Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Walker akatanga uye akazadza mabasa akasiyana-siyana ekubatsira achibva mu bullpen semunhu anovhara, anovhara pakati, uye anogadzirawo. Mwaka wake wakabudirira kwazvo wakauya muna 1970 nePittsburgh, paakapedza 15<unk>6 (3<unk>1, matatu anonunura mukuzorodza), nepo 3.04 ERA yake,.714 kuhwina muzana, uye 7.1 hits pamatanho mapfumbamwe zvese zvakamuisa pachinzvimbo chechitatu pakati peNational League pitchers. Akapfurawo zvibodzwa zviviri. Gore iroro, maPirates akakunda zita reNational League East nokuda kwekutanga kwavo kwepamberi pemwaka kubva pakukunda 1960 World Series. Zvisinei, vakaparadzwa neCincinnati Reds muNLCS
. Walker ndiye akarasikirwa nebhora mumutambo wechipiri, achiburitsa makundano maviri (imwe isina kukodzera) mumatanho manomwe mukukunda kweReds 3 <unk> 1. Bobby Tolan akahwinha Reds dzose nhatu, kubatanidza homerun paWalker muchikamu chechishanu.