Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates posts his second consecutive five-hit game
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Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates posts his second consecutive five-hit game

  On August 23, 1970 — Roberto Clemente compiles his second straight 5-hit game during an 11 – 0 pasting of Los Angeles. He is the first major leaguer this century to collect 10 hits in two consecutive games. John Wiebusch of the Los Angeles Times reports: “In the Saturday marathon – the 16-inning struggle


Don Gullett strikes out six straight batters and pitches four innings with no runners reaching base in beating the host Mets, 7 – 5. Gullett strikes out eight in the last four innings. The Reds win on Jimmy Stewart’s 3-run pinch homer off Tom Seaver.

Don Gullett strikes out six straight batters and pitches four innings with no runners reaching base in beating the host Mets, 7 – 5. Gullett strikes out eight in the last four innings. The Reds win on Jimmy Stewart’s 3-run pinch homer off Tom Seaver.