Making up for his first-inning error, Bob Robertson batted in three runs with a homer and single to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Expos. Bob Veale was the winner for the first time since July 7. Robertson's error enabled the Expos to take a 2-0 lead. However, after Willie Stargell reached base on an error in the fourth, Robertson hit his homer to tie the score. The Pirates added their winning margin in the sixth on a double by Al Oliver, a wild pitch by Mike Marshall, pass to Richie Hebner, another wild pitch allowing Oliver to score, and a single by Robertson. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    4, 1970 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  6  1
Expos        2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .281      Hahn cf               4   1   1   0     1   1   .243
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Staub rf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .289
Oliver rf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .278      Sutherland 2b         3   0   1   0     0   0   .214
Stargell lf           4   1   0   0     0   1   .260      Bailey lf             2   0   0   0     2   1   .310
Hebner 3b             2   1   0   0     2   0   .274      Laboy 3b              3   0   2   2     0   0   .218
Robertson 1b          4   1   3   3     0   1   .309      Bateman c             4   0   0   0     0   3   .229
Alley ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .246      Boccabella 1b         4   0   0   0     0   2   .271
J. May c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .184      Wine ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .206
Veale p               3   0   0   0     1   0   .115      Marshall p            1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Brand ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
                                                            Stoneman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .108
                                                            Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .268

Totals               32   4   6   3     5   6             Totals               30   2   6   2     4   8

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 27,112
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Expos 8
DP: Pirates 1, Expos 2
Errors: Robertson, Hahn
Doubles: Oliver 2 (23)
Home Runs: Robertson (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Staub (6), Sutherland (4), Laboy (7)
GIDP: J. May (1), Cash (5), Staub (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale W(7-12)           9     6   2   1   4   8   0  37   3.86
Totals                  9     6   2   1   4   8   0  37

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Marshall L(0-5)         6     5   4   2   2   2   1  25   4.25
Stoneman                3     1   0   0   3   4   0  12   5.43
Totals                  9     6   4   2   5   6   1  37

Wild Pitches: Marshall 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner


PIRATES 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded
out (third to first); Oliver walked; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hahn singled; Staub reached on an error by Robertson
on a sacrifice bunt [Hahn to second, Staub to first]; Sutherland
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hahn to third, Staub
to second]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Laboy singled [Hahn
scored, Staub scored (unearned), Bailey to second]; Bateman
struck out; Boccabella struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Expos 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner made an out to third; Robertson singled;
Alley singled [Robertson to third]; J. May grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Alley out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Wine flied out to right; Marshall walked; Hahn struck
out; Staub singled [Marshall to second]; Sutherland grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Veale grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
grounded out (third to first); Cash struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Bailey walked; Laboy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Bailey to second]; Bateman struck out; Boccabella
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Expos 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Stargell
reached on an error by Hahn [Stargell to first]; Hebner flied
out to right; Robertson homered (unearned) [Stargell scored
(unearned)]; Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Wine flied out to center; Marshall made an out to
first; Hahn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Expos 2.

PIRATES 5TH: J. May flied out to center; Veale grounded out
(third to first); Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Staub grounded out (third to first); Sutherland
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash flied out to center; Oliver doubled; Marshall
threw a wild pitch [Oliver to third]; Stargell made an out to
catcher; Hebner was walked intentionally; Marshall threw a wild
pitch [Oliver scored, Hebner to second]; Robertson singled
[Hebner scored]; Alley grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Laboy singled; Bateman grounded out (second to first)
[Laboy to second]; Boccabella reached on a fielder's choice
[Laboy out at third (shortstop to third)]; Wine singled
[Boccabella to second]; BRAND BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Brand flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 2.

PIRATES 7TH: STONEMAN REPLACED BRAND (PITCHING); J. May was
called out on strikes; Veale walked; Alou walked [Veale to
second]; Cash grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to third) [Veale out at third, Alou out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Hahn walked; Staub grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Hahn out at second]; Sutherland
singled; Bailey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver doubled; Stargell grounded out (first
unassisted) [Oliver to third]; Hebner walked; Robertson was
called out on strikes; Alley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 4, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Laboy grounded out (third to first); Bateman struck
out; Boccabella struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Expos 2.

PIRATES 9TH: J. May struck out; Veale grounded out (second to
first); Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Wine flied out to left; FAIREY BATTED FOR STONEMAN;
Fairey struck out; Hahn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 2.