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Wednesday May 20, 1970
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Matty Alou singled with two out in the 14th inning and scored on two successive wild pitches by Dick Selma to bring the Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Phillies. On the second wild pitch, Alou raced home from second base and slid under the throw from catcher Del Bates to Selma, who covered the plate. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 20, 1970 (Night game) at Forbes Field

Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  7  0
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 13  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 2b             6   1   0   0     0   0   .202      Patek ss              7   1   2   0     0   0   .250
Bowa ss               5   0   1   0     1   0   .174      Alou cf               7   2   4   0     0   0   .262
Hisle rf              6   0   1   1     0   2   .203      Clemente rf           5   0   2   1     1   0   .344
Money 3b              6   0   1   0     0   1   .357      Stargell lf           6   0   2   0     0   1   .239
Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .208      Oliver 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
  Stone pr,1b         2   0   0   0     0   1   .233      Sanguillen c          6   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Browne cf             5   1   2   1     1   2   .213      Hebner 3b             6   0   2   0     0   1   .327
Briggs lf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .215      Mazeroski 2b          6   0   0   0     0   0   .189
Compton c             2   0   1   0     1   1   .258      Veale p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Joseph ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .217        Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .171
  Bates c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Wise p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .176        Jeter ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .226
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Alley ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .196
  Selma p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               47   2   7   2     4  13             Totals               53   3  13   2     1   7

Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance:  5,977
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Pirates 12
DP: Phillies 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Oliver
Doubles: Hisle (6), Browne (5), Johnson (4), Patek (2)
Triples: Clemente (6)
Home Runs: Browne (3)
Caught Stealing: Stone (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (1)
GIDP: Briggs (6)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (4,by Wise)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    7     8   2   2   0   5   0  30   3.79
Hoerner                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.66
Selma L(2-3)            4.2   5   1   1   1   1   0  20   3.55
Totals                 13.2  13   3   3   1   7   0  56

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale                   7     5   2   1   1   6   1  27   3.43
Giusti                  5     2   0   0   2   4   0  17   3.10
Dal Canton W(2-0)       2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   0.61
Totals                 14     7   2   1   4  13   1  51

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (3)
Hit by Pitch: Wise (1)
Wild Pitches: Selma 2 (4)
Balks: Selma (1)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
grounded out (third to first); Hisle grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Patek grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou singled
to left; Clemente forced Alou (second to shortstop); Stargell
singled to left [Clemente to second]; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Money grounded out (second to first); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Browne homered; Briggs struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Hebner
flied out to left; Mazeroski grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Compton singled to third; Wise grounded out (third
to first) [Compton to second]; Taylor hit into a double play
(center to second) [Compton out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Veale struck out; Patek doubled; Alou lined to
first; Clemente tripled to center [Patek scored]; Stargell
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa singled to left; Sanguillen allowed a passed
ball [Bowa to second]; Hisle struck out; Money struck out;
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver was hit by a pitch; Sanguillen struck out;
Hebner singled to left [Oliver to second]; Mazeroski flied out
to center; Veale was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Browne grounded out (shortstop to first); Briggs
flied out to left; Compton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Patek popped to third in foul territory; Alou
grounded out (third to first); Clemente grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Wise struck out; On a bunt Taylor reached on an
error by Oliver [Taylor to first]; Bowa flied out to right;
Hisle doubled [Taylor scored (unearned)]; Money popped to
second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell popped to third in foul territory; Oliver
singled to left; Sanguillen forced Oliver (shortstop to second);
Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson flied out to center; Browne doubled;
Briggs flied out to left; Compton was walked intentionally; Wise
forced Compton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Mazeroski flied out to center; PAGAN BATTED FOR
VEALE; Pagan flied out to right; Patek popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Taylor grounded
out (first unassisted); Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hisle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Alou singled to center; Clemente singled to right
[Alou to third]; HOERNER REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Stargell
popped to shortstop in foul territory; Oliver forced Clemente
(left to second) [Alou scored]; Sanguillen forced Oliver
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Money grounded out (second to first); Johnson
doubled to center; STONE RAN FOR JOHNSON; Browne was called out
on strikes; Briggs was walked intentionally; JOSEPH BATTED FOR
COMPTON; Joseph was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: BATES REPLACED JOSEPH (PLAYING C ); STONE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hebner grounded out (second to first);
Mazeroski grounded out (second to first); Giusti struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 10TH: GAMBLE BATTED FOR HOERNER; Gamble struck out
(catcher to first); Taylor grounded out (third to first); Bowa
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 10TH: SELMA REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Patek popped to
first; Alou singled to right; Clemente forced Alou (second to
shortstop); Stargell singled to center [Clemente to third];
Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 11TH: Hisle grounded out (third to first); Money
singled to left; Stone forced Money (first to shortstop); Stone
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 11TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hebner popped to shortstop; Mazeroski flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 12TH: Browne walked; Briggs grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Browne out at second]; Bates
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 12TH: JETER BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Jeter struck out; Patek
singled to center; Selma balked [Patek to second]; Alou flied
out to right [Patek to third]; Clemente walked; Stargell
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
2, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 13TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED JETER (PITCHING); Selma
struck out; Taylor grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa walked;
Hisle made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 13TH: Oliver lined to pitcher; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first); Hebner singled to right; Mazeroski forced
Hebner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 14TH: Money popped to catcher in foul territory; Stone
was called out on strikes; Browne was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 14TH: ALLEY BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Alley popped to
second; Patek grounded out (third to first); Alou singled to
center; Selma threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Selma threw a
wild pitch [Alou scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 3.



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