D-Whit - It Was 45 Years Ago Today...Saturday August 13th 1969

September 13^th

Tom Seaver won his 22^nd game of the season as New York continued rolling in September-beating the Pirates 5-2. Willie Stargell stroked an RBI single in the 3^rd, , putting Pittsburgh up early 1-0. The Mets tied it up in the 7^th and took the lead in the top of the 8^th. 

Buc starter Luke Walker walked two of the first three batters of the inning and then after a passed ball moved those runners up a base, ex-Pirate slugger Donn Clendenon was walked intentionally, loading the bases for Ron Swoboda. He ripped a grand slam, opening up the Met lead to 5-1. The Pirates would add a single run in the 8^th but that was it as Seaver went all the way, scattering 6 hits. 

Chicago (85-61) lost again, putting New York (88-57) up by 3.5 games-just a week ago they trailed by the same 3.5 games. On August 13^th they were in 3^rd place, 10 games back of the Cubs. Since then the Mets were 26-6-a miracle was in the making.