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Billy Williams, who hit two homers in the first game, whacked his third of the day in the second game to help the Cubs to a 7-2 victory after the Pirates won the opener, 10-6, on the slugging of Roberto Clemente and Gene Alley. Clemente hit two homers for the second game in succession and Alley rapped his third in two games. Alley and Clemente connected for back-to-back homers in the third inning. Al Oliver contributed three doubles and a single to the Pirates' attack and drove in three runs before Clemente capped the eighth inning with his second homer of the game.

In the nightcap, the Cubs broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth when Paul Popovich tripled and Williams and Jim Hickman followed with consecutive circuit clouts. A single by Ron Santo, double by Cleo James and single by Milt Pappas added another run before the inning ended. James batted in the Cubs' final pair with a bases-loaded single in the seventh. Willie Stargell hit a homer for the Pirates. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Chicago Cubs 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Saturday, July 4, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Pirates      0  0  2    0  2  3    0  3  0  -  10 19  1
Cubs         0  1  0    1  1  0    2  0  1  -   6 12  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               5   2   3   0     1   0   .281      Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Alley ss              6   2   3   2     0   0   .255      Callison rf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .233
Clemente rf           5   3   4   3     0   0   .346      Williams lf           4   2   4   2     1   0   .316
Sanguillen c          5   2   2   0     0   0   .294      Hickman cf            4   1   1   0     1   1   .340
Oliver 1b             5   1   4   3     0   0   .272      Banks 1b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Stargell lf           5   0   0   0     0   3   .237      Santo 3b              3   2   3   1     2   0   .235
Pagan 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Popovich 2b           5   1   1   1     0   0   .277
  Hebner 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Rudolph c             3   0   2   2     0   1   .176
Mazeroski 2b          4   0   2   0     1   1   .213        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Blass p               4   0   0   0     0   1   .089        Hiatt c             1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Holtzman p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Walker p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Spangler ph         0   0   0   0     1   0  1.000
                                                            Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .185
                                                            James ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .197
                                                            Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .260

Totals               45  10  19   8     2   6             Totals               39   6  12   6     6   6

Time of Game: 2:40
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Cubs 12
DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 2
Errors: Pagan, Santo
Doubles: Oliver 3 (16), Rudolph (1), Hickman (18), Popovich (4)
Triples: Alou (4), Santo (3)
Home Runs: Alley (7), Clemente 2 (8), Williams 2 (23)
Stolen Bases: Mazeroski (2)
GIDP: Alley (3), Oliver (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(6-9)            6     9   5   4   4   1   2  31   3.76
Pena                    0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.00
Walker SV(3)            2.1   2   1   1   2   5   0  11   3.60
Totals                  9    12   6   5   6   6   2  45

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(8-6)         6    14   7   7   1   4   2  33   4.25
Reynolds                1     3   3   3   0   1   1   6   6.60
Decker                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.10
Gura                    1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   1.00
Totals                  9    19  10  10   2   6   3  47

Wild Pitches: Holtzman 2 (10), Reynolds (2)

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman


PIRATES 1ST: Alou singled to left; Alley grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Alou out at second];
Clemente singled to shortstop; Sanguillen grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger made an out to shortstop; Callison flied out
to right; Williams walked; Hickman popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver doubled to left; Stargell was called out on
strikes; Pagan singled to left [Oliver to third]; Mazeroski made
an out to first; Blass flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Banks flied out to right; Santo walked; Popovich
forced Santo (second to shortstop); Rudolph doubled to right
[Popovich scored]; Holtzman grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Alley
homered; Clemente homered; Sanguillen grounded out (third to
first); Oliver singled to right; Stargell struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Callison
made an out to shortstop; Williams singled to left; Hickman
walked [Williams to second]; Banks grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Pagan grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazeroski
singled to center; Blass forced Mazeroski (third to second);
Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Santo singled to third [Santo to second (error by
Pagan)]; Popovich grounded out (first to pitcher) [Santo to
third]; Rudolph singled to third [Santo scored (unearned)]; On a
bunt Holtzman made an out to first; Kessinger popped to catcher
in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs
2.

PIRATES 5TH: Alley singled to right; Clemente singled to right
[Alley to third]; Sanguillen reached on a fielder's choice
[Alley out at home (third to catcher to shortstop), Clemente to
second]; Oliver doubled to center [Clemente scored, Sanguillen
scored]; Stargell struck out; Pagan reached on an error by Santo
[Oliver to third, Pagan to first]; Mazeroski walked [Pagan to
second]; Blass struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Callison grounded out (second to first); Williams
homered; Hickman flied out to right; Banks singled to left;
Santo singled to left [Banks to second]; Popovich grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou singled to right; Alley flied out to right;
Clemente lined to center; Sanguillen singled to center [Alou to
third]; Oliver doubled to right [Alou scored, Sanguillen to
third]; Holtzman threw a wild pitch [Sanguillen scored, Oliver
to third]; Holtzman threw a wild pitch [Oliver scored]; Stargell
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
7, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Rudolph struck out; SPANGLER BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN;
Spangler walked; Kessinger made an out to shortstop; Callison
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 7TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED SPANGLER (PITCHING); Pagan flied
out to left; Mazeroski struck out; Blass flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: HEBNER REPLACED PAGAN (PLAYING 3B); Williams homered;
Hickman doubled to left; PENA REPLACED BLASS (PITCHING); Banks
lined to left; Santo tripled to center [Hickman scored];
Popovich grounded out (pitcher to first); SMITH BATTED FOR
RUDOLPH; WALKER REPLACED PENA (PITCHING); Smith grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 8TH: HIATT REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING C ); Alou tripled to
right; Alley singled to left [Alou scored]; Reynolds threw a
wild pitch [Alley to second]; Clemente homered [Alley scored];
DECKER REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Sanguillen singled to
shortstop; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; Stargell flied
out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 10, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: JAMES BATTED FOR DECKER; James struck out; Kessinger
struck out; Callison walked; Williams singled to right [Callison
to third]; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
10, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 9TH: GURA REPLACED JAMES (PITCHING); Hebner grounded out
(second to first); Mazeroski singled to left; Mazeroski stole
second; Walker struck out; Alou walked; Alley flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 10, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: Banks lined to center; Santo walked; Popovich doubled
to center [Santo scored]; Hiatt struck out; BECKERT BATTED FOR
GURA; Beckert struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 10, Cubs 6.



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