John Boccabella, who entered the game as a substitute catcher in the ninth inning, came to bat in the Expos' half and smashed a three-run homer to beat the Pirates, 10-7. Gene Alley hit an inside-the-park drive for the first grand-slam homer of his career when the Pirates exploded for six runs in the sixth inning to take a 6-1 lead.

The Expos picked up a pair in their half and went ahead with four in the eighth when Boots Day doubled to drive in two runs and Bobby Wine singled to plate two more. Bob Robertson hit a pinch-homer for the Pirates to tie the score in the ninth, but Jim Fairey and Bob Bailey drew walks from Joe Gibbon in the Expos' half and, after Bruce Dal Canton relieved, Boccabella belted his homer. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Game Played on Wednesday, September 2, 1970 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  6    0  0  1  -   7  9  1
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  2    0  4  3  -  10  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Staehle 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .223
Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .321        Sutherland ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .197
  Robertson ph        1   1   1   1     0   0   .297      Fairey lf             4   2   0   0     1   0   .242
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Staub rf              3   2   0   0     2   1   .280
  Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bailey 3b,1b          3   2   3   2     2   0   .329
Clemente rf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .359      Gosger 1b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .264
Oliver 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .273        Phillips ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Stargell lf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .261        Boccabella c        1   1   1   3     0   0   .285
Sanguillen c          4   1   1   1     0   0   .317      Bateman c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .232
Hebner 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .270        Nye pr              0   1   0   0     0   0   .211
Alley ss              3   1   1   4     1   1   .241        Laboy 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .199
  Brunet p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .158      Day cf                4   1   1   2     0   1   .283
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Wine ss               4   0   1   2     0   1   .219
  Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .164
  Mazeroski 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Moose p               3   0   1   0     0   1   .170        Marshall p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Patek ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .264

Totals               36   7   9   7     3   3             Totals               35  10   8  10     6   7

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 15,461
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Expos 5
DP: Pirates 0, Expos 0
Errors: Oliver
Doubles: Cash (5), Clemente (20), Bailey (17), Gosger (10), Day (1)
Home Runs: Alley (8), Robertson (21), Boccabella (5)
Stolen Bases: Bailey (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose                   7.1   5   5   4   3   6   0  31   3.96
Brunet                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.40
Giusti                  0     2   2   2   1   0   0   3   3.52
Lamb                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.10
Gibbon L(0-1)           0.2   0   2   2   2   0   0   4   5.01
Dal Canton              0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   4.30
Totals                  8.2   8  10   9   6   7   1  41

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton                  7     8   6   6   2   2   1  31   3.83
Marshall W(2-6)         2     1   1   1   1   1   1   8   5.28
Totals                  9     9   7   7   3   3   2  39

Wild Pitches: Giusti (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol


PIRATES 1ST: Alou flied out to left; Cash struck out; Clemente
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Staehle flied out to right; Fairey flied out to
right; Staub walked; Bailey doubled [Staub scored]; Gosger
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Expos 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell flied out to
right; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); Day struck
out; Wine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); Alley
grounded out (third to first); Moose lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Morton struck out; Staehle grounded out (second to
first); Fairey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Alou lined to right; Cash grounded out (pitcher to
first); Clemente singled; Oliver singled [Clemente to third];
Stargell popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Staub struck out; Bailey walked; Bailey stole second;
Gosger made an out to third; Bateman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Alley walked; Moose singled
[Alley to third]; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Day grounded out (first unassisted); Wine struck out;
Morton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Expos 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash doubled; Clemente doubled [Cash to third];
Oliver grounded out (second to first) [Cash scored, Clemente to
third]; Stargell was walked intentionally; Sanguillen singled
[Clemente scored, Stargell to second]; Hebner singled [Stargell
to third, Sanguillen to second]; Alley hit an inside the park
homer to center [Stargell scored, Sanguillen scored, Hebner
scored]; Moose struck out; Alou flied out to right; 6 R, 5 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Staehle singled; Fairey reached on an error by Oliver
[Staehle to second, Fairey to first]; Staub flied out to center
[Staehle to third, Fairey to second]; Bailey singled [Staehle
scored, Fairey to third]; Gosger doubled [Fairey scored
(unearned), Bailey to third]; Bateman struck out; Day grounded
out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Expos 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Cash grounded out (second to first); Clemente
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Wine grounded out (shortstop to first); JONES BATTED
FOR MORTON; Jones struck out; Staehle grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 3.

PIRATES 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Stargell
grounded out (first unassisted); Sanguillen grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hebner walked; Alley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: Fairey grounded out (second to first); Staub walked;
Bailey singled [Staub to second]; PATEK REPLACED MOOSE (PLAYING
SS); BRUNET REPLACED ALLEY (PITCHING); PHILLIPS BATTED FOR
GOSGER; Phillips struck out; GIUSTI REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING);
Giusti threw a wild pitch [Staub to third, Bailey to second];
Bateman walked; NYE RAN FOR BATEMAN; Day doubled [Staub scored,
Bailey scored, Nye to third]; Wine singled [Nye scored, Day
scored]; LAMB REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Marshall grounded out
(pitcher to third to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Expos 7.

PIRATES 9TH: BOCCABELLA REPLACED PHILLIPS (PLAYING C ); LABOY
REPLACED NYE (PLAYING 3B); BAILEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Patek grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out
(pitcher to first); ROBERTSON BATTED FOR CASH; Robertson
homered; Clemente made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 7, Expos 7.

EXPOS 9TH: MAZEROSKI REPLACED LAMB (PLAYING 2B); GIBBON REPLACED
ROBERTSON (PITCHING); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR STAEHLE; Sutherland
flied out to right; Fairey walked; Staub made an out to first;
Bailey walked [Fairey to second]; DAL CANTON REPLACED GIBBON
(PITCHING); Boccabella homered [Fairey scored, Bailey scored]; 3
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Expos 10.

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