A homer by Billy Grabarkewitz in the fourth inning enabled Don Sutton to pitch the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Pirates in a four-hit duel with Bob Veale. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Tuesday, June      16, 1970 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  4  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Hebner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .321      Mota cf,lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Oliver rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Parker 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Stargell lf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Kosco rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .220
Robertson 1b          3   0   1   0     1   2   .315      Sudakis lf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .218
  Jeter pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .240        Joshua cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Mazeroski 2b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .211      Grabarkewitz 3b       3   1   1   1     1   1   .339
J. May c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Lefebvre 2b           2   0   1   0     1   0   .238
Patek ss              2   0   0   0     1   2   .219      Torborg c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Veale p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Sutton p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .237
  Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               31   0   4   0     2   9             Totals               30   1   4   1     3   6

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 20,069
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Dodgers 8
DP: Pirates 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Mazeroski, Patek
Doubles: Mazeroski (8)
Triples: Hebner (5)
Home Runs: Grabarkewitz (6)
Stolen Bases: Robertson (2), Sudakis (2)
Hit by Pitch: Stargell (3,by Sutton)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale L(5-7)            7     4   1   1   3   5   1  30   3.23
Walker                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.77
Totals                  8     4   1   1   3   6   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton W(8-5)           9     4   0   0   2   9   0  34   3.18
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   9   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Sutton (5)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Alou grounded out (third to first); Hebner grounded
out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills lined to second; Mota grounded out (second to
first); Parker lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Robertson walked; Robertson
stole second; Mazeroski made an out to shortstop; J. May flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Kosco flied out to right; Sudakis singled to left;
Grabarkewitz walked [Sudakis to second]; Lefebvre made an out to
shortstop; Torborg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Patek struck out; Veale grounded out (shortstop to
first); Alou made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Sutton struck out; Wills grounded out (catcher to
first); Mota reached on an error by Patek [Mota to first];
Parker flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to right; Oliver grounded out
(pitcher to first); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Kosco struck out; Sudakis struck out; Grabarkewitz
homered; Lefebvre singled to center; Torborg reached on an error
by Mazeroski [Lefebvre to second, Torborg to first]; Sutton
singled to first [Lefebvre to third, Torborg to second]; Wills
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Robertson struck out; Mazeroski doubled to left; J.
May grounded out (third to first); Patek was walked
intentionally; Veale grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Mota grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kosco lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou flied out to left; Hebner singled to right;
Oliver struck out; Stargell was hit by a pitch [Hebner to
second]; Robertson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Sudakis walked; Sudakis stole second; Grabarkewitz
struck out; Lefebvre was walked intentionally; Torborg grounded
out (second to first) [Sudakis to third, Lefebvre to second];
Sutton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Mazeroski was called out on strikes; J. May popped
to first in foul territory; Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota
grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 8TH: PAGAN BATTED FOR VEALE; Pagan struck out; Alou
grounded out (third to first); Hebner tripled to left; Oliver
lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: WALKER REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Kosco struck out;
Sudakis grounded out (first unassisted); Grabarkewitz grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Dodgers 1.

PIRATES 9TH: JOSHUA REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING CF); MOTA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Stargell flied out to center; Robertson
singled to right; JETER RAN FOR ROBERTSON; Mazeroski forced
Jeter (third to second); J. May made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Dodgers 1.