The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates took control of the best-of-5 series with the 1969 New York Mets, slugging 3 home runs and holding on to win 5-4. Bob Skinner led the way, hitting a 2-run home run in the 1st inning off Gary Gentry. Roberto Clemente added a solo home in the 2nd, and Don Hoak hit another solo shot in the 4th. The Mets traded runs in the early innings, giving Vinegar Bend Mizell trouble in multiple innings, but Mizell held New York down in the middle innings. Bill Virdon’s error in the 8th allowed the Mets to close to within a run. Bobby Pfeil doubled with 2 outs in the 9th against Pirates closer Roy Face. Tommie Agee followed with a sharp liner up the middle, but Face reached out and snagged it to end the game. The Pirates are now up 2 games to 1 and hope to close the series out tomorrow at home to send the Mets home.