Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Games of Friday, April 18

                           W      L        Pct.     GB
New York            3       0     1.000     ---
Philadelphia         1       0    1.000     1
Houston               2       1       .667    1
Chicago               2       2       .500     1.5 
St. Louis               2       2      .500     1.5
Pittsburgh             1       2      .333     2
Atlanta                 0       1       .000     2
Montreal              0       3       .000     3

Saturday's games
Atlanta (Morton) at New York (Seaver)
Montreal (Renko) at Philadelphia (Lonborg)
Pittsburgh (Briles) at St. Louis (Murphy)
Chicago (Jenkins) at Houston (Reuss)

St. Louis 5, Chicago 4
Ted Simmons twice singled in Lou Brock, first in the Cardinals' two-run third inning and the second time in their three-run seventh. Alan Foster allowed four runs in seven innings and was credited with the win; Jack Aker, who allowed singles to the first four hitters in the seventh, was charged with the loss.

Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Bob Moose held the Astros to two runs in six innings, and Ramon Hernandez and Dave Giusti finished it off with three scoreless frames to give the Pirates their first victory. Willie Stargell had one of Pittsburgh's five doubles and scored two runs. Jackie Hernandez, the third Pirate to start at shortstop in as many games, doubled and tripled.

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