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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-08-08 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 27843 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:44
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–9. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Jerry Koosman earned the win and Gary Gentry picked up the save. Donn Clendenon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Bob Veale SV: Gary Gentry
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Weis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Gentry | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Veale | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Dick Colpaert | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Nelson | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Orlando Pena | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: D8/L78
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: W
- Donn Clendenon: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Joe Foy: S7/G56
- Jerry Grote: SB2
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Matty Alou: 3/P
- Roberto Clemente: D7/G6
- Bob Robertson: D9/L4D.2-H
- Al Oliver: S8/L.2-H
- Jose Pagan: 9/F
Top 2
- Al Weis: K
- Jerry Koosman: D7/F78
- Tommie Agee: D7/L5D.2-H
- Bud Harrelson: SB3
- Bud Harrelson: S7/L7S.3-H
- Cleon Jones: S8/G.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: SB2
- Donn Clendenon: IW
- Ron Swoboda: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Dave Cash: 63
- Jerry May: S7
- Gene Clines: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Foy: K
- Jerry Grote: S7/G
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Jerry Koosman: OA.1X2(265)
- Jerry Koosman: S5.2-3
- Tommie Agee: WP.1-2;3-H
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 3
- Matty Alou: 7/F78D
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Bob Robertson: 4/P
- Al Oliver: 5/P
Top 4
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Donn Clendenon: 63
Bot 4
- Jose Pagan: 4/P
- Dave Cash: 7/F
- Jerry May: S8/G
- Jim Nelson: K/C
Top 5
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Joe Foy: CS2(24)
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Grote: PO1(E1/TH).1-3(E5)
- Jerry Grote: S2/BG5S.3-H(UR)
- Wayne Garrett: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Koosman: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Bud Harrelson: 2/FL/P2F
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 4/P3D
- Matty Alou: 6/P6
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
Top 6
- Cleon Jones: K
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ron Swoboda: HP
- Joe Foy: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Bob Robertson: 9/F
- Al Oliver: 9/F
- Jose Pagan: S7/G
- Dave Cash: S8/L.1-2
- Jerry May: S8.1-2;2-H
- Gene Alley: K/C
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: W
- Wayne Garrett: 3/FL
- Jerry Koosman: K/BF
- Tommie Agee: S8/G.1-3
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: S8/G.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Donn Clendenon: 43
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: D7.B-3(E7)
- Matty Alou: S7/G.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Al Oliver: 63
- Jose Pagan: 53/G56
Top 8
- Ron Swoboda: 5/L
- Joe Foy: K
- Jerry Grote: S8/L
- Wayne Garrett: 13
Bot 8
- Dave Cash: S8/L
- Jerry May: 53.1-2
- Willie Stargell: S8/G.2-H
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: 7/F
- Roberto Clemente: 6E4/G6.1-2;2-3
- Bob Robertson: S7/L.2-H(UR);3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E7)
- Al Oliver: IW
- Jose Pagan: 43
Top 9
- Gary Gentry: K/C
- Tommie Agee: T7
- Bud Harrelson: 8/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: D8
- Donn Clendenon: PB.2-3
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ron Swoboda: S8/G.1-3;3-H
- Joe Foy: 4/L
Bot 9
- Dave Cash: W
- Jerry May: 53.1-2
- Johnny Jeter: 9/F
- Freddie Patek: 53