The Pirates used homers by Willie Stargell, Richie Hebner and Bill Mazeroski to defeat the Phillies, 8-3, and take a one-game lead in the East division race over the Mets and Cubs. Stargell hit his homer in the first inning after a pass to Freddie Patek and a safe bunt by Matty Alou.

After a single by Johnny Briggs with the bases loaded in the second gave the Phillies two runs, the Pirates pulled away when Hebner and Mazeroski hit successive homers in the fourth. The division leaders then iced the decision with three runs in the eighth on two walks, a single by Alou, a wild throw and a single by Al Oliver. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 15, 1970 (Night game) at Connie Mack Stadium
Pirates      3  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  0  -   8 12  0
Phillies     0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  4  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   2   1   0     2   2   .252      Bowa ss               5   1   1   0     0   1   .245
Alou cf               5   2   2   1     0   0   .295      Briggs cf             3   0   2   3     1   0   .274
Oliver rf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .273      Money 3b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .306
Stargell lf           4   1   2   3     1   1   .266      Johnson 1b            1   0   0   0     3   1   .251
Robertson 1b          3   0   2   0     2   1   .292      Lis lf                3   0   0   0     1   1   .154
Sanguillen c          5   0   1   0     0   1   .321      McCarver c            3   1   0   0     1   0   .259
Hebner 3b             3   2   2   1     1   0   .282      Browne rf             2   1   0   0     1   0   .240
Mazeroski 2b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .239        Montanez ph,rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Walker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .132      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .208
  Clines ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .467      Lersch p              0   0   0   0     1   0   .040
  Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        G. Jackson p        1   0   0   0     0   1   .098
  Kopacz ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
  Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .154        Champion p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Reid ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .119

Totals               37   8  12   7     7   8             Totals               29   3   4   3     8   9

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance:  4,802
Left on Base: Pirates 11, Phillies 7
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 1
Errors: Bowa, Reynolds
Doubles: Robertson (16), Sanguillen (18)
Triples: Briggs (7)
Home Runs: Stargell (30), Hebner (9), Mazeroski (7)
Stolen Bases: Robertson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Mazeroski (5)
GIDP: Sanguillen (14), McCarver (3)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (5,by Laxton)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker W(13-6)          5     2   2   2   7   5   0  23   3.34
Lamb                    2     2   1   1   0   3   0   8   1.57
Giusti SV(24)           2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.27
Totals                  9     4   3   3   8   9   0  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch L(5-3)           3.1   6   5   5   2   4   3  19   3.57
G. Jackson              3.2   4   0   0   1   2   0  14   5.48
Champion                0.2   1   3   3   2   1   0   5  10.80
Reynolds                0     1   0   0   2   0   0   3   0.00
Wilson                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.17
Laxton                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9    12   8   8   7   8   3  46

Hit by Pitch: Laxton (1)
Wild Pitches: Walker 2 (6)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


PIRATES 1ST: Patek walked; On a bunt Alou singled to shortstop
[Patek to second]; Oliver popped to third; Stargell homered
[Patek scored, Alou scored]; Robertson walked; Sanguillen struck
out; Robertson stole second; Hebner lined to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa lined to second; Briggs grounded out (second
to first); Money singled to center; Johnson walked [Money to
second]; Lis popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Phillies 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Mazeroski reached on an error by Bowa [Mazeroski to
first]; On a bunt Walker struck out; Patek struck out; Alou
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: McCarver walked; Browne walked [McCarver to
second]; Walker threw a wild pitch [McCarver to third, Browne to
second]; Doyle struck out; Lersch walked; Bowa struck out;
Briggs singled to center [McCarver scored, Browne scored, Lersch
to third, Briggs out at second (center to third to second)]; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
struck out; Robertson doubled to center; Sanguillen lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Money flied out to center; Johnson walked; Walker
threw a wild pitch [Johnson to second]; Lis flied out to left;
McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Phillies 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner homered; Mazeroski homered; Walker flied out
to center; Patek singled to center; G. JACKSON REPLACED LERSCH
(PITCHING); Alou popped to first in foul territory; Oliver lined
to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Browne grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
grounded out (pitcher to first); G. Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell singled to right; Robertson was called out
on strikes; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Briggs walked;
Money was called out on strikes; Johnson walked [Briggs to
second]; Lis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner singled to center; Mazeroski forced Hebner
(pitcher to shortstop); CLINES BATTED FOR WALKER; Clines walked
[Mazeroski to second]; Patek was called out on strikes; Alou
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
5, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: LAMB REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); McCarver popped
to third in foul territory; Browne flied out to right; Doyle
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
grounded out (second to first); Robertson singled to third;
Sanguillen doubled to center [Robertson out at home (center to
shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: GAMBLE BATTED FOR G. JACKSON; Gamble struck out;
Bowa singled to left; Briggs tripled [Bowa scored]; Money struck
out; Johnson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 3.

PIRATES 8TH: CHAMPION REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Hebner walked;
Mazeroski out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hebner to
second]; KOPACZ BATTED FOR LAMB; Kopacz struck out; Patek
walked; Alou singled to right [Hebner scored, Patek to third];
REYNOLDS REPLACED CHAMPION (PITCHING); Alou was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Reynolds [Patek scored, Alou to
second]; Oliver singled to left [Alou scored]; Stargell walked
[Oliver to second]; Robertson walked [Oliver to third, Stargell
to second]; WILSON REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Sanguillen
forced Robertson (shortstop unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 8, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED KOPACZ (PITCHING); Lis walked;
McCarver grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Lis out at second]; MONTANEZ BATTED FOR BROWNE; Montanez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
8, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 9TH: MONTANEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LAXTON
REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Hebner was hit by a pitch; Debut
game for Bill Laxton; Mazeroski flied out to center; Giusti
struck out; Patek forced Hebner (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 8, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Doyle flied out to left; REID BATTED FOR LAXTON;
Reid was called out on strikes; Bowa grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 8, Phillies 3.