Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe a kpọghachitere Nwa Atụrụ ahụ, ndị Pirates nọ na mgba nke ìgwè atọ maka mmeri National League East Division. Nwa atụrụ rụrụ ọrụ n'egwuregwu 23 site na Bucco bullpen, na-efunahụ naanị mkpebi ya (September 17 megide Philadelphia Phillies) mana na-anakọta atọ na-azọpụta. Ọ na-agba ọsọ ọsọ ya dị ala dị ka 1.54 site na mbido 16 mbụ ya na 19 innings pitched, mana ọ kwụsịrị na njedebe nke oge ahụ wee kwụsị na 2.78 ERA. Ndị Pirates weghaara aha ngalaba ahụ, mana Nwa Atụrụ ahụ apụtaghị na
1970 National League Championship Series, nke Cincinnati Reds meriri n'egwuregwu atọ n'usoro.