1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 386,907, Avg. 9,673
Ballpark: Forbes Field/Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 3-0
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (89-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 386,907, Avg. 9,673
Ballpark: Forbes Field/Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 3-0
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (89-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates tallied 729 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Willie Stargell walloped 31 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Bob Robertson swatted 20 or more, too. Willie Stargell accounted for 85 RBI. Manny Sanguillen paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .325 clip. Luke Walker topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Murtaugh coached the team. The 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 729
Regular Season Runs Against: 664
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1970 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 4 | W | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 17, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-2 | 4-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-3 | 4-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 4-3 | 4-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 23, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 5-3 | 4-1 | 9-4 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 5-4 | 4-1 | 9-5 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 6-4 | 4-1 | 10-5 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-5 | 4-1 | 10-6 | ||
| April 27, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-6 | 4-1 | 10-7 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 7-6 | 4-1 | 11-7 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-7 | 4-1 | 11-8 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 7-7 | 4-2 | 11-9 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 7-7 | 4-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 7-7 | 4-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 7-7 | 4-5 | 11-12 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 12 | L | 7-7 | 4-6 | 11-13 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 7-7 | 4-7 | 11-14 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 7-7 | 5-7 | 12-14 | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 7-7 | 5-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 7-7 | 6-8 | 13-15 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 7-7 | 6-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 11, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-7 | 6-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 8-8 | 6-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 8-8 | 7-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 14, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 8-8 | 7-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 8-9 | 7-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-9 | 7-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 17, 1970 | Montreal Expos 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 9-10 | 7-10 | 16-20 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 10-10 | 7-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 10-11 | 7-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-11 | 7-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 11-11 | 7-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 11-11 | 7-12 | 18-23 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 11-11 | 8-12 | 19-23 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 11-11 | 9-12 | 20-23 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 11-11 | 9-13 | 20-24 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 11-11 | 10-13 | 21-24 | ||
| May 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 11-11 | 10-14 | 21-25 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-11 | 10-14 | 22-25 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 12-12 | 10-14 | 22-26 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 13-12 | 10-14 | 23-26 | ||
| June 1, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 14-12 | 10-14 | 24-26 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | San Diego Padres 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 14-13 | 10-14 | 24-27 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 14-14 | 10-14 | 24-28 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-14 | 10-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 16-14 | 10-14 | 26-28 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-14 | 10-14 | 27-28 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 17-14 | 11-14 | 28-28 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 17-14 | 11-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 17-14 | 11-16 | 28-30 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 17-14 | 12-16 | 29-30 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 17-14 | 13-16 | 30-30 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 17-14 | 13-17 | 30-31 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 17-14 | 14-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 17-14 | 14-18 | 31-32 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-14 | 14-19 | 31-33 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 18-14 | 14-19 | 32-33 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-14 | 14-19 | 33-33 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-15 | 14-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 20-15 | 14-19 | 34-34 | ||
| June 22, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-16 | 14-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 21-16 | 14-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-16 | 14-19 | 36-35 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-16 | 14-19 | 37-35 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-16 | 14-19 | 38-35 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 25-16 | 14-19 | 39-35 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-16 | 14-19 | 40-35 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 26-16 | 14-20 | 40-36 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 26-16 | 14-21 | 40-37 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 26-16 | 15-21 | 41-37 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 26-16 | 16-21 | 42-37 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 26-16 | 16-22 | 42-38 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 26-16 | 17-22 | 43-38 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 26-16 | 18-22 | 44-38 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 26-16 | 19-22 | 45-38 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 26-16 | 20-22 | 46-38 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 26-16 | 20-23 | 46-39 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 26-16 | 21-23 | 47-39 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-16 | 22-23 | 48-39 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 26-16 | 23-23 | 49-39 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 26-16 | 24-23 | 50-39 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 26-17 | 24-23 | 50-40 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-17 | 24-23 | 51-40 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 27-18 | 24-23 | 51-41 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 28-18 | 24-23 | 52-41 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 28-18 | 24-24 | 52-42 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 28-18 | 24-25 | 52-43 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-18 | 24-25 | 53-43 | ||
| July 23, 1970 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 30-18 | 24-25 | 54-43 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 31-18 | 24-25 | 55-43 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Houston Astros 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-19 | 24-25 | 55-44 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-20 | 24-25 | 55-45 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 31-20 | 25-25 | 56-45 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 31-20 | 25-26 | 56-46 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 31-20 | 25-27 | 56-47 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 31-20 | 25-28 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 20 at Atlanta Braves 10 | W | 31-20 | 26-28 | 57-48 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 31-20 | 27-28 | 58-48 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 31-20 | 27-29 | 58-49 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 31-20 | 28-29 | 59-49 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-20 | 28-29 | 60-49 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 33-20 | 28-29 | 61-49 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 34-20 | 28-29 | 62-49 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 35-20 | 28-29 | 63-49 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | New York Mets 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 35-21 | 28-29 | 63-50 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 36-21 | 28-29 | 64-50 | ||
| August 10, 1970 | New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 36-22 | 28-29 | 64-51 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 36-23 | 28-29 | 64-52 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 36-24 | 28-29 | 64-53 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-24 | 28-29 | 65-53 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 38-24 | 28-29 | 66-53 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 39-24 | 28-29 | 67-53 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | San Diego Padres 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 39-25 | 28-29 | 67-54 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-26 | 28-29 | 67-55 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 40-26 | 28-29 | 68-55 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 40-27 | 28-29 | 68-56 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 40-27 | 28-30 | 68-57 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 40-27 | 29-30 | 69-57 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 40-27 | 30-30 | 70-57 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 40-27 | 30-31 | 70-58 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 40-27 | 30-32 | 70-59 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 40-27 | 30-33 | 70-60 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 10 | L | 40-27 | 30-34 | 70-61 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 40-27 | 30-35 | 70-62 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 40-27 | 30-36 | 70-63 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 40-27 | 31-36 | 71-63 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 40-27 | 31-37 | 71-64 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 41-27 | 31-37 | 72-64 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 42-27 | 31-37 | 73-64 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 43-27 | 31-37 | 74-64 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 43-28 | 31-37 | 74-65 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 44-28 | 31-37 | 75-65 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 44-29 | 31-37 | 75-66 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 44-30 | 31-37 | 75-67 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 45-30 | 31-37 | 76-67 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 45-30 | 32-37 | 77-67 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 45-30 | 32-38 | 77-68 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 45-30 | 33-38 | 78-68 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 45-30 | 34-38 | 79-68 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 45-30 | 34-39 | 79-69 | ||
| September 18, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 45-30 | 35-39 | 80-69 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 45-30 | 36-39 | 81-69 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Mets 5 | W | 45-30 | 37-39 | 82-69 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 45-30 | 37-40 | 82-70 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 45-31 | 37-40 | 82-71 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 46-31 | 37-40 | 83-71 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 46-32 | 37-40 | 83-72 | ||
| September 24, 1970 | Montreal Expos 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 47-32 | 37-40 | 84-72 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 48-32 | 37-40 | 85-72 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 49-32 | 37-40 | 86-72 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 50-32 | 37-40 | 87-72 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 50-32 | 38-40 | 88-72 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 50-32 | 38-41 | 88-73 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 50-32 | 39-41 | 89-73 | ||
| October 3, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 4, 1970 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 5, 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
