
The Phillies were suppose to start the 1970 season at the new Veterans Stadium but it's opening was delayed by one year. The Vet was one of that era's cookie cutter stadiums much mile Three Rivers in Pittsburgh & Riverfront in Cincinnati.
The Phillies sent Woodie Fryman (2-0) to the mound against the NL reigning Cy Young winner; Tom Seaver (6-1).
Starting Lineups
1 | Tommie Agee | CF |
2 | Bud Harrelson | SS |
3 | Cleon Jones | LF |
4 | Donn Clendenon | 1B |
5 | Ron Swoboda | RF |
6 | Joe Foy | 3B |
7 | Jerry Grote | C |
8 | Al Weis | 2B |
9 | Tom Seaver | P |
1 | Oscar Gamble | CF |
2 | Denny Doyle | 2B |
3 | John Briggs | LF |
4 | Don Money | 3B |
5 | Deron Johnson | 1B |
6 | Larry Hisle | RF |
7 | Larry Bowa | SS |
8 | Mike Compton | C |
9 | Woodie Fryman | P |

By the 3rd inning, Seaver already had four strikeouts, he got Larry Bowa to pop up to lead off the inning. Then Phillies reserve catcher Mike Compton singled to right field.
It was to be the only hit Tom Seaver would allow the rest of the night.
Mike Compton was to be another obscure player that would ruin a no hit bid for Tom Seaver. Just as Jimmy Qualls had done in 1969. As for Mike Compton, he would only play in 47 career games, all in the 1970 season batting just .164.

In the 8th Seaver got pinch hitter Ron Stone looking & then blew away Gamble. In the 9th he ended the game getting Deron Johnson for the fourth time on the night.
Seaver went the distance, besting his record to 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA, early on in the 1970 season. He would strike out fifteen Phillie batters on the night. He walked three & two other Phillies reached base on Mets errors, committed by Joe Foy & Al Weis respectively.

In the 5th inning, Cleon Jones & Donn Clendenon both walked, then hits by Joe Foy & Jerry Grote brought them in, as the Mets went on to a 4-0 victory.
The Mets kept pace with Chicago Cubs now just a half game behind them in the standings. Two days earlier Gary Gentry had one hit the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Great stuff as always. Also on this date in 2014 Jacob deGrom made his MLB debut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBQlsB7ryLs
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