September 19th
It was back to Shea for a doubleheader to kick off a four
game series against Pittsburgh. Nolan Ryan started game one-he didn’t make it
of the 2nd inning. Roberto Clemente singled to start the 2nd,
then after Al Oliver flied out, Manny Sanguillen singled and Richie Hebner
walked. Ryan then walked in a run before striking out Buc starter Bob Veale but
his night ended when Matty Alou’s 2-run single put the Pirates up 3-0. They
would go on to win 8-2.
Jim McAndrew started the second game and was hit hard early.
Pittsburgh used five singles to score three runs in the 1st on their
way to shutting out the Mets, 8-0. Chicago, who split a pair in St. Louis, picked
up a game and now trailed New York by 4.
1 comment:
Hard to believe how few games they lost the last 7 games of that 1969 season and somehow managed to lose 2 that day. Can't win 'em all
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