The Pirates got a batting spark from Manny Sanguillen and defeated the Phillies, 5-3, to increase their lead to two games over the Mets and Cubs in the East division race. Sanguillen collected three hits, drove in one run and scored two. In the first inning, Matty Alou singled and stole second, Al Oliver doubled and Sanguillen singled to produce two runs. Bill Mazeroski doubled and Bob Moose singled for a counter in the second. A double by Sanguillen, infield hit by Richie Hebner and wild throw by Larry Bowa added a run in the third. Sanguillen singled for his third hit of the game in the fifth and crossed the plate on a triple by Hebner.

Moose, who gave up the Phillies' runs, was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth and Mudcat Grant, making his first appearance since being obtained from the Athletics, pitched three scoreless innings in relief. The Pirates used three pitchers, Dave Giusti, Joe Gibbon and John Lamb, to turn back the Phillies in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Game Played on Wednesday, September 16, 1970 (Night game) at Connie Mack Stadium

Pirates      2  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5 13  1
Phillies     1  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Bowa ss               5   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Alou cf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .294      Taylor 2b             4   2   3   0     1   0   .289
Oliver rf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .275      Briggs cf             5   1   2   1     0   1   .275
Stargell lf           5   0   0   0     0   2   .263      Johnson 1b            4   0   1   1     1   1   .251
Robertson 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .290      McCarver c            2   0   0   1     1   0   .254
Sanguillen c          4   2   3   1     0   0   .325      Money 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Hebner 3b             4   0   3   1     0   0   .286      Stone lf              2   0   1   0     2   0   .266
Mazeroski 2b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .239      Gamble rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .259
Moose p               2   0   2   1     0   0   .190      Bunning p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .132
  Clines ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .500        Fryman p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .128
  Grant p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   5  13   4     2   5             Totals               34   3   9   3     5   3

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  4,418
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Phillies 10
DP: Pirates 2, Phillies 2
Errors: Hebner, Bowa
Doubles: Oliver (32), Mazeroski (14), Sanguillen (19), Hebner (21), Taylor (19), Briggs (15)
Triples: Hebner (8), Johnson (3), Gamble (3)
Stolen Bases: Alou (19), Patek (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (6)
GIDP: Grant (1), Gamble 2 (7)
Hit by Pitch: McCarver (1,by Moose)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(11-9)           5     7   3   3   2   1   0  24   3.98
Grant                   3     1   0   0   2   0   0  11   1.78
Giusti                  0.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   3   3.26
Gibbon                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.55
Lamb SV(2)              0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.54
Totals                  9     9   3   3   5   3   0  40

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bunning L(10-14)        5    10   5   4   1   2   0  26   4.08
Fryman                  4     3   0   0   1   3   0  14   3.95
Totals                  9    13   5   4   2   5   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Moose (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Patek grounded out (third to first); Alou singled
to right; Alou stole second; Oliver doubled to left [Alou
scored]; Stargell flied out to left; Robertson walked;
Sanguillen singled to right [Oliver scored, Robertson to third];
Hebner popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa lined to right; Taylor doubled to right;
Briggs grounded out (second to first) [Taylor to third]; Johnson
tripled to center [Taylor scored]; McCarver was hit by a pitch;
Money flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Phillies 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Mazeroski doubled to right; Moose singled to right
[Mazeroski scored]; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Moose to second]; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Moose to third]; Oliver flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Stone singled to right; Gamble grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stone out at
second]; Bunning grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Robertson
was called out on strikes; Sanguillen doubled to left; Hebner
singled to shortstop [Sanguillen scored (error by Bowa)
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Mazeroski popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to center; Taylor singled to
center; Briggs was called out on strikes; Johnson walked [Taylor
to second]; McCarver walked [Taylor to third, Johnson to
second]; Money forced McCarver (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Moose singled to center; On a bunt Patek forced
Moose (first to shortstop); Alou popped to third; Patek stole
second; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Stone grounded out (second to first); Gamble
tripled to right; Bunning grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Robertson
grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen singled to left;
Hebner tripled to right [Sanguillen scored]; Mazeroski struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: On a bunt Taylor singled to third [Taylor to
second (error by Hebner)]; Briggs doubled to left [Taylor
scored]; Johnson grounded out (second to first) [Briggs to
third]; McCarver grounded out (first unassisted) [Briggs
scored]; Money grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 6TH: FRYMAN REPLACED BUNNING (PITCHING); CLINES BATTED
FOR MOOSE; Clines singled to second; Patek hit into a double
play (second to first) [Clines out at second]; Alou was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: GRANT REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Stone walked;
Gamble grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Stone out at second]; Fryman grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver singled to shortstop; Stargell struck out;
Robertson grounded out (third to first) [Oliver to second];
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa popped to third in foul territory; Taylor
grounded out (second to first); Briggs singled to center;
Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Hebner doubled to center; Mazeroski reached on a
fielder's choice [Hebner out at third (first to third)]; Grant
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Mazeroski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: McCarver flied out to left; Money flied out to
left; Stone walked; Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Patek grounded out (third to first); Alou grounded
out (second to first); Oliver walked; Stargell struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED GRANT (PITCHING); MONTANEZ BATTED
FOR FRYMAN; Montanez struck out; Bowa singled to center; Taylor
walked [Bowa to second]; GIBBON REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING);
Briggs forced Taylor (third to second) [Bowa to third]; LAMB
REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 3.

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