Jim Wynn hit a homer after a single by Joe Morgan in the 10th inning to carry the Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Pirates. The Astros also had a two-run homer by Cesar Cedeno, who connected in the fourth inning. The rookie outfielder helped set up another run with a single in the sixth when the Astros took a 4-2 lead. The Pirates came back in their half of the sixth on a double by Freddie Patek and pinch-single by Bill Mazeroski. Dave Cash walked in the eighth, Willie Stargell singled and Manny Sanguillen lofted a sacrifice fly to tie the score. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Sunday, July      26, 1970 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    2  0  1    0  0  0    2  -   6 10  2
Pirates      0  1  0    0  1  1    1  0  0    0  -   4 13  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               5   0   2   1     0   0   .295      Alou cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .284
  Geronimo rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Cash 2b               4   2   1   0     1   0   .322
Morgan 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .276      Oliver rf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Wynn lf               4   1   1   2     1   2   .282      Stargell lf           5   0   3   0     0   1   .246
Watson 1b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   1     0   0   .313
Menke ss              5   0   1   0     0   1   .315      Robertson 1b          5   1   2   0     0   2   .280
Rader 3b              3   2   1   0     1   1   .241      Pagan 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .248        Jeter pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .191      Patek ss              5   1   3   0     0   1   .273
Wilson p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .121      Nelson p              2   0   1   1     0   0   .211
  Lemaster p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Mazeroski ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .212
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alley ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               39   6  10   5     2   7             Totals               42   4  13   3     1   4

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 40,131
Left on Base: Astros 5, Pirates 10
DP: Astros 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Menke, Rader, Pagan
Doubles: Wilson (2), Alou (19), Patek (4)
Home Runs: Cedeno (2), Wynn (16)
Stolen Bases: Jeter (4)
Caught Stealing: Alou (2), Alley (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Sanguillen (5)
GIDP: Watson (4), Stargell (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  6    10   4   4   1   3   0  29   3.97
Lemaster W(7-12)        3     3   0   0   0   1   0  11   4.51
Gladding SV(11)         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.50
Totals                 10    13   4   4   1   4   0  44

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nelson                  6     7   4   3   2   5   1  27   3.49
Pena                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.74
Giusti L(8-2)           2     2   2   2   0   2   1   8   2.57
Totals                 10    10   6   5   2   7   2  41

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


ASTROS 1ST: Alou lined to second; Morgan flied out to right;
Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou reached on an error by Menke [Alou to first];
Cash grounded out (second to first) [Alou to second]; Oliver
grounded out (second to first) [Alou to third]; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to second; Menke singled; Rader struck
out; Cedeno forced Menke (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to right; Robertson singled;
Pagan singled [Robertson to second]; Patek struck out; Nelson
singled [Robertson scored, Pagan to second]; Alou made an out to
third; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to center; Wilson doubled; Alou
doubled [Wilson scored]; Morgan singled [Alou to third, Morgan
to second (on throw to home)]; Wynn was walked intentionally;
Watson grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first)
[Alou out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash flied out to center; Oliver grounded out
(second to pitcher); Stargell singled; Sanguillen flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Rader walked;
Cedeno homered [Rader scored]; Edwards flied out to center;
Wilson struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson singled; Pagan made an out to catcher;
Patek singled [Robertson to second]; Nelson forced Robertson
(catcher to third) [Patek to second]; Alou flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan made an
out to second; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Cash singled; Oliver singled [Cash to third];
Stargell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Cash scored (no RBI), Oliver out at second]; Sanguillen
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Pirates 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to left; Menke struck out; Rader
singled; Cedeno singled [Rader to second]; Edwards reached on an
error by Pagan [Rader scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cedeno to
third, Edwards to second]; Wilson grounded out (third to first);
1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson struck out; Pagan flied out to center;
Patek doubled; MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR NELSON; Mazeroski singled
[Patek scored]; Alou made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: PENA REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Alou singled;
Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan
made an out to second; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Cash walked; LEMASTER REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING);
Oliver made an out to third; Stargell singled [Cash to third];
Sanguillen hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cash scored];
Robertson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke
flied out to left; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Pagan grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
singled; ALLEY BATTED FOR PENA; Alley forced Patek (shortstop to
second); Alley was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ALLEY (PITCHING); Cedeno struck out;
Edwards lined to third; Lemaster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Alou flied out to right; Cash made an out to
shortstop; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Pirates 4.

ASTROS 10TH: Alou flied out to right; Morgan singled; Wynn
homered [Morgan scored]; Watson made an out to shortstop; Menke
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 10TH: GERONIMO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); Stargell
singled; GLADDING REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING); Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first) [Stargell to second]; Robertson
flied out to right; Pagan reached on an error by Rader [Stargell
to third, Pagan to first]; JETER RAN FOR PAGAN; Jeter stole
second; Patek grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 6, Pirates 4.