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Wednesday May 13, 1970
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A grand-slam homer by Al Oliver in the sixth inning powered the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals. With the score tied, 1-1, Matty Alou singled in the sixth and took third on a single by Roberto Clemente, who was caught in a rundown on the cutoff throw from the outfield but slid into second safely when Joe Hague threw the ball late and high. Hague was charged with an error. The Cardinals then walked Willie Stargell intentionally, setting the stage for Oliver's slam on the first pitch thrown to him by Bob Gibson. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Wednesday, May 13, 1970 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   5 11  0
Cardinals    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 11  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   1   1   0     0   1   .256      Cardenal cf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .322
Alou cf               5   1   3   0     0   0   .237      Lee rf                4   0   1   0     0   2   .267
Clemente rf           5   1   1   0     0   2   .360        Campisi p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stargell lf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .230      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Oliver 1b             4   1   1   4     0   0   .181      Allen 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .305      Torre c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Hebner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .330      Hague 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .299
Martinez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .063      Javier 2b             4   0   1   0     0   3   .275
Moose p               4   0   2   0     0   0   .250      Ramirez ss            2   1   1   0     1   0   .125
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Campbell ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
                                                          Gibson p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .316
                                                            Davalillo ph,rf     2   0   0   0     0   1   .188

Totals               38   5  11   5     1   7             Totals               35   1  11   1     1   8

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 12,677
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Cardinals 8
DP: Pirates 3, Cardinals 0
Errors: Hague, Ramirez
Doubles: Hague (3)
Home Runs: Oliver (3)
Stolen Bases: Alou (4)
GIDP: Torre (4), Hague (3), Gibson (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(2-3)            8.1  10   1   1   1   7   0  33   6.25
Giusti SV(5)            0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.66
Totals                  9    11   1   1   1   8   0  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson L(2-2)           8     9   5   4   1   6   1  34   4.86
Campisi                 1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.20
Totals                  9    11   5   4   1   7   1  39

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (2)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


PIRATES 1ST: Patek singled to left; Alou popped to third;
Clemente grounded out (third to first) [Patek to second];
Stargell singled to right [Patek scored]; Oliver flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Cardenal struck out; Lee struck out; Brock
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen struck out; Hebner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Allen singled to center; Torre grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Allen out at
second]; Hague flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moose grounded out (third to first); Patek was
called out on strikes; Alou popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Javier struck out; Ramirez walked; Gibson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ramirez to second]; Cardenal
singled to right [Ramirez scored, Cardenal to second (on throw
to home)]; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Cardenal to third];
Lee struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente struck out; Stargell struck out; Oliver
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals
1.

CARDINALS 4TH: On a bunt Brock singled to first; Allen flied out
to right; Torre singled to left [Brock to third]; Hague grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torre out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Hebner
singled to right; Martinez struck out; Moose singled to right
[Hebner to third]; Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Javier struck out; Ramirez singled to center;
Gibson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Ramirez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou singled to right; Alou stole second; Clemente
singled to left [Alou to third, Clemente to second (error by
Hague; assist by Brock)]; Stargell was walked intentionally;
Oliver homered [Alou scored, Clemente scored (unearned),
Stargell scored]; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hebner singled to right; Martinez popped to first in foul
territory; Moose lined to pitcher; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Lee
singled to right; Brock forced Lee (shortstop to second); Allen
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cardinals
1.

PIRATES 7TH: Patek flied out to right; Alou singled to right;
Clemente forced Alou (second to shortstop) [Clemente to second
(error by Ramirez)]; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Hague
doubled to right; Javier was called out on strikes; Ramirez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver lined to right; Sanguillen grounded out
(third to first); Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: DAVALILLO BATTED FOR GIBSON; Davalillo struck
out; Cardenal singled to left; Lee forced Cardenal (second to
shortstop); Brock flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 9TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CAMPISI
REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Martinez popped to shortstop; Moose
singled to left; Patek popped to catcher in foul territory; Alou
singled to right [Moose to third]; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Allen singled to right; Torre lined to center;
Hague singled to center [Allen to third]; GIUSTI REPLACED MOOSE
(PITCHING); Javier singled to third [Allen stayed at third,
Hague to second]; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Campbell struck
out; Davalillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.



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