After falling behind, 4-0, the Cardinals rallied a for pair of three-run innings to gain a 6-4 victory, knocking the Pirates out of sole possession of first place into a tie with the Mets for the East division lead. Freddie Patek batted in two runs to help the Pirates take their early lead.

The Cardinals started the comeback in the fifth after loading the bases on a single by Julian Javier and two walks. One run scored on a grounder by Joe Torre and two more crossed the plate on a double by Ted Simmons. Lou Brock singled in the sixth, Javier walked and Carl Taylor tied the score with a pinch-double. A wild pitch allowed Javier to cross the plate with the leading tally and another run counted on a sacrifice fly by Vic Davalillo. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Wednesday, September 9, 1970 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  3  3    0  0  0  -   6 12  1
Pirates      1  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .314      Patek ss              3   1   1   2     1   0   .262
Javier 2b             4   2   1   0     1   0   .252        Kopacz ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Hague rf,1b           0   1   0   0     3   0   .271        Jeter pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Carl Taylor ph,1b   2   1   2   1     0   0   .255      Alou cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .297
Allen 1b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .279        J. May ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Davalillo ph,rf     1   1   0   1     1   0   .318      Sanguillen c          4   0   2   1     0   0   .321
Torre 3b              5   0   0   1     0   1   .314      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .293
Cardenal cf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .293      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .262
Simmons c             4   0   2   2     0   0   .235      Pagan 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .256
Maxvill ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .210      Oliver rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .273
Bertaina p            1   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Cash 2b               4   1   1   1     0   0   .313
  Lee ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Cambria p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Cleveland p         1   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .467
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            M. May ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Alley pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .233

Totals               34   6  12   5     6   2             Totals               36   4  10   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 14,927
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Pirates 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 3
Errors: Maxvill
Doubles: Cardenal (28), Simmons (6), Carl Taylor (11), Pagan (13), Patek (10), Alou (20)
Stolen Bases: Brock (47), Alou (18)
Sacrifice Hits: Cambria (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Davalillo (1)
GIDP: Brock (8), Torre (21), Stargell (14)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bertaina W(1-1)         5     7   4   1   1   2   0  23   2.95
Cleveland               3.2   3   0   0   0   4   0  14   7.94
Hilgendorf SV(3)        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.63
Totals                  9    10   4   1   1   6   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cambria L(1-2)          5.1   8   5   5   6   2   0  29   3.81
Gibbon                  1.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   6   5.60
Giusti                  2     2   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.38
Totals                  9    12   6   6   6   2   0  41

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (12)
Wild Pitches: Gibbon (5)

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Frank Dezelan


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Javier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hague walked; Allen singled
to center [Hague to third]; Torre struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Patek walked; Alou singled to right [Patek to
third]; Sanguillen singled to right [Patek scored, Alou to
second]; Alou stole third; Robertson flied out to center;
Stargell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Cardenal doubled to center; Simmons popped to
third in foul territory; Maxvill singled to pitcher [Cardenal to
third]; Bertaina hit into a double play (pitcher to first to
catcher) [Cardenal out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Pagan doubled to left; Oliver lined to right; Cash
flied out to center; Cambria struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock popped to third in foul territory; Javier
flied out to right; Hague walked; Allen grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou flied
out to center; Sanguillen singled to right; Robertson flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
singled to center; Simmons popped to shortstop; Maxvill singled
to shortstop [Cardenal to second]; Bertaina walked [Cardenal to
third, Maxvill to second]; Brock grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to center; Pagan reached on an
error by Maxvill [Pagan to first]; Oliver singled to center
[Pagan to third]; Cash singled to left [Pagan scored (unearned),
Oliver to second]; Cambria out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Oliver to third, Cash to second]; Patek doubled to left
[Oliver scored (unearned), Cash scored (unearned)]; Alou flied
out to center; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Javier singled to left; Hague walked [Javier to
second]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR ALLEN; Davalillo walked [Javier to
third, Hague to second]; Torre grounded out (third to first)
[Javier scored, Hague to third, Davalillo to second]; Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Simmons doubled to right [Hague
scored, Davalillo scored]; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball
[Simmons to third]; Maxvill struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HAGUE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Sanguillen grounded out (second
to first); Robertson was called out on strikes; Stargell lined
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: LEE BATTED FOR BERTAINA; Lee popped to third in
foul territory; Brock singled to center; Brock stole second;
Javier walked; GIBBON REPLACED CAMBRIA (PITCHING); CARL TAYLOR
BATTED FOR HAGUE; Carl Taylor doubled to right [Brock scored,
Javier to third]; Gibbon threw a wild pitch [Javier scored, Carl
Taylor to third]; Davalillo hit a sacrifice fly to left [Carl
Taylor scored]; Torre grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: CARL TAYLOR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CLEVELAND
REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Pagan struck out; Oliver flied out to
center; Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Cardenal flied out to center; Simmons singled to
right [Simmons out at second (right to shortstop)]; Maxvill
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: CLINES BATTED FOR GIBBON; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Patek flied out to right; Alou doubled to
left; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Cleveland
singled to right; Brock grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Cleveland out at second]; Javier popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Robertson struck out; Stargell was called out on
strikes; Pagan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Carl Taylor singled to third; Davalillo popped to
second; Torre grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Carl Taylor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver struck out; Cash grounded out (shortstop to
first); M. MAY BATTED FOR GIUSTI; M. May singled to left; ALLEY
RAN FOR M. MAY; KOPACZ BATTED FOR PATEK; Kopacz singled to
center [Alley to third]; HILGENDORF REPLACED CLEVELAND
(PITCHING); JETER RAN FOR KOPACZ; J. MAY BATTED FOR ALOU; J. May
forced Jeter (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
6, Pirates 4.

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