Steve Blass, who scattered six hits in seven innings, gained his first victory since July 4 when the Pirates defeated the Giants, 6-2. The start was the second for Blass since being hit on the pitching arm by a line drive July 12. The Pirates enjoyed a pair of three-run innings, starting in the third when Matty Alou doubled, Manny Sanguillen singled, Bob Robertson tripled and Jose Pagan singled. In the seventh, Dave Cash walked and Roberto Clemente and Sanguillen singled, scoring Cash, but Sanguillen rounded first base and was run down. Robertson followed with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 18, 1970 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Pirates      0  0  3    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   6 10  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds cf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .305      Alou cf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .281
Fuentes 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .237      Cash 2b               4   1   0   0     1   0   .315
Henderson rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .311      Clemente rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .349
McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     1   2   .277      Sanguillen c          4   1   3   2     0   0   .313
Dietz c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .310      Robertson 1b          4   2   2   3     0   2   .309
Hart lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .310      Oliver lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .282
Hunt 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Pagan 3b              4   0   3   1     0   1   .268
Lanier ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .235      Alley ss              1   0   0   0     2   0   .249
  Stephenson ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .080      Blass p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .077
Pitlock p             2   1   1   0     0   1   .105        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Taylor ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Carrithers p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robertson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .265

Totals               31   2   8   2     5   4             Totals               32   6  10   6     5   4

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 25,325
Left on Base: Giants 7, Pirates 8
DP: Giants 0, Pirates 4
Doubles: Pitlock (1), Pagan (10), Alou (17)
Triples: Robertson (4)
Home Runs: Hart (6), Robertson (19)
GIDP: Fuentes (6), Lanier (13), Gallagher (8)
Hit by Pitch: Alley (1,by Pitlock)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pitlock L(3-4)          6     6   3   3   4   4   0  28   4.50
Carrithers              0.1   3   3   3   1   0   1   4   6.59
Robertson               1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   5.20
Totals                  8    10   6   6   5   4   1  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(7-10)           7     6   2   2   4   3   1  28   3.44
Giusti SV(20)           2     2   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.27
Totals                  9     8   2   2   5   4   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Pitlock (4)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds grounded out (first to pitcher); Fuentes
walked; Henderson flied out to right; McCovey walked [Fuentes to
second]; Dietz popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou made an out to third; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clemente walked; Sanguillen flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Hart made an out to second; Hunt flied out to left;
Lanier made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson struck out; Oliver flied out to center;
Pagan doubled to left; Alley was walked intentionally; Blass
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Pirates 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Pitlock doubled; Bonds singled to center [Pitlock
scored]; Fuentes grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Bonds out at second]; Henderson walked; McCovey was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou doubled; Cash grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Alou to third]; Clemente made an out to third;
Sanguillen singled to center [Alou scored]; Robertson tripled to
center [Sanguillen scored]; Oliver walked; Pagan singled to left
[Robertson scored, Oliver to third, Pagan to second (on throw to
3b)]; Alley was walked intentionally; Blass grounded out (second
to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Dietz flied out to right; Hart homered; Hunt singled
to center; Lanier grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Hunt out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Alou flied out to right; Cash flied out to center;
Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Pitlock struck out; Bonds flied out to center;
Fuentes grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Robertson struck out;
Oliver flied out to left; Pagan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Henderson singled to right; McCovey was called out
on strikes; Dietz singled [Henderson to second]; Hart flied out
to right; Hunt forced Henderson (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Alley was hit by a pitch; Blass forced Alley (third
to shortstop); Alou forced Blass (pitcher to shortstop); Alou
was picked off first (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Lanier walked; TAYLOR BATTED FOR PITLOCK; Taylor
lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Lanier out at
first]; Bonds grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: CARRITHERS REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Cash walked;
Clemente singled to left [Cash to second]; Sanguillen singled to
right [Cash scored, Clemente to third, Sanguillen out at second
(right to second to first to shortstop to second)]; Robertson
homered [Clemente scored]; ROBERTSON REPLACED CARRITHERS
(PITCHING); Oliver flied out to left; Pagan singled to right;
Alley grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED BLASS (PITCHING); Fuentes made an
out to shortstop; Henderson grounded out (pitcher to first); On
a bunt McCovey singled; Dietz walked [McCovey to second]; Hart
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Giusti flied out to right; Alou grounded out (third
to first); Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Hunt made an out to second; STEPHENSON BATTED FOR
LANIER; Stephenson singled to right; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR
ROBERTSON; Gallagher grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Stephenson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Pirates 6.

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