Billy Williams batted in three runs with a homer and single to lead the Cubs' attack in a 10-5 victory over the Pirates. Willie Smith also homered and Ron Santo contributed a triple and double. The Cubs gained their winning margin with a five-run outburst in the seventh inning. Smith and J.C. Martin singled and Bill Hands and Don Kessinger walked to force in the first run. Glenn Beckert added two runs with a single and two more followed on singles by Williams and Johnny Callison. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Game Played on Wednesday, April     29, 1970 (Night game) at Forbes Field
Cubs         0  1  0    1  0  2    5  0  1  -  10 12  1
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    2  2  0  -   5  6  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   2   1   1     2   1   .286      Alou cf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .215
Beckert 2b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .338      Hebner 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .327
  Popovich 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Martinez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Williams lf           5   2   2   3     0   0   .290      Clemente rf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .391
Santo 3b              5   1   2   1     0   1   .226      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   2   .378
Callison rf           5   0   3   2     0   0   .328      Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .159
Smith 1b              4   2   2   1     0   1   .375      Jeter lf              3   2   1   0     1   0   .100
Hall cf               3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Alley ss              3   1   1   0     1   2   .158
  James ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Mazeroski 2b          4   0   0   2     0   0   .162
Martin c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .147      Moose p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Hands p               1   1   0   0     2   0   .000        Gibbon p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Regan p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               37  10  12  10     4   7             Totals               32   5   6   4     3   8

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  7,900
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Pirates 3
DP: Cubs 2, Pirates 1
Errors: Santo
Doubles: Santo (3)
Triples: Santo (2), Hebner (1)
Home Runs: Smith (1), Williams (7)
GIDP: Kessinger (4), Sanguillen (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(4-0)            6.1   3   3   1   2   7   0  25   2.48
Regan SV(3)             2.2   3   2   2   1   1   0  10   3.38
Totals                  9     6   5   3   3   8   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose L(0-2)            6.1   7   7   7   2   4   2  27   7.94
Gibbon                  2.2   5   3   3   2   3   0  14  11.57
Totals                  9    12  10  10   4   7   2  41

Passed Balls: Martin (4)
Wild Pitches: Hands 2 (2)

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


CUBS 1ST: Bob Moose: 90 pitches; Bill Hands: 98 pitches;
Kessinger was called out on strikes; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Hebner was
called out on strikes; Clemente singled to shortstop; Sanguillen
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo flied out to left; Callison grounded out (first
unassisted); Smith homered; Hall struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Jeter
reached on an error by Santo [Jeter to first]; Alley singled to
center [Jeter to third]; Mazeroski forced Alley (shortstop to
second) [Jeter scored (unearned)]; Moose struck out; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Martin grounded out (pitcher to first); Hands walked;
Kessinger grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Hands out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou flied out to center; Hebner singled to right;
Clemente forced Hebner (second to shortstop); Sanguillen forced
Clemente (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 1.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams
flied out to left; Santo tripled to center; Callison singled to
right [Santo scored]; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter
popped to third; Alley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hall grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hands grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Mazeroski popped to first; Moose grounded out
(third to first); Alou grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert grounded out
(third to first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams homered
[Kessinger scored]; Santo struck out; Callison grounded out
(first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner flied out to right; Clemente struck out;
Sanguillen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 4, Pirates 1.

CUBS 7TH: Smith singled to second; Hall struck out; Martin
singled to right [Smith to third]; Hands walked [Martin to
second]; GIBBON REPLACED MOOSE (PITCHING); Kessinger walked
[Smith scored, Martin to third, Hands to second]; Beckert
singled to center [Martin scored, Hands scored, Kessinger to
second]; Williams singled to right [Kessinger scored, Beckert to
second]; Santo lined to second; Callison singled to left
[Beckert scored, Williams to second]; Smith was called out on
strikes; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver struck out; Jeter walked; Hands threw a wild
pitch [Jeter to second]; Alley walked; Martin allowed a passed
ball [Jeter to third, Alley to second]; Hands threw a wild pitch
[Jeter scored, Alley to third]; REGAN REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING);
Mazeroski grounded out (second to first) [Alley scored
(unearned)]; Gibbon flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 9, Pirates 3.

CUBS 8TH: JAMES BATTED FOR HALL; James struck out; Martin
grounded out (second to first); Regan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 9, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); POPOVICH
REPLACED BECKERT (PLAYING 2B); Alou walked; Hebner tripled to
center [Alou scored]; Clemente singled to shortstop [Hebner
scored]; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Clemente out at second]; Oliver grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9, Pirates
5.

CUBS 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Kessinger
walked; Popovich popped to first in foul territory; Williams
forced Kessinger (second to shortstop); Santo doubled to right
[Williams scored]; Callison singled to right [Santo out at home
(right to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 10, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Jeter singled to shortstop; Alley struck out;
Mazeroski lined into a double play (second to first) [Jeter out
at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 10, Pirates 5.