Tommie Agee rapped two singles, two doubles and a triple to lead the Mets' 17-hit attack in a 12-9 victory over the Pirates. Agee scored four runs and batted in two. Donn Clendenon contributed a three-run homer to start the Mets' production in the first inning. The Mets went on to build up a 10-3 lead before the Pirates chased Jerry Koosman in the seventh, scoring three runs on a double by Freddie Patek, single by Matty Alou and homer by Roberto Clemente.

Gary Gentry, making his first relief appearance of the season, had a troublesome time in the eighth when the Pirates combined three singles, two walks and two errors for three runs, but the Mets pulled away with their final pair in the ninth on a triple by Agee, sacrifice fly by Bud Harrelson, double by Cleon Jones and single by Ron Swoboda. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Game Played on Saturday, August    8, 1970 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         3  2  1    0  2  0    2  0  2  -  12 17  3
Pirates      2  0  0    0  0  1    3  3  0  -   9 15  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               6   4   5   2     0   1   .287      Patek ss              5   2   1   0     1   0   .294
Harrelson ss          4   0   1   2     1   0   .260      Alou cf               5   1   1   1     0   0   .290
Jones lf              5   2   3   2     1   1   .244      Clemente rf           4   2   2   2     1   0   .358
Clendenon 1b          4   1   1   3     2   1   .307      Robertson 1b          5   1   2   3     0   1   .310
Swoboda rf            4   0   1   1     1   1   .250      Oliver lf             4   0   1   1     1   0   .282
Foy 3b                5   1   1   0     1   2   .239        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Grote c               4   2   3   1     1   0   .281      Pagan 3b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .256
Weis 2b               1   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     1   0   .316
  Garrett ph,2b       3   1   0   0     1   0   .256      J. May c              5   0   3   1     0   0   .200
Koosman p             3   1   2   0     1   1   .104      Veale p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  Gentry p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .024        Colpaert p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clines ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .600
                                                            Nelson p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alley ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .245
                                                            Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stargell ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .258
                                                            Ellis pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .113
                                                            Jeter lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .234

Totals               40  12  17  11     9   9             Totals               42   9  15   9     4   3

Time of Game: 3:44   Attendance: 27,843
Left on Base: Mets 12, Pirates 10
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Jones 2, Garrett, Pagan, Nelson
Doubles: Agee 2 (23), Koosman (1), Jones (11), Clemente (18), Robertson (12), Patek (8)
Triples: Agee (5)
Home Runs: Clendenon (15), Clemente (12)
Stolen Bases: Foy (20), Agee (26), Jones (11)
Caught Stealing: Swoboda (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Harrelson (6)
GIDP: Patek (2)
Hit by Pitch: Swoboda (1,by Pena)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(6-6)          6    12   6   6   1   2   1  30   3.17
Gentry SV(1)            3     3   3   1   3   1   0  16   3.50
Totals                  9    15   9   7   4   3   1  46

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale L(7-13)           1.1   6   5   5   1   2   1  11   4.11
Colpaert                0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.89
Nelson                  2.2   4   3   1   4   2   0  14   3.51
Pena                    1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   3.41
Gibbon                  2     3   2   2   2   2   0  11   5.56
Giusti                  1     3   2   2   1   1   0   7   2.93
Totals                  9    17  12  10   9   9   1  51

Passed Balls: J. May (5)
Hit by Pitch: Pena (1)
Wild Pitches: Nelson (2)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams


METS 1ST: Agee doubled to center; Harrelson flied to right;
Jones walked; Clendenon homered [Agee scored, Jones scored];
Swoboda was called out on strikes; Foy singled to left; Foy
stole second; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
popped to first; Clemente doubled to left; Robertson doubled to
right [Clemente scored]; Oliver singled to center [Robertson
scored]; Pagan flied to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 2.

METS 2ND: Weis struck out; Koosman doubled to left; Agee doubled
to left [Koosman scored]; Agee stole third; Harrelson singled to
left [Agee scored]; COLPAERT REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Jones
singled to center [Harrelson to third]; Jones stole second;
Clendenon was walked intentionally; Swoboda lined into a double
play (third to second) [Jones out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 5, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); J. May
singled to left; CLINES BATTED FOR COLPAERT; Clines singled to
center [J. May to second]; Patek grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Clines out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 5, Pirates 2.

METS 3RD: NELSON REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Foy struck out;
Grote singled to left; GARRETT BATTED FOR WEIS; Garrett walked
[Grote to second]; Garrett was out trying to advance to second
(catcher to shortstop to third); Koosman singled to third [Grote
to third]; Nelson threw a wild pitch [Koosman to second, Grote
scored]; Agee struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 3RD: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Alou flied to
left; Clemente walked; Robertson popped to second; Oliver popped
to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 2.

METS 4TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Jones
grounded out (shortstop to first); Clendenon grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Pagan popped to second; Cash flied to left; J. May
singled to center; Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: Swoboda walked; Swoboda was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Foy walked; Foy was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Nelson [Foy to third (error by Pagan)];
On a bunt Grote singled to catcher [Foy scored (unearned)];
Garrett forced Grote (second to shortstop); Koosman walked
[Garrett to second]; Agee singled to left [Koosman to second,
Garrett scored (unearned)]; PENA REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING);
Harrelson popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H,
2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Patek popped to second; Alou popped to shortstop;
Clemente grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 8, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Jones struck out; Clendenon struck out; Swoboda was
hit by a pitch; Foy forced Swoboda (shortstop unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson flied to right; Oliver flied to right;
Pagan singled to left; Cash singled to center [Pagan to second];
J. May singled to center [Cash to second, Pagan scored]; ALLEY
BATTED FOR PENA; Alley was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 8, Pirates 3.

METS 7TH: GIBBON REPLACED ALLEY (PITCHING); Grote walked;
Garrett popped to first in foul territory; On a bunt Koosman
struck out; Agee singled to center [Grote to third]; Harrelson
walked [Agee to second]; Jones singled to center [Harrelson to
third, Agee scored, Grote scored]; Clendenon grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 10, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Patek doubled to left [Patek to third (error by
Jones)]; Alou singled to left [Patek scored]; Clemente homered
[Alou scored]; GENTRY REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Robertson was
called out on strikes; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first);
Pagan grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
10, Pirates 6.

METS 8TH: Swoboda lined to third; Foy struck out; Grote singled
to center; Garrett grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 10, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Cash singled to center; J. May grounded out (third
to first) [Cash to second]; STARGELL BATTED FOR GIBBON; Stargell
singled to center [Cash scored]; ELLIS RAN FOR STARGELL; Patek
walked [Ellis to second]; Alou flied to left; Clemente reached
on an error by Garrett [Patek to second, Ellis to third];
Robertson singled to left [Patek scored (unearned), Ellis scored
(unearned), Clemente to third, Robertson to second (error by
Jones)]; Oliver was walked intentionally; Pagan grounded out
(second to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 10,
Pirates 9.

METS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); JETER REPLACED
ELLIS (PLAYING LF); Gentry was called out on strikes; Agee
tripled to left; Harrelson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Agee
scored]; Jones doubled to center; J. May allowed a passed ball
[Jones to third]; Clendenon walked; Swoboda singled to center
[Clendenon to third, Jones scored]; Foy lined to second; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 12, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 9TH: Cash walked; J. May grounded out (third to first)
[Cash to second]; Jeter flied to right; Patek grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 12, Pirates 9.