Capping a four-run rally in the sixth inning, Wayne Garrett scored on an error to provide the Mets with the deciding tally in a 7-6 victory over the Pirates. Tommie Agee set a Mets' record for the most homers in one month, 11, to the tie score at 3-3 in the fifth inning. Al Oliver sent the Pirates ahead again with a circuit clout in the sixth.

Donn Clendenon singled in the Mets' half and Ron Swoboda walked, leading to the removal of Bob Veale. Joe Foy welcomed the arrival of Orlando Pena with a single, tying the score. Garrett walked to load the bases and when Jerry Grote grounded out, Swoboda crossed the plate. Jerry Koosman then grounded to Pena, Foy scoring, and when the pitcher threw wildly to first, Garrett also registered. That run proved decisive when Willie Stargell homered with a man on base for the Pirates in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Game Played on Tuesday, June      30, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   6  7  2
Mets         0  0  2    0  1  4    0  0  x  -   7  8  3


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Agee cf               4   1   1   2     0   1   .281
Alley ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     1   1   .270
Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .332      Singleton lf          4   0   2   1     0   1   .290
Sanguillen c          4   1   1   0     0   0   .288      Clendenon 1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .301
Oliver 1b             3   3   2   1     1   0   .254      Swoboda rf            2   1   0   0     1   0   .222
Stargell lf           4   1   1   2     0   2   .244        Marshall ph,rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Mazeroski 2b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .206      Foy 3b                4   1   1   1     0   1   .227
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .298      Garrett 2b            3   2   1   0     1   1   .310
Veale p               2   0   0   1     0   1   .105      Grote c               3   1   1   1     1   0   .204
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Koosman p             2   0   0   1     0   1   .094
  Clines ph           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .233

Totals               34   6   7   5     2   4             Totals               31   7   8   6     4   6

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 38,681
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Mets 7
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 0
Errors: Hebner, Pena, Agee, Clendenon 2
Doubles: Oliver (13)
Home Runs: Oliver (7), Stargell (15), Agee (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Koosman 2 (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Agee (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale L(5-9)            5     5   5   5   2   5   1  23   3.29
Pena                    1     1   2   1   1   1   0   6   3.18
Dal Canton              2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.64
Totals                  8     8   7   6   4   6   1  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(4-4)          8     7   6   5   2   3   2  33   2.65
Taylor SV(9)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.45
Totals                  9     7   6   5   2   4   2  36

Wild Pitches: Veale (3), Koosman (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Alley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Clemente popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

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

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to center; Oliver walked
[Sanguillen to second]; Stargell struck out; Mazeroski singled
to center [Oliver to third, Sanguillen scored, Mazeroski to
second (error by Agee)]; Hebner was walked intentionally; Veale
grounded out (first unassisted) [Oliver scored, Mazeroski scored
(error by Clendenon) (unearned), Hebner to third]; Alou grounded
out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first); Swoboda
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley singled to center; Clemente flied to right;
Sanguillen flied to center; Oliver grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett singled to center; Grote singled to right
[Garrett to second]; Koosman reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Grote to second, Garrett to third]; Agee hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Garrett scored]; Veale threw a wild
pitch [Koosman to second, Grote to third]; Harrelson struck out;
Singleton singled [Koosman to third, Grote scored]; Clendenon
forced Singleton (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 3, Mets 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell struck out; Mazeroski popped to third;
Hebner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets
2.

METS 4TH: Swoboda popped to first in foul territory; Foy was
called out on strikes; Garrett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Veale was called out on strikes; Clendenon dropped
a foul fly hit by Alou for an error; Alou grounded out (pitcher
to first); Alley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (third to first); Koosman struck
out; Agee homered; Harrelson walked; Singleton struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente grounded out (pitcher to first);
Sanguillen flied to center; Oliver homered; Stargell popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Clendenon singled to left; Swoboda walked [Clendenon
to second]; PENA REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Foy singled to
center [Swoboda to second, Clendenon scored]; Garrett walked
[Swoboda to third, Foy to second]; Grote grounded out (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Garrett to second, Foy to third, Swoboda
scored]; Koosman reached on an error by Pena [Foy scored (RBI),
Garrett scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Agee struck out; Harrelson
flied to left; 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 7.

PIRATES 7TH: Mazeroski popped to second; Hebner popped to
second; CLINES BATTED FOR PENA; Clines singled; Koosman threw a
wild pitch [Clines to second]; Alou grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 7.

METS 7TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Singleton
singled to center; Clendenon singled to left [Singleton to
second]; MARSHALL BATTED FOR SWOBODA; Marshall flied to left;
Foy popped to shortstop; Garrett popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 7.

PIRATES 8TH: MARSHALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Clemente grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sanguillen popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 7.

METS 8TH: Grote walked; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Grote to second]; Agee popped to third; Harrelson
reached on an error by Hebner [Grote out at home (third to
catcher)]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver doubled to center; Stargell homered [Oliver
scored]; TAYLOR REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Mazeroski struck
out; Hebner popped to third in foul territory; PAGAN BATTED FOR
DAL CANTON; Pagan lined to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
6, Mets 7.