A two-run rally in the ninth inning brought the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Pirates, who were stopped on their seven-game winning streak. Tom Seaver, who gained his 12th victory, allowed only five hits, but the Pirates scored a run in the fifth when Willie Stargell doubled and Gene Alley singled and took 2-1 lead in the ninth on singles by Richie Hebner, Roberto Clemente and Stargell.

In the Mets' half, Ken Singleton, Art Shamsky and Dave Marshall singled to tie the score. After Ken Boswell was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Cleon Jones forced pinch-runner Al Weis at plate, but Donn Clendenon went to bat for Jerry Grote and delivered a sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Monday, June      29, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  5  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Agee cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .282
Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .302      Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .274
Clemente rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .338      Singleton lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .259
Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .249      Shamsky 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .322
Stargell lf           4   1   2   1     0   1   .244        Weis pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .197
  Jeter pr,lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Marshall rf           4   2   2   1     0   1   .300
Alley ss              4   0   1   1     0   1   .234      Boswell 2b            2   0   2   0     1   0   .273
J. May c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .194      Garrett 3b            3   0   1   1     0   0   .309
Mazeroski 2b          3   0   0   0     0   3   .205        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Blass p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .098      Grote c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .201
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clendenon ph        0   0   0   1     0   0   .295
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .151

Totals               32   2   5   2     1   9             Totals               30   3  10   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 42,416
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Mets 6
DP: Pirates 3, Mets 0
Doubles: Stargell (7), Garrett (6)
Stolen Bases: Jeter (2)
Caught Stealing: Agee (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Clendenon (2)
GIDP: Marshall (2), Garrett (1), Harrelson (6)
Hit by Pitch: Boswell (2,by Gibbon)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass L(5-9)            8    10   3   3   2   3   0  32   3.65
Gibbon                  0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.35
Pena                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.93
Totals                  8.2  10   3   3   2   3   0  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(12-5)          9     5   2   2   1   9   0  33   2.51
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   9   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Gibbon (1)

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Tony Venzon


PIRATES 1ST: Alou popped to first in foul territory; Hebner
flied to center; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee popped to second; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Singleton flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver flied to left; Stargell flied to left; Alley
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Shamsky singled to second; Marshall grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Shamsky out at
second]; Boswell walked; Garrett grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: J. May popped to second; Mazeroski struck out;
Blass flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver
grounded out (second to first); Agee singled to left; Agee was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner
grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Singleton flied
to left; Shamsky grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver struck out; Stargell doubled to left; Alley
singled to right [Stargell scored]; J. May struck out; Mazeroski
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Marshall singled to left; Boswell singled to right
[Marshall to second]; Garrett doubled to right [Boswell to
third, Marshall scored]; Grote reached on a fielder's choice
[Boswell out at home (shortstop to catcher), Garrett to third];
Seaver struck out; Agee forced Grote (second to shortstop); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Blass grounded out (second to first); Alou flied to
right; Hebner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Harrelson flied to center; Singleton grounded out
(second to first); Shamsky grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Clemente grounded out (second to first); Oliver
walked; Stargell struck out; Alley flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Marshall was called out on strikes; Boswell singled to
center; Garrett grounded into a double play (first to shortstop)
[Boswell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets
1.

PIRATES 8TH: J. May struck out; Mazeroski struck out; Blass
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Grote singled to left; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Grote to second]; Agee walked; Harrelson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Agee
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Hebner singled
to left; Clemente singled to right [Hebner to second]; Oliver
flied to left; Stargell singled to center [Clemente to third,
Hebner scored]; JETER RAN FOR STARGELL; Jeter stole second;
Alley struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: JETER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Singleton singled
to left; Shamsky singled to right [Singleton to third]; WEIS RAN
FOR SHAMSKY; Marshall singled to center [Weis to second,
Singleton scored]; GIBBON REPLACED BLASS (PITCHING); Boswell was
hit by a pitch [Weis to third, Marshall to second]; JONES BATTED
FOR GARRETT; PENA REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Jones forced Weis
(third to catcher) [Boswell to second, Marshall to third];
CLENDENON BATTED FOR GROTE; Clendenon hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Marshall scored]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets
3.