Bill Mazeroski singled in the ninth inning for the first pinch-hit in his 15-year career to pave the way for the Pirates' winning run in a 4-3 victory over the Expos. After his single, Mazeroski was forced by Freddie Patek. A wild pickoff throw by Claude Raymond allowed Patek to take second and Matty Alou then broke up the game with a single.

The Expos took a 3-0 lead in the game, but Bob Robertson homered with a man on base in the sixth and the Pirates tied the score in the seventh on a walk to Patek, a stolen base, a single by Alou and a passed ball. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 3
Game Played on Saturday, May       16, 1970 (Day game) at Forbes Field
Expos        0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  2
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  1  -   4 11  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Staehle 2b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Patek ss              4   2   1   0     1   1   .260
  Sutherland ph,2b    0   0   0   0     1   0   .180      Alou cf               5   0   3   1     0   0   .243
Jones lf              3   2   2   0     1   0   .230      Clemente rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .360
  Bailey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Stargell lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .234
  Hahn lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Jeter lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Staub rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .312      Oliver 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .188
Fairly 1b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .264      Robertson 3b          4   1   3   2     0   0   .397
Fairey cf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .245      J. May c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .211
  Phillips cf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .218      Alley 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .185
Laboy 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .123      Blass p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .056
Bateman c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .196        Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
Wine ss               3   0   1   0     1   0   .207        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morton p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .267        Ricketts ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Raymond p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Mazeroski ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .202
                                                            Ellis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .063

Totals               29   3   5   1     8   7             Totals               35   4  11   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  4,237
Left on Base: Expos 8, Pirates 9
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Bateman, Raymond, Oliver
Doubles: Jones (4), J. May (2), Robertson (3), Oliver (5)
Triples: Clemente (5), Robertson (1)
Home Runs: Robertson (7)
Caught Stealing: Laboy (1), Robertson (1)
GIDP: Bailey (2)
Hit by Pitch: Staehle (1,by Blass)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton                  6.1   9   3   2   3   3   1  30   3.21
Raymond L(2-2)          2     2   1   0   0   0   0   8   2.49
Totals                  8.1  11   4   2   3   3   1  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass                   5     3   3   2   5   5   0  23   3.02
Garber                  2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.53
Walker W(5-2)           2     0   0   0   3   2   0   8   3.63
Totals                  9     5   3   2   8   7   0  38

Passed Balls: Bateman (1)
Hit by Pitch: Blass (3)
Wild Pitches: Blass 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Augie Donatelli


EXPOS 1ST: 68 minute rain delay before start of game;
Staehle walked; Jones singled [Staehle to second]; Blass threw a
wild pitch [Staehle to third, Jones to second]; Staub struck
out; Fairly walked; Fairey lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Fairly out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Patek struck out; Alou grounded out (first to
pitcher); Clemente tripled; Stargell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Laboy flied out to center; Bateman struck out; Wine
made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Robertson
tripled to right; Robertson was caught stealing home (catcher to
third to catcher); J. May doubled; Alley was walked
intentionally; Blass made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Morton struck out; Staehle was hit by a pitch; Jones
walked [Staehle to second]; Staub forced Staehle (third
unassisted) [Jones to second]; Fairly singled [Jones scored,
Staub to third]; Blass threw a wild pitch [Staub scored, Fairly
to second]; Fairey was walked intentionally; Laboy struck out; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Patek lined to center; Alou singled; Clemente flied
out to right; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Bateman flied out to center; Wine grounded out
(second to first); Morton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Robertson
doubled; J. May lined to left; Alley flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Staehle made an out to second; Jones doubled; Staub
was walked intentionally; Fairly lined to second; Fairey reached
on an error by Oliver [Jones scored (unearned) (no RBI), Staub
out at home (pitcher to first to shortstop to second), Fairey to
first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: PAGAN BATTED FOR BLASS; Pagan made an out to first;
Patek singled; Alou flied out to center; Clemente forced Patek
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 6TH: GARBER REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Laboy singled;
Bateman made an out to third; Laboy was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Wine singled; Morton made an out to
catcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver
doubled; Robertson homered [Oliver scored]; J. May struck out;
Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 75 minute rain
delay; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 7TH: JETER REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING LF); Staehle
grounded out (first to pitcher); Jones flied out to left; Staub
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED FAIREY (PLAYING CF); RICKETTS
BATTED FOR GARBER; Ricketts grounded out (first unassisted);
Patek walked; Alou singled [Patek to third]; Bateman allowed a
passed ball [Patek scored (unearned), Alou to third (error by
Bateman)]; Clemente was walked intentionally; RAYMOND REPLACED
MORTON (PITCHING); Jeter made an out to second; Oliver flied out
to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 3.

EXPOS 8TH: WALKER REPLACED RICKETTS (PITCHING); Fairly struck
out; Phillips walked; Laboy flied out to left; Bateman lined to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Robertson flied out to left; J. May flied out to
center; Alley grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Wine walked; Raymond struck out; SUTHERLAND BATTED
FOR STAEHLE; Sutherland walked [Wine to second]; BAILEY BATTED
FOR JONES; Bailey grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Sutherland out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: SUTHERLAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HAHN
REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING LF); MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR WALKER;
Mazeroski singled; ELLIS RAN FOR MAZEROSKI; Patek forced Ellis
(first to shortstop); Patek was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Raymond [Patek to second]; Alou singled [Patek
scored (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Pirates 4.