Making their last appearance in historic Forbes Field before moving to new Three Rivers Stadium, the Pirates swept a doubleheader with the Cubs, 3-2 and 4-1, before a standing-room-only crowd of 40,918. The double defeat extended the Cubs' losing streak to ten games while the Pirates won their sixth and seventh games in a row.

The Pirates' victory in the opener was a gift on a pass with the bases loaded and two out in the eighth inning. Roberto Clemente hit a one-out double off Bill Hands. Larry Gura relieved and hit Al Oliver with a pitch before striking out Willie Stargell. Phil Regan then took over and walked both Gene Alley and Jerry May to force in the Pirates' winning run.

In the nightcap, the Cubs counted their only run on singles by Don Kessinger, Paul Popovich and Billy Williams in the first inning. Oliver tied the score with a homer in Pirates' half. Matty Alou broke the deadlock with a two-run single in the fifth after Bob Robertson singled, Bill Mazeroski walked and Jim Nelson was safe on an error to load the bases. Milt Pappas, in his first appearance with Cubs the after being obtained from the Braves, drew the defeat. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 28, 1970 (Day game) at Forbes Field

Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  6  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    1  1  x  -   3  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Alou cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .276
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Clemente rf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .339
Hickman 1b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .330      Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .229      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Callison rf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .247      Alley ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .238
  Banks ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .289
James cf              3   1   2   1     1   0   .208        Jeter pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .200
Hiatt c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .261        J. May c            0   0   0   1     1   0   .207
Hands p               3   0   1   0     0   1   .114      Mazeroski 2b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .206
  Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moose p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pagan ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .236
                                                            Clines pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               31   2   6   2     3   9             Totals               31   3   7   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:35
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 8
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Hickman
Doubles: James 2 (5), Sanguillen (8), Pagan (3), Clemente (11)
Stolen Bases: Clemente (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Hebner (2)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (7,by Gura)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands L(9-7)            7.1   7   3   3   0   1   0  30   3.31
Gura                    0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0.00
Regan                   0.1   0   0   0   2   1   0   3   4.07
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   3   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose                   7     4   2   2   2   7   0  25   3.76
Giusti W(4-0)           1.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.58
Walker SV(2)            0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.12
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   9   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Gura (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Beckert
grounded out (first unassisted); Williams grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
singled to center; Clemente forced Hebner (third to second);
Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman struck out; Santo struck out; Callison struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Alley
flied out to left; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 3RD: James doubled to right; Hiatt singled to left [James
scored]; On a bunt Hands made an out to third; Kessinger flied
out to right; Beckert forced Hiatt (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Mazeroski singled to center; On a bunt Moose made
an out to pitcher; Alou forced Mazeroski (second to shortstop);
Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Hickman flied
out to center; Santo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente reached on an error by Hickman [Clemente
to first]; Clemente stole second; Oliver struck out; Stargell
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Clemente to third]; Alley
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 0.

CUBS 5TH: Callison grounded out (first unassisted); James
walked; Hiatt was called out on strikes; Hands singled to center
[James to third, Hands out at second (center to third to
second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen lined to shortstop; Mazeroski grounded
out (shortstop to first); Moose grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Beckert grounded
out (pitcher to first); Williams grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: On a bunt Alou singled to second; Hebner out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Alou to second]; Clemente
singled to center [Alou scored]; Oliver flied out to right;
Stargell flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 1.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman walked; Santo struck out; Callison struck out;
James doubled to left [Hickman scored, James out at third (left
to second)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Alley popped to first in foul territory; Sanguillen
doubled to left; JETER RAN FOR SANGUILLEN; Mazeroski flied out
to left; PAGAN BATTED FOR MOOSE; Pagan doubled to left [Jeter
scored]; CLINES RAN FOR PAGAN; Alou flied out to right; Debut
game for Gene Clines; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates
2.

CUBS 8TH: J. MAY REPLACED JETER (PLAYING C ); GIUSTI REPLACED
CLINES (PITCHING); Hiatt grounded out (third to first); Hands
struck out; Kessinger popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Hebner popped to third; Clemente doubled to right;
GURA REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); Oliver was hit by a pitch;
Stargell struck out; REGAN REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Alley
walked [Clemente to third, Oliver to second]; J. May walked
[Clemente scored, Oliver to third, Alley to second]; Mazeroski
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

CUBS 9TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
singled to right; Hickman singled to third [Williams to second];
Santo walked [Williams to third, Hickman to second]; WALKER
REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); BANKS BATTED FOR CALLISON; Banks
struck out; James forced Santo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

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