The Mets moved into a tie with the Pirates for first place in the East division by beating the Phillies, 3-1, in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader after losing the first game, 3-2. Tim McCarver hit a two-run homer for the Phillies and Cleon Jones whacked a similar blow for the Mets to forge a tie in the opener before the Phillies posted the winning marker in the ninth inning on a double by Johnny Briggs and a pinch-single by Willie Montanez.

Ray Sadecki pitched a four-hitter and struck out 12 in winning the nightcap for Mets. The Phillies scored in the third on a single by Mike Ryan, sacrifice by Grant Jackson and double by Larry Bowa. The Mets tied it up in their half with a walk to Rod Gaspar, an infield out and a single by Jones. The Mets broke away in the sixth after Jones and Donn Clendenon led off with singles. Ken Singleton sacrificed and Joe Foy was handed an intentional pass by the Phillies, loading the bases, but Duffy Dyer wrecked the move by lashing a single to drive in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, September 9, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  6  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   2   .244      Agee cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .281
Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .222      Garrett 3b            3   1   2   0     1   1   .251
Gamble rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .266      Jones lf              4   1   1   2     0   1   .277
Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Shamsky rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .300
Briggs lf             4   1   2   0     0   2   .269        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .364
Money 3b              3   1   1   0     1   2   .306      Clendenon 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Reid cf               3   0   0   0     0   3   .122      Boswell 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .248
  Montanez ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .500      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Hisle cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
McCarver c            3   1   1   2     1   1   .265      Harrelson ss          3   0   2   0     0   0   .243
Lersch p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .040      Ryan p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .186
                                                            Gaspar rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   8   3     3  14             Totals               31   2   6   2     2   9

Time of Game: 2:14
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Mets 5
DP: Phillies 1, Mets 0
Errors: Grote
Doubles: Money (24), Briggs (12)
Home Runs: McCarver (3), Jones (10)
Stolen Bases: Bowa (22), Garrett (5)
Caught Stealing: Briggs (4), Gamble (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Ryan (2)
GIDP: Jones (16)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch W(5-2)           9     6   2   2   2   9   1  34   3.27
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   9   1  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    8     6   2   2   2  13   1  30   3.50
Frisella L(6-3)         1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   3.50
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3  14   1  36

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa struck out; Doyle walked; Gamble singled to
right [Doyle to third (error by Grote), Gamble to second];
Johnson flied out to right; Briggs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (third to first); Garrett walked;
Garrett stole second; Jones was called out on strikes; Shamsky
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Money walked; Reid struck out; McCarver homered
[Money scored]; Lersch struck out; Bowa singled to left; Bowa
stole second; Doyle struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon flied out to right; Boswell walked; Grote
forced Boswell (shortstop to second); Harrelson singled to
center [Grote to second]; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Phillies 2, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Gamble flied out to left; Johnson flied out to
left; Briggs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Agee flied out to right; Garrett singled to right;
Jones grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets
0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Money struck out; Reid struck out; McCarver struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Shamsky flied out to left; Clendenon struck out;
Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Lersch was called out on strikes; Bowa was called
out on strikes; Doyle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
Harrelson singled to first; Ryan out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Harrelson to second]; Agee struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Gamble popped to shortstop; Johnson grounded out
(third to first); Briggs singled to right; Briggs was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Garrett singled to right; Jones homered [Garrett
scored]; Shamsky struck out; Clendenon flied out to center;
Boswell flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Mets 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Money doubled to left; Reid struck out; McCarver
popped to third in foul territory; Lersch flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Grote popped to second; Harrelson popped to first;
Ryan singled to center; Agee struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa popped to shortstop; Doyle struck out; Gamble
singled to right; Gamble was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Garrett struck out; Jones flied out to right; Shamsky
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Mets 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: FRISELLA REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); GASPAR
REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING RF); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Briggs doubled to left; Money struck out; MONTANEZ
BATTED FOR REID; Montanez singled to right [Briggs scored];
McCarver was walked intentionally [Montanez to second]; Lersch
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: HISLE REPLACED MONTANEZ (PLAYING CF); Clendenon flied
out to left; Boswell grounded out (second to first); MARSHALL
BATTED FOR GROTE; Marshall flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.