The Pirates combined four walks and an error with only two hits to score four runs in the seventh inning for an 8-3 victory over the Mets. The Pirates were trailing, 3-2, going into the seventh before taking advantage of Ray Sadecki's failure in relief. Starter Nolan Ryan, who allowed only three hits and struck out 10 in the first six innings, passed Freddie Patek in the seventh for his seventh walk of the game and threw wildly on a bunt by Matty Alou.

Sadecki, relieving, passed Roberto Clemente intentionally to load the bases. After Al Oliver forced Patek at the plate, Willie Stargell singled to drive in the tying tally and Manny Sanguillen followed with a sacrifice fly to send the Pirates ahead. Walks to Jose Pagan and Bill Mazeroski forced in another run and a pinch-single by Gene Clines added the fourth run of the frame. The Pirates iced the verdict with two more runs in the eighth on a triple by Clemente, sacrifice fly by Oliver and homer by Stargell. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Mets 3

Game Played on Sunday, August 9, 1970 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Mets         1  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
Pirates      0  0  0    1  1  0    4  2  x  -   8  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .286      Patek ss              4   0   0   0     1   3   .287
Harrelson ss          3   1   1   0     1   0   .260      Alou cf               3   2   1   0     1   0   .290
Jones lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .244      Clemente rf           4   2   1   0     1   2   .356
Clendenon 1b          4   1   1   0     0   2   .306      Oliver lf,1b          2   1   0   1     2   0   .281
Swoboda rf            4   0   2   2     0   0   .255      Robertson 1b          1   0   0   0     1   0   .309
Foy 3b                3   0   1   0     1   0   .240        Stargell lf         3   2   2   2     0   1   .261
Grote c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .278        Jeter lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Weis 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   1     0   2   .306
  Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Pagan 3b              3   0   0   0     2   1   .250
Ryan p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Mazeroski 2b          3   0   1   2     1   0   .223
  Sadecki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Walker p              2   0   0   0     1   2   .091
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clines ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .667
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   7   3     3   4             Totals               30   8   8   7    10  11

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 41,772
Left on Base: Mets 7, Pirates 11
DP: Mets 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Ryan 2
Doubles: Clendenon (10), Jones (12), Sanguillen 2 (12)
Triples: Clemente (10)
Home Runs: Stargell (23)
Stolen Bases: Foy (21), Grote (2), Alou (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Alou (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Sanguillen (6), Oliver (7)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(6-7)             6     3   4   2   7  10   0  29   3.06
Sadecki                 0.2   1   2   2   3   0   0   6   3.67
Taylor                  1.1   4   2   2   0   1   1   8   3.83
Totals                  8     8   8   6  10  11   1  43

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker W(9-3)           7     6   3   3   3   3   0  30   3.31
Pena SV(2)              2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.19
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: Ryan 2 (7)

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


METS 1ST: Agee singled to right; Harrelson singled to left [Agee
to second]; Jones flied out to center [Agee to third]; Clendenon
struck out; Swoboda singled to center [Agee scored, Harrelson to
third]; Foy forced Swoboda (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Patek was called out on strikes; Alou walked; Alou
stole second; Clemente struck out; Oliver lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Grote grounded out (catcher to first); Weis grounded
out (third to first); Ryan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson walked; Ryan threw a wild pitch
[Robertson to second]; Sanguillen struck out; Pagan walked;
Mazeroski popped to third; Walker walked [Robertson to third,
Pagan to second]; Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets
1, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Agee flied out to center; Harrelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente
struck out; Oliver walked; Robertson flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Clendenon doubled to right; Swoboda singled to center
[Clendenon scored, Swoboda to second (on throw to home)]; Foy
grounded out (second to first) [Swoboda to third]; Grote
grounded out (shortstop to first); Weis grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen doubled to left; Pagan flied out to
left; Mazeroski singled to left [Sanguillen scored]; Walker was
called out on strikes; Patek struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 2, Pirates 1.

METS 5TH: OLIVER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); STARGELL
REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING LF); Ryan struck out; Agee flied out
to right; Harrelson walked; Jones doubled to right [Harrelson
scored]; Clendenon struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Alou singled to right; Alou was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Ryan [Alou to third]; Ryan threw a
wild pitch [Alou scored (unearned)]; Clemente flied out to left;
Oliver walked; Stargell struck out; Sanguillen struck out; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first); Foy walked;
Grote walked [Foy to second]; Foy stole third and Grote stole
second; Weis reached on a fielder's choice [Foy out at home
(shortstop to catcher)]; Ryan grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Pagan popped to shortstop; Mazeroski flied out to
left; Walker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates
2.

METS 7TH: Agee flied out to right; Harrelson flied out to
center; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Patek walked; Alou reached on an error by Ryan on a
sacrifice bunt [Patek to third, Alou to second]; SADECKI
REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Clemente was walked intentionally;
Oliver forced Patek (third to catcher) [Alou to third, Clemente
to second]; Stargell singled to center [Alou scored (unearned),
Clemente to third, Oliver to second]; Sanguillen hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Clemente scored, Oliver to third]; Pagan walked
[Stargell to second]; Mazeroski walked [Oliver scored, Stargell
to third, Pagan to second]; CLINES BATTED FOR WALKER; TAYLOR
REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Clines singled to center [Stargell
scored, Pagan to third, Mazeroski to second]; Patek flied out to
right; 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 6.

METS 8TH: PENA REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Clendenon popped to
first; Swoboda popped to shortstop; Foy singled to center; Grote
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Alou flied out to right; Clemente tripled to right;
Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to center [Clemente scored]; Stargell
homered; Sanguillen doubled to right; Pagan struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 8.

METS 9TH: JETER REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING LF); SHAMSKY BATTED
FOR WEIS; Shamsky grounded out (first unassisted); GARRETT
BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Garrett flied out to center; Agee struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 8.

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