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Wednesday July 8, 1970
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Breaking up a scoreless game, Deron Johnson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Phillies a 2-0 victory over the Pirates. Don Money was on base with a walk when Johnson connected off Steve Blass, who was the loser in a four-hit duel with Rick Wise. [The Sporting News]


Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Game Played on Wednesday, July 8, 1970 (Night game) at Connie Mack Stadium

Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  4  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .288      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Alley ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Gamble cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Clemente rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .355      Money 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .321
Oliver 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Briggs lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .233
Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Johnson 1b            3   1   1   2     0   0   .240
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Hisle rf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .190
Pagan 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Bowa ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Mazeroski 2b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .201        Taylor ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .266
Blass p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .083        Harmon ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .254
                                                          Ryan c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                          Wise p                3   0   1   0     0   1   .175

Totals               31   0   4   0     2   2             Totals               28   2   4   2     3   4

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  7,038
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Phillies 5
DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 0
Doubles: Mazeroski (10)
Home Runs: Johnson (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Johnson (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass L(6-10)           8.1   4   2   2   3   4   1  32   3.66
Totals                  8.1   4   2   2   3   4   1  32

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(6-7)             9     4   0   0   2   2   0  33   3.37
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   2   0  33

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson


PIRATES 1ST: Alou popped to second; Alley flied out to right;
Clemente walked; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle grounded out (pitcher to first); Gamble
flied out to left; Money singled to left; Briggs struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell popped to catcher in foul territory;
Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Pagan flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Hisle
flied out to center; Bowa grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Mazeroski popped to second; Blass struck out; Alou
walked; Alley singled to right [Alou to second]; Clemente
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ryan popped to shortstop; Wise singled to right;
Doyle flied out to left; Gamble grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
flied out to center; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Money grounded out (third to first); Briggs lined
to left; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Pagan grounded out (pitcher to first); Mazeroski
popped to second in foul territory; Blass grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hisle walked; Bowa forced Hisle (first to
shortstop); Ryan popped to shortstop; Wise grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou popped to catcher in foul territory; Alley
popped to first in foul territory; Clemente singled to third;
Oliver singled to left [Clemente to second]; Stargell popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Gamble
struck out; Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Pagan flied out to
left; Mazeroski doubled; Blass struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Briggs singled to right; Johnson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Briggs to second]; Hisle
struck out; TAYLOR BATTED FOR BOWA; Taylor was walked
intentionally; Ryan forced Taylor (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 8TH: HARMON REPLACED TAYLOR (PLAYING SS); Alou popped to
catcher in foul territory; Alley popped to catcher in foul
territory; Clemente flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Wise struck out; Doyle grounded out (first to
pitcher); Gamble grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver lined to center; Stargell flied out to left;
Sanguillen popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: Money walked; Briggs popped to catcher; Johnson
homered [Money scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Phillies 2.



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