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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