The Mets collected only five hits off Steve Renko, their former farmhand, and lost to the Expos, 4-2. Art Shamsky was the only Mets' batter with any real success against Renko, hitting two homers. Tom Seaver, continuing in a personal slump, suffered his seventh defeat in the last nine decisions. Montreal Expos 4, New York Mets 2Game Played on Wednesday, September 16, 1970 (Night game) at Parc JarryMets 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 5 2 Expos 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 x - 4 7 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Agee cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Staehle 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .223 Garrett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Sutherland ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Jones lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Gosger lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 .267 Shamsky rf 3 2 2 2 0 0 .306 Staub rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .270 Clendenon 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Bailey 3b,1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .311 Boswell 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Fairly 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .290 Grote c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 Phillips pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Harrelson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Laboy 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Marshall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Day cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Weis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Hahn ph,cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Seaver p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Bateman c 2 1 1 1 2 0 .235 Singleton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Wine ss 3 1 0 0 0 1 .225 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Renko p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .164 Totals 30 2 5 2 0 2 Totals 30 4 7 3 5 6 Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 12,152 Left on Base: Mets 1, Expos 9 DP: Mets 0, Expos 2 Errors: Clendenon, Grote Doubles: Grote (12), Fairly (17), Hahn (8) Home Runs: Shamsky 2 (11) Stolen Bases: Fairly (10) Sacrifice Hits: Wine (10), Fairly (5) GIDP: Jones (19), Singleton (5) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver L(18-12) 7 5 4 3 4 4 0 31 2.69 McGraw 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 6 3.54 Totals 8 7 4 3 5 6 0 37 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko W(12-10) 9 5 2 2 0 2 2 30 4.27 Totals 9 5 2 2 0 2 2 30 Wild Pitches: Seaver (6) Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Williams METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (third to first); Garrett singled to center; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Staehle popped to shortstop; Gosger popped to third; Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. METS 2ND: Shamsky grounded out (second to first); Clendenon struck out; Boswell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Bailey struck out; Fairly grounded out (second to first); Day popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. METS 3RD: Grote doubled to left; Harrelson popped to pitcher; Seaver grounded out (second to first) [Grote to third]; Agee grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Bateman walked; Wine reached on an error by Clendenon on a sacrifice bunt [Bateman to third, Wine to second]; Renko popped to second; Staehle singled to left [Bateman scored, Wine to third]; Gosger singled to right [Staehle to third, Wine scored (unearned)]; Seaver threw a wild pitch [Staehle scored]; Staub struck out; Bailey flied to center; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 3. METS 4TH: Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Jones grounded out (third to first); Shamsky homered; Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3. EXPOS 4TH: Fairly walked; Fairly stole second [Fairly to third (error by Grote)]; Day was called out on strikes; Bateman flied to left; Wine flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3. METS 5TH: Boswell struck out; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3. EXPOS 5TH: Renko grounded out (third to first); Staehle flied to right; Gosger walked; Staub was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3. METS 6TH: Seaver grounded out (second to first); Agee grounded out (third to first); Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Bailey singled to center; Fairly out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Bailey to second]; Day flied to left; Bateman singled to center [Bailey scored]; Wine forced Bateman (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 4. METS 7TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Shamsky homered; Clendenon grounded out (third to first); Boswell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4. EXPOS 7TH: Renko grounded out (pitcher to first); Staehle flied to center; Gosger singled to right; Staub walked [Gosger to second]; Bailey flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4. METS 8TH: Grote grounded out (third to first); MARSHALL BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Marshall singled to right; SINGLETON BATTED FOR SEAVER; Singleton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Marshall out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4. EXPOS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED SINGLETON (PITCHING); WEIS REPLACED MARSHALL (PLAYING SS); Fairly doubled to center; PHILLIPS RAN FOR FAIRLY; HAHN BATTED FOR DAY; Hahn doubled to right [Phillips to third]; Bateman was walked intentionally; Wine struck out; Renko was called out on strikes; SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR STAEHLE; Sutherland forced Hahn (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4. METS 9TH: SUTHERLAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); LABOY REPLACED PHILLIPS (PLAYING 3B); BAILEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HAHN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Agee grounded out (third to first); Garrett popped to third; Jones flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4. |
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