Ron Santo and Jim Hickman batted in two runs apiece to support Ken Holtzman's pitching as the Cubs defeated the Pirates, 6-3. Santo doubled to drive a run across in the first inning and Hickman followed with a homer. Santo singled for another RBI when the Cubs added three runs in the fifth. Manny Sanguillen and Bob Robertson homered for the Pirates. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Tuesday, May       26, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      1  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Cubs         3  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   6 11  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .277      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   1     0   0   .310
Alley ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .194      Beckert 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .300
Clemente rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .342      Williams lf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .279
Robertson 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .329      Santo 3b              4   1   2   2     0   0   .250
Mazeroski 2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .205      Hickman 1b            4   1   2   2     0   1   .302
Jeter lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .244        Banks 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Pagan 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Callison rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Sanguillen c          3   1   2   1     0   0   .292      James cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .194
Blass p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .045      Hiatt c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .247
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Holtzman p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  Hartenstein p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Patek ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .234
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667

Totals               33   3   7   2     1   5             Totals               32   6  11   6     0   1

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 12,440
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Cubs 2
DP: Pirates 3, Cubs 1
Errors: Santo
Doubles: Clemente (9), Sanguillen (5), Santo (9), Hiatt (5)
Home Runs: Sanguillen (5), Robertson (8), Hickman (8)
Stolen Bases: Alou (7)
Caught Stealing: Alou (3)
GIDP: Pagan (1), Holtzman (1), Callison (3), Beckert (4)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass L(2-6)            4.2   8   6   6   0   0   1  20   3.76
Gibbon                  0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.75
Hartenstein             1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.58
Garber                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.20
Totals                  8    11   6   6   0   1   1  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(6-3)         9     7   3   2   1   5   2  34   3.52
Totals                  9     7   3   2   1   5   2  34

Passed Balls: Hiatt (5)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Alou walked; Alou stole second; Alley singled to
center [Alou to third]; Clemente struck out; Robertson reached
on an error by Santo [Alou scored (unearned) (no RBI), Alley to
second, Robertson to first]; Mazeroski flied out to right; Jeter
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to
right; Williams forced Beckert (first to shortstop); Santo
doubled to right [Williams scored]; Hickman homered [Santo
scored]; Callison flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Pagan lined to left; Sanguillen homered; Blass
flied out to right; Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: James singled to shortstop; Hiatt flied out to right;
Holtzman grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [James out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cubs 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley lined to center; Clemente doubled to right;
Robertson grounded out (third to first); Mazeroski flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Beckert
flied out to center; Williams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Jeter struck out; Pagan popped to second;
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Santo flied out to left; Hickman singled to right;
Callison grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Hickman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Blass grounded out (third to first); Alou singled
to right; Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Alley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: James flied out to left; Hiatt doubled to left;
Holtzman grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hiatt to third];
Kessinger singled to left [Hiatt scored]; Beckert singled to
left [Kessinger to second]; GIBBON REPLACED BLASS (PITCHING);
Williams singled to center [Beckert to second, Kessinger
scored]; HARTENSTEIN REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Santo singled
to right [Beckert scored, Williams to third]; Hickman flied out
to right; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robertson homered; Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jeter grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: Callison popped to third; James grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hiatt popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Pagan flied out to left; Sanguillen doubled to
center; PATEK BATTED FOR HARTENSTEIN; Hiatt allowed a passed
ball [Sanguillen to third]; Patek struck out; Alou flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED PATEK (PITCHING); Holtzman popped to
pitcher; Kessinger singled to left; Beckert grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Kessinger out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); Clemente
lined to center; Robertson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Santo popped
to first; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cubs 6.

PIRATES 9TH: BANKS REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING 1B); Mazeroski
singled to center; Jeter popped to second; Pagan grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Mazeroski out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 6.