Pittsburgh Pirates - 1970
89-73
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Bob Robertson | .287 | 27 | 82 | ||
| 2B | Bill Mazeroski | .229 | 7 | 39 | ||
| SS | Gene Alley | .244 | 8 | 41 | ||
| 3B | Richie Hebner | .290 | 11 | 46 | ||
| OF | Matty Alou | .297 | 1 | 47 | ||
| OF | Willie Stargell | .264 | 31 | 85 | ||
| OF | Roberto Clemente | .352 | 14 | 60 | ||
| C | Manny Sanguillen | .325 | 7 | 61 | ||
| Other position players: Al Oliver (.270, 12, 83), Freddie Patek (.245, 1, 19), Jose Pagan (.265, 7, 29), Dave Cash (.314, 1, 28), Jerry May (.209, 1, 16), Johnny Jeter (.238, 2, 12), Gene Clines (.405, 0, 3), Jose Martinez (.050, 0, 0), George Kopacz (.187, 0, 0), Dave Ricketts (.182, 0, 0), Milt May (.500, 0, 2) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Bob Veale | 10-15 | 3.92 | 0 | ||
| R | Steve Blass | 10-12 | 3.52 | 0 | ||
| R | Dock Ellis | 13-10 | 3.21 | 0 | ||
| R | Bob Moose | 11-10 | 3.99 | 0 | ||
| R | Jim Nelson | 4-2 | 3.42 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Dave Giusti | 9-3 | 3.06 | 26 | ||
| L | Joe Gibbon | 0-1 | 4.83 | 5 | ||
| R | Bruce Dalcanton | 9-4 | 4.57 | 1 | ||
| L | Luke Walker | 15-6 | 3.04 | 3 | ||
| R | Orlando Pena | 2-1 | 4.78 | 2 | ||
| Other pitchers: Fred Cambria (1-2, 3.51), John Lamb (0-1, 2.78), Chuck Hartenstein (1-1, 4.56), Gene Garber (0-3, 5.24), George Brunet (1-1, 2.70), Mudcat Grant (2-1, 2.25), Dick Colpaert (1-0, 5.91), Al McBean (0-0, 8.10), Ed Acosta (0-0, 13.50), Lou Marone (0-0, 3.86) |
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| Thursday, January 1 | ||||
| Future Pirate Gary Wilson is born in Arcata, CA. | ||||
| Wednesday, January 14 | ||||
| Future Pirate Steve Cooke is born in Lihue, HI. | ||||
| Wednesday, January 21 | ||||
| Future Pirate Jeff McCurry is born in Tokyo, Japan. | ||||
| Monday, February 16 | ||||
| Former Pirate Dick Conger dies in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 49. | ||||
| Thursday, April 2 | ||||
| Future Pirate Jon Lieber is born in Council Bluffs, IA. | ||||
| Monday, April 6 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators) | ||||
| Tuesday, April 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (1-0), 5-3 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Steve Blass | Third | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 8 | ||||
| Former Pirate Lee Handley dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 57. | ||||
| Thursday, April 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (1-1), 2-1 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Dock Ellis | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (3-0), 2-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Woodie Fryman | Second | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, April 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (3-1), 4-0 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 2-2 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Grant Jackson | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (3-2), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 3-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Jim Bunning | First | -- | ||
| Monday, April 13 | ||||
| Future Pirate Ricardo Rincon is born in Veracruz, Mexico. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (3-3), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 4-2 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Jerry Koosman | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, April 15 | ||||
| Former Pirate Ripper Collins dies in New Haven, NY at the age of 67. | ||||
| Thursday, April 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (3-4), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 5-2 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Gary Gentry | First | -- | ||
| Friday, April 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-2), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 5-3 | ||
| » Starters: George Culver vs Steve Blass | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, April 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (7-2), 6-1 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 5-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Luke Walker | Third | 2 out | ||
| Monday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (7-7), 3-1 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 6-4 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Bouton vs Dock Ellis | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Former Pirate Ed Mensor dies in Salem, OR at the age of 84. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (7-8), 9-8 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 7-4 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Bob Veale | Second | ½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (7-9), 6-1 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 8-4 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Steve Blass | Second | ½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (5-10), 8-6 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 9-4 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Luke Walker | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (6-10), 9-0 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 9-5 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Bob Moose | Third | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, April 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (6-11), 8-7 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 10-5 | ||
| » Starters: George Stone vs Dock Ellis | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (7-11), 2-0 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 10-6 | ||
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Bob Veale | Third | 2 out | ||
| Monday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (12-3), 1-0 | Forbes Field (6-6) | 10-7 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Decker vs Steve Blass | Third | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (12-4), 6-1 | Forbes Field (7-6) | 11-7 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Luke Walker | Second | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (13-4), 10-5 | Forbes Field (7-7) | 11-8 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bob Moose | Second | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, April 30 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Gura (Cubs) | ||||
| Friday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (17-6), 6-4 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 11-9 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Wayne Simpson | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (18-6), 7-2 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 11-10 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jim McGlothlin | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (19-6), 11-7 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 11-11 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Jim Merritt | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Monday, May 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (13-11), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 11-12 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Jim Nash | Third | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (14-11), 12-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 11-13 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs George Stone | Third | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (15-11), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 11-14 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (12-16), 9-5 | Astrodome (1-0) | 12-14 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Don Wilson | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Future Pirate Mark Smith is born in Pasadena, CA. | ||||
| Friday, May 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (13-16), 7-5 | Astrodome (1-1) | 12-15 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Denny Lemaster | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (13-17), 6-3 | Astrodome (2-1) | 13-15 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Tom Griffin | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (14-17), 9-2 | Astrodome (2-2) | 13-16 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Larry Dierker | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Monday, May 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (23-9), 4-1 | Forbes Field (8-7) | 14-16 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Bob Veale | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (24-9), 5-3 | Forbes Field (8-8) | 14-17 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Steve Blass | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (13-15), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 15-17 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Bob Gibson | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (14-15), 11-7 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 15-18 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs George Culver | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Friday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (11-20), 2-1 | Forbes Field (8-9) | 15-19 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dan McGinn vs Bob Veale | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, May 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (11-21), 4-3 | Forbes Field (9-9) | 16-19 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Steve Blass | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Sunday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (12-21), 8-7 | Forbes Field (9-10) | 16-20 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Dave Giusti | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Monday, May 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (13-22), 2-1 | Forbes Field (10-10) | 17-20 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bob Moose | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (14-22), 2-0 | Forbes Field (10-11) | 17-21 | ||
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Dock Ellis | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (14-23), 3-2 | Forbes Field (11-11) | 18-21 | ||
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bob Veale | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (15-22), 7-6 | Parc Jarry (0-1) | 18-22 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Steve Renko | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Balor Moore (Expos) | ||||
| Friday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (16-22), 6-3 | Parc Jarry (0-2) | 18-23 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Bill Stoneman | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (16-23), 8-4 | Parc Jarry (1-2) | 19-23 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Dan McGinn | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (16-24), 3-0 | Parc Jarry (2-2) | 20-23 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Carl Morton | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (22-17), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 20-24 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Ken Holtzman | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (22-18), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 21-24 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Fergie Jenkins | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (23-18), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 21-25 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Friday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (23-25), 6-3 | Forbes Field (12-11) | 22-25 | ||
| » Starters: Rich Robertson vs Bob Veale | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Saturday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (24-25), 13-11 | Forbes Field (12-12) | 22-26 | ||
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Steve Blass | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Nelson (Pirates) | ||||
| Sunday, May 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (24-26), 7-3 | Forbes Field (13-12) | 23-26 | ||
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Bob Moose | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (22-32), 5-1 | Forbes Field (14-12) | 24-26 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Danny Coombs vs Dock Ellis | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (23-32), 14-8 | Forbes Field (14-13) | 24-27 | ||
| » Starters: Gary Ross vs Bob Veale | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, June 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-21), 5-0 | Forbes Field (14-14) | 24-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Steve Blass | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-22), 3-0 | Forbes Field (15-14) | 25-28 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Bob Moose | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, June 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-23), 7-6 | Forbes Field (16-14) | 26-28 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dock Ellis | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (30-24), 3-1 | Forbes Field (17-14) | 27-28 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Alan Foster vs Bob Veale | Second | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (25-31), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 28-28 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Juan Marichal | Second | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (26-31), 4-2 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 28-29 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Gaylord Perry | Second | 4 out | ||
| Friday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (26-36), 2-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 29-29 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Dave Roberts | Second | 5 out | ||
| » Lost to Padres (27-36), 5-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 29-30 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Danny Coombs | Second | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (27-37), 7-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 30-30 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Al Santorini | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (28-37), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2) | 30-31 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Clay Kirby | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (33-28), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 31-31 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Joe Moeller | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-28), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 31-32 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Don Sutton | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-28), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 31-33 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Claude Osteen | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (23-39), 8-4 | Forbes Field (18-14) | 32-33 | ||
| » Starters: Dan McGinn vs Bob Moose | Third | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (23-40), 4-2 | Forbes Field (19-14) | 33-33 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Steve Blass | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (24-40), 3-2 | Forbes Field (19-15) | 33-34 | ||
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Bob Veale | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Monday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-32), 6-1 | Forbes Field (19-16) | 33-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Dock Ellis | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-33), 1-0 | Forbes Field (20-16) | 34-35 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Torrez vs Jim Nelson | Third | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-34), 7-2 | Forbes Field (21-16) | 35-35 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Chuck Taylor vs Bob Moose | Third | 3 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-35), 4-3 | Forbes Field (22-16) | 36-35 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Al Hrabosky vs Steve Blass | Third | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, June 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-36), 3-2 | Forbes Field (23-16) | 37-35 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Bob Veale | Third | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, June 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (35-33), 2-1 | Forbes Field (24-16) | 38-35 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Dock Ellis | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (35-34), 3-2 | Forbes Field (25-16) | 39-35 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bob Moose | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (35-35), 4-1 | Forbes Field (26-16) | 40-35 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jim Nelson | Second | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Gene Clines (Pirates) | ||||
| Future Pirate Kevin Polcovich is born in Auburn, NY. | ||||
| Monday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (39-33), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 40-36 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Tom Seaver | Second | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (40-33), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 40-37 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jerry Koosman | Second | 2 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (40-34), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 41-37 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Jim McAndrew | Second | 2 out | ||
| Friday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-38), 16-14 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 42-37 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (36-39), 10-6 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 43-37 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (37-39), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 43-38 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Milt Pappas | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (37-40), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 44-38 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Fergie Jenkins | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, July 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-46), 7-5 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 45-38 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Jim Bunning | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-47), 4-2 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 46-38 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Chris Short | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Former Pirate Harry Wolter dies in Palo Alto, CA at the age of 86. | ||||
| Wednesday, July 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (35-47), 2-0 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 46-39 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Rick Wise | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (39-44), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 47-39 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Steve Carlton | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, July 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (39-45), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 48-39 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Bob Gibson | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (39-46), 8-7 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 49-39 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jerry Reuss | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (39-47), 7-6 | Busch Stadium II (5-1) | 50-39 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Mike Torrez | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Crosby (Cardinals) | ||||
| Thursday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (63-26), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 50-40 | ||
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Dock Ellis | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (63-27), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-1) | 51-40 | ||
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Jim Nelson | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (64-27), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 51-41 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Bob Veale | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (64-28), 7-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 52-41 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Monday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (40-53), 5-4 | Astrodome (2-3) | 52-42 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Denny Lemaster | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (41-53), 3-1 | Astrodome (2-4) | 52-43 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Don Wilson | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (46-48), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 53-43 | ||
| » Starters: George Stone vs Bruce DalCanton | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (46-49), 6-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-2) | 54-43 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Astros (43-54), 11-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-2) | 55-43 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Griffin vs Dock Ellis | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, July 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (44-54), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-3) | 55-44 | ||
| » Starters: Ron Cook vs Bob Veale | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Astros (45-54), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-4) | 55-45 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Jim Nelson | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (70-32), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 56-45 | ||
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs Jim McGlothlin | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (71-32), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 56-46 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Gary Nolan | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (72-32), 8-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 56-47 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Tony Cloninger | First | -- | ||
| Friday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (50-53), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-4) | 56-48 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Nelson vs Pat Jarvis | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (50-54), 20-10 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4) | 57-48 | ||
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs George Stone | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (50-55), 10-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 58-48 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Jim Nash | First | -- | ||
| Former Pirate Mike Cvengros dies in Hot Springs, AR at the age of 69. | ||||
| Monday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (47-60), 8-0 | Parc Jarry (2-3) | 58-49 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Dan McGinn | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (47-61), 4-2 | Parc Jarry (3-3) | 59-49 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Mike Marshall | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (49-57), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (6-4) | 60-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, August 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (49-58), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (7-4) | 61-49 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Dock Ellis | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (49-59), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (8-4) | 62-49 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Bruce DalCanton | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (58-51), 6-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (9-4) | 63-49 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Bob Moose | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (59-51), 12-9 | Three Rivers Stadium (9-5) | 63-50 | ||
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Bob Veale | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (59-52), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-5) | 64-50 | ||
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (60-52), 10-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-6) | 64-51 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Dock Ellis | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (64-49), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-7) | 64-52 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bruce DalCanton | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (65-49), 11-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (10-8) | 64-53 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Bob Moose | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Hough (Dodgers) | ||||
| Friday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (46-72), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (11-8) | 65-53 | ||
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Steve Blass | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Padres (46-73), 10-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (12-8) | 66-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Padres (46-74), 9-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-8) | 67-53 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Earl Wilson vs Bob Veale | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (47-74), 8-6 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-9) | 67-54 | ||
| » Starters: Danny Coombs vs Bruce DalCanton | First | -- | ||
| Monday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (60-60), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (13-10) | 67-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Bob Moose | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (60-61), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-10) | 68-55 | ||
| » Starters: Skip Pitlock vs Steve Blass | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (61-61), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (14-11) | 68-56 | ||
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (70-52), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 68-57 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Claude Osteen | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-53), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 69-57 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Don Sutton | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-54), 11-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 70-57 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Alan Foster | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (49-79), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3) | 70-58 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Dave Roberts | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Padres (50-79), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4) | 70-59 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Fred Cambria vs Pat Dobson | First | -- | ||
| Friday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (66-63), 5-1 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 70-60 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Juan Marichal | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, August 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (67-63), 10-9 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 70-61 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Skip Pitlock | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, August 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (68-63), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 70-62 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Frank Reberger | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Giants (69-63), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-5) | 70-63 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Fred Cambria vs Ron Bryant | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (57-76), 8-4 | Parc Jarry (4-3) | 71-63 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Bill Stoneman | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (58-76), 10-7 | Parc Jarry (4-4) | 71-64 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Carl Morton | First | -- | ||
| Future Pirate Sean Lawrence is born in Oak Park, IL. | ||||
| Friday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (63-73), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (15-11) | 72-64 | ||
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Steve Blass | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (63-74), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (16-11) | 73-64 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Fred Cambria | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Lis and Ken Reynolds (Phillies) | ||||
| Sunday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Pillies (63-75), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (17-11) | 74-64 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Monday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (72-67), 8-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (18-11) | 75-64 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Bob Moose | First | -- | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (73-67), 9-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (18-12) | 75-65 | ||
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bob Veale | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ed Acosta (Pirates) | ||||
| Tuesday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (74-67), 10-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (18-13) | 75-66 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Steve Blass | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Milt May (Pirates) | ||||
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-75), 6-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (18-14) | 75-67 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Frank Bertaina vs Fred Cambria | First | -- | ||
| Future Pirate Dan Miceli is born in Newark, NJ. | ||||
| Thursday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (68-76), 2-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (19-14) | 76-67 | ||
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 11 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: John Vukovich (Phillies) | ||||
| Saturday, September 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (75-69), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 77-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Fergie Jenkins | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (76-69), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 77-68 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Bill Hands | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (66-82), 8-3 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 78-68 | ||
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Barry Lersch | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Laxton (Phillies) | ||||
| Wednesday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (66-83), 5-3 | Shibe Park (6-2) | 79-68 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Jim Bunning | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (67-83), 3-2 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 79-69 | ||
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Chris Short | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (78-72), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 80-69 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Jim McAndrew | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (78-73), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (5-2) | 81-69 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Gary Gentry | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Mets (79-73), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (5-3) | 81-70 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Jerry Koosman | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Mets (79-74), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (6-3) | 82-70 | ||
| » Starters: Fred Cambria vs Tom Seaver | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (68-85), 1-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (19-15) | 82-71 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Dock Ellis | First | -- | ||
| » Defeated Expos (68-86), 3-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (20-15) | 83-71 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Wegener vs Bob Veale | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Expos (69-86), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (20-16) | 83-72 | ||
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs George Brunet | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Expos (69-87), 8-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (21-16) | 84-72 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Luke Walker | First | -- | ||
| Friday, September 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (81-75), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (22-16) | 85-72 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Bob Moose | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (81-76), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (23-16) | 86-72 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Steve Blass | First | -- | ||
| Sunday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Mets (81-77), 2-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (24-16) | 87-72 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Dock Ellis | First | -- | ||
| Tuesday, September 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (75-85), 7-2 | Busch Stadium II (6-1) | 88-72 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Bob Gibson | First | -- | ||
| Wednesday, September 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-85), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (6-2) | 88-73 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jerry Reuss | First | -- | ||
| Thursday, October 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-86), 9-5 | Busch Stadium II (7-2) | 89-73 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Harry Parker | First | -- | ||
| Saturday, October 3 | ||||
| Future Pirate Manny Martinez is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. | ||||
| Saturday, October 10 | ||||
| Former Pirate Lefty Leifield dies in Alexandria, VA at the age of 88. | ||||
| Wednesday, October 21 | ||||
| Future Pirate Marc Wilkins is born in Mansfield, OH. | ||||
| Thursday, November 5 | ||||
| Former Pirate Dave Robertson dies in Virginia Beach, VA at the age of 82. | ||||
| Monday, November 16 | ||||
| Future Pirate Hector Fajardo is born in Sahuayo, Mexico. | ||||
| Monday, December 21 | ||||
| Future Pirate John Hope is born in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | ||||
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