1   1   0     1   2   .304      Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .169
Rudolph c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Mazeroski 2b          2   1   0   0     2   0   .172
  Hall ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Walker p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  Martin c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .133        Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Holtzman p            1   0   0   0     1   1   .133        Ricketts ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Colborn p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               30   1   3   1     6  10             Totals               30   6   9   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance:  6,717
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Pirates 7
DP: Cubs 2, Pirates 0
Errors: Beckert
Doubles: Hebner (8), Alley (2)
Triples: Hickman (1)
Home Runs: Sanguillen 2 (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hebner (1), Walker (3)
GIDP: Mazeroski 2 (2)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (1,by Holtzman)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(3-2)         5     6   5   5   2   4   2  23   3.52
Colborn                 1     1   1   0   0   0   0   4   1.69
Abernathy               2     2   0   0   2   0   0  10   2.08
Totals                  8     9   6   5   4   4   2  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker W(3-1)           5     2   1   1   5   6   0  22   3.24
Dal Canton              1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.13
Giusti SV(3)            3     0   0   0   1   3   0  10   0.64
Totals                  9     3   1   1   6  10   0  36

Passed Balls: Rudolph (1)
Hit by Pitch: Holtzman (1)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Beckert struck
out; Williams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou singled to center; Hebner out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Alou to second]; Clemente grounded out
(second to first) [Alou to third]; Sanguillen homered [Alou
scored]; Jeter grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (second to first); Banks struck
out; Callison lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Alley singled to left; Oliver flied to left in foul
territory; Mazeroski grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Alley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 3RD: Hickman tripled to center; Rudolph grounded out (third
to first); Holtzman struck out; Kessinger flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Walker struck out; Alou singled to center; Hebner
was hit by a pitch [Alou to second]; Rudolph allowed a passed
ball [Alou to third]; Clemente was called out on strikes;
Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert flied out to right; Williams grounded out
(first unassisted); Santo walked; Banks forced Santo (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Jeter flied out to center; Alley grounded out
(pitcher to first); Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Callison struck out; Hickman walked; Rudolph struck
out; Holtzman walked [Hickman to second]; Kessinger walked
[Hickman to third, Holtzman to second]; Beckert singled to right
[Hickman scored, Holtzman to third, Kessinger to second];
Williams popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Mazeroski walked; Walker out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Mazeroski to second]; Alou popped to second;
Hebner doubled to right [Mazeroski scored]; Clemente grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

CUBS 6TH: Santo walked; DAL CANTON REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING);
Banks popped to shortstop; Callison singled to center [Santo to
third]; Hickman was called out on strikes; HALL BATTED FOR
RUDOLPH; Hall lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: MARTIN REPLACED HALL (PLAYING C ); Sanguillen
homered; Jeter walked; COLBORN REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING);
Alley doubled to center [Jeter scored]; Oliver reached on an
error by Beckert [Alley scored (unearned) (no RBI), Oliver to
first]; On a bunt Mazeroski grounded into a double play (catcher
to shortstop to second) [Oliver out at second]; RICKETTS BATTED
FOR DAL CANTON; Ricketts grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

CUBS 7TH: GIUSTI REPLACED RICKETTS (PITCHING); DAY BATTED FOR
COLBORN; Day struck out; Kessinger struck out; Beckert walked;
Williams lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates
6.

PIRATES 7TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Alou grounded
out (first unassisted); Hebner singled to left; Clemente forced
Hebner (shortstop to second); Sanguillen forced Clemente (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

CUBS 8TH: Santo grounded out (third to first); Banks lined to
left; Callison lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Jeter walked; Alley singled to center [Jeter to
third]; Oliver forced Alley (shortstop unassisted) [Jeter stayed
at third]; Mazeroski walked [Oliver to second]; Giusti forced
Jeter (pitcher to catcher) [Oliver to third, Mazeroski to
second]; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

CUBS 9TH: Hickman was called out on strikes; Martin grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); SMITH BATTED FOR ABERNATHY;
Smith lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 6.



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