AMAZIN'
THE MIRACLE METS
50th ANNIVERSARY
Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets
Double-Header
Shea Stadium
New York Mets Snap Three Game Skid;
Sweep Double-Header From Pirates at Shea Stadium
Sweep Double-Header From Pirates at Shea Stadium
MAGIC NUMBER
4
Jerry Koosman improves to 16-9 with a 2.30 ERA after limiting the Pirates to three earned runs on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in a complete game performance. Pirates third baseman Jose Pagan homers off Koosman in the fourth, whom also yields runs batted in by Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell. Ron Swoboda is 2 for 4 with two runs batted in. Duffy Dyer also drives in a pair. Art Shamsky caps off the scoring in the seventh with his 14th home run of the season.Don Cardwell pitches a gem in game two. He allows seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts through nine complete innings. Willie Stargell's home run in the fourth accounts for Pittsburgh's only run. The Mets score three in the first en route to a 6-1 victory and a Sunday sweep. The Pirates commit four errors in the field and wind up surrendering four unearned runs. Cleon Jones marks his return to action with a run batted in as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. Wayne Garrett and Art Shamsky drive in a run apiece.
New York extends their first place lead to 4.5 games over the Cubs who were victorious over the Cardinals at Wrigley for only their fifth win in their last 19 games.
- Mets Record: 93-61
- N.L. East: 1st Place; 4.5 Games Up
- Magic Number: 4
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