After dissipating a 6-0 lead, the Pirates rallied for two runs in the ninth inning and edged the Cardinals, 8-7, to move into first place in the league's Eastern division by one-half game over the Mets. Roberto Clemente and Manny Sanguillen contributed singles when the Pirates scored two runs in the first inning and three in the second. Bill Mazeroski added the sixth run with a homer in the third. The Cardinals struck back in their half with five runs on a bases-loaded double by Carl Taylor and a homer by Dick Allen. Another homer by Allen tied the score in sixth and the Cards went ahead in that same stanza when Clemente dropped a fly ball by Joe Torre and Mike Shannon doubled.

Willie Stargell led off the Pirates' ninth with a single and Johnny Jeter, running for him, crossed the plate with the tying tally when Matty Alou tripled. After Gene Alley grounded out, Clemente was handed an intentional pass. Sanguillen then rapped a slow bouncer to Julian Javier, who attempted to start a double play, but the relay to first was too late to catch Sanguillen and Alou scored the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7

Game Played on Saturday, July 11, 1970 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 8 13 1 Cardinals 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 8 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou cf 5 2 2 1 0 1 .292 Cardenal cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .310 Alley ss 5 1 1 1 0 1 .259 Brock lf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .287 Clemente rf 4 1 2 1 1 1 .360 Carl Taylor rf 4 1 1 3 0 0 .254 Sanguillen c 5 0 2 2 0 0 .306 Allen 1b 3 2 2 3 1 0 .290 Robertson 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Torre c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .306 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Javier 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Shannon 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .163 Oliver lf,1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 Maxvill ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 .195 Pagan 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .228 Beauchamp ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 Hebner ph,3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 Reuss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mazeroski 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .203 Campisi p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Veale p 2 1 1 1 0 0 .130 Hague ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Dal Canton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chuck Taylor p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Stargell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jeter pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 Gibson ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .386 Totals 39 8 13 7 2 4 Totals 33 7 8 7 4 2 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 25,686 Left on Base: Pirates 6, Cardinals 4 DP: Pirates 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: Clemente, Reuss Doubles: Alou (13), Pagan (4), Carl Taylor (9), Shannon (4) Triples: Alou (5) Home Runs: Mazeroski (4), Allen 2 (25) Sacrifice Hits: Gibson (2) GIDP: Mazeroski (4), Torre (16) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Veale 2.2 4 5 5 2 0 1 13 3.70 Dal Canton W(4-0) 5.1 4 2 1 1 2 1 21 3.40 Walker 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.58 Pena SV(1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.79 Totals 9 8 7 6 4 2 2 38 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss 1.2 6 5 4 0 2 0 11 7.27 Campisi 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 1 7 3.14 Chuck Taylor L(3-6) 5 4 2 2 1 2 0 19 3.34 Linzy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4.73 Totals 9 13 8 7 2 4 1 41 Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler PIRATES 1ST: Alou doubled to right; Alley struck out; Clemente singled to left [Alou scored]; Sanguillen singled to center [Clemente to third]; Sanguillen was picked off first but was safe on an error by Reuss [Clemente scored (unearned), Sanguillen to third]; Robertson was called out on strikes; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Cardenal flied out to left; Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Carl Taylor flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0. PIRATES 2ND: Pagan doubled to center; Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first); Veale singled to right [Pagan scored]; Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Veale to second]; Alley singled to center [Veale scored]; CAMPISI REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Clemente singled to right [Alley to second]; Sanguillen singled to center [Alley scored, Clemente to third]; Robertson flied to left in foul territory; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Allen walked; Torre grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Allen out at second]; Javier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. PIRATES 3RD: Oliver lined to center; Pagan flied out to right; Mazeroski homered; Veale grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Shannon singled to left; Maxvill forced Shannon (shortstop to second); HAGUE BATTED FOR CAMPISI; Hague flied out to left; Cardenal singled to left [Maxvill to second]; Brock walked [Maxvill to third, Cardenal to second]; Carl Taylor doubled to center [Maxvill scored, Cardenal scored, Brock scored]; Allen homered [Carl Taylor scored]; DAL CANTON REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Torre singled to center; Javier forced Torre (third to second); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 5. PIRATES 4TH: CHUCK TAYLOR REPLACED HAGUE (PITCHING); Alou struck out; Alley grounded out (second to first); Clemente was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 4TH: Shannon lined to right; Maxvill grounded out (second to first); Chuck Taylor grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 5. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson popped to catcher in foul territory; Oliver singled to center; Pagan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 5TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Carl Taylor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 5. PIRATES 6TH: Mazeroski flied out to center; Dal Canton grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 6TH: Allen homered; Torre reached on an error by Clemente [Torre to third]; Javier grounded out (shortstop to first); Shannon doubled to center [Torre scored (unearned), Shannon out at third (center to shortstop to third)]; Maxvill grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 7. PIRATES 7TH: Alley grounded out (second to first); Clemente grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 7TH: Chuck Taylor grounded out (pitcher to first); Cardenal struck out; Brock walked; Carl Taylor popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 7. PIRATES 8TH: Robertson flied out to left; Oliver singled to right; HEBNER BATTED FOR PAGAN; Hebner walked [Oliver to second]; Mazeroski grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Allen flied out to left; Torre singled to center; Javier forced Torre (shortstop to second); Shannon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cardinals 7. PIRATES 9TH: STARGELL BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Stargell singled to center; JETER RAN FOR STARGELL; Alou tripled to center [Jeter scored]; LINZY REPLACED CHUCK TAYLOR (PITCHING); Alley grounded out (third to first); Clemente was walked intentionally; Sanguillen forced Clemente (second to shortstop) [Alou scored]; Robertson flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 9TH: JETER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); OLIVER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); WALKER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Beauchamp walked; GIBSON BATTED FOR LINZY; Gibson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Beauchamp to second]; PENA REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Cardenal popped to catcher in foul territory; Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Cardinals 7.

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