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Wednesday May 27, 1970
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Bob Moose pitched a four-hitter for the Pirates and got batting support from Gene Alley and Roberto Clemente to defeat the Cubs, 4-0, Alley doubled and scored on a single by Richie Hebner in the third inning. Clemente knocked in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the fifth and Alley plated the Pirates' final tally with his second double of the game in the ninth. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 0

Game Played on Wednesday, May 27, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Pirates      0  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .302
Hebner 3b             3   0   2   1     1   0   .323      Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Clemente rf           4   0   2   2     0   1   .347      Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Oliver lf,1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Santo 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Hickman 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .303
  Jeter lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Callison rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Sanguillen c          3   1   0   0     1   1   .285      James cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .179
Mazeroski 2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .208      Hiatt c               1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Alley ss              4   2   3   1     0   0   .214        Martin ph,c         1   0   0   0     1   0   .153
Moose p               4   1   0   0     0   1   .158      Jenkins p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .080
                                                            Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
                                                            Colborn p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .136
                                                            Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   8   4     2   3             Totals               30   0   4   0     1   6

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 11,002
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Cubs 4
DP: Pirates 1, Cubs 0
Doubles: Alley 2 (5), Mazeroski (6), Hickman (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Mazeroski (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(4-4)            9     4   0   0   1   6   0  31   4.96
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   6   0  31

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(3-7)          6     6   3   3   1   1   0  25   5.01
Colborn                 2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.83
Abernathy               1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5   2.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   3   0  37

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


PIRATES 1ST: Fergie Jenkins: 78 pitches; Bob Moose: 102
pitches; Alou flied out to left; Hebner grounded out (first
to pitcher); Clemente singled to left; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Kessinger popped to catcher in foul
territory; Beckert lined to center; Williams flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson flied out to left; Sanguillen struck out;
Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo was called out on strikes; Hickman was called
out on strikes; Callison grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley doubled to left; Moose lined to right; Alou
flied out to left; Hebner singled to center [Alley scored];
Clemente grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: James struck out; Hiatt flied out to right; Jenkins
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Robertson
grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Mazeroski doubled to left; Alley singled to right
[Mazeroski to third]; Moose reached on a fielder's choice
[Mazeroski out at home (shortstop to catcher), Alley to second];
Alou lined to left; Hebner walked [Alley to third, Moose to
second]; Clemente singled to center [Alley scored, Moose scored,
Hebner to second]; Oliver popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Hickman
doubled to left; Callison flied out to left; James grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson popped to first in foul territory;
Sanguillen flied out to left; Mazeroski popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: MARTIN BATTED FOR HIATT; Martin walked; SMITH BATTED
FOR JENKINS; Smith was called out on strikes; Kessinger flied
out to center; Beckert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 7TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); COLBORN
REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Alley grounded out (pitcher to
first); Moose was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo
singled to left; Hickman hit into a double play (right to first)
[Santo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Hebner singled to left; Clemente struck out; Oliver
forced Hebner (third to second); Robertson flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: JETER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING LF); OLIVER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Callison singled to right; James forced
Callison (second unassisted); Martin flied out to right;
POPOVICH BATTED FOR COLBORN; Popovich singled to right [James to
second]; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 9TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Sanguillen
walked; Mazeroski out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Sanguillen to second]; Alley doubled to left [Sanguillen
scored]; Moose grounded out (first unassisted) [Alley to third];
Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

CUBS 9TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams popped
to shortstop; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 0.



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