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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 9, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on August 9, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Walker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 41,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Luke Walker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 9, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Walker
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Walker
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Walker
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Walker
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Walker
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ryan
There goes Alou. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Walker
Grote hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Walker
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Walker
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ryan
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Ryan
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Ryan
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ryan
Walker takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Walker
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Walker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Ryan
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Walker
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Walker
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Walker
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Walker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weis vs. Walker
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Ryan
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Ryan
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ryan
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Walker
Al Oliver now playing first base. Willie Stargell now playing left field.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Walker
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Walker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jones reaches second base with a double. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Walker
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ryan
Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ryan
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ryan
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ryan
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Ryan
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Walker
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Walker
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Walker
Grote takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Walker
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weis vs. Walker
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Foy. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Walker
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Ryan
Pagan hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ryan
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ryan
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Walker
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Walker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou bunts towards the mound. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Patek moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Sadecki
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to home to get Patek. Alou moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Clemente moves to third. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Sadecki
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. Oliver tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Sadecki
Pagan takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clines vs. Taylor
Gene Clines pinch hits for Luke Walker. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Pagan moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Taylor
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Clendenon hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Pena
Swoboda hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Pena
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Pena
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Taylor
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Taylor
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Taylor
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Taylor
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Pena
Johnny Jeter now playing left field. Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Weis.
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pena
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pena
Agee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1970 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 3 2 1 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 2 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, lf-1b 2 1 0 1
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 2 2 Robertson B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 3 2 2 2
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Jeter J, lf 0 0 0 0
Weis A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 1
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 2
Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0 Walker L, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 1 1
Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 7 3 30 8 8 7
New York 100 110 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 110 42x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)* 6.0 3 4 2 7 10
Sadecki R 0.2 1 2 2 3 0
Taylor R 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walker L (W) 7.0 6 3 3 3 3
Pena O (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Ryan N 2
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Clendenon D, Sanguillen M 2, Jones C
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Stargell W
SB -- Alou M, Grote J, Foy J
SH -- Alou M
SF -- Sanguillen M, Oliver A
WP -- Ryan N 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 41772
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