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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-10-04 · 1970 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 3 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 39317 · 2:10
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Jim Merritt earned the win and Don Gullett picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Luke Walker SV: Don Gullett
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: Harry Wendelstedt · RF: Nick Colosi
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Gullett | 3.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: E1
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 13
- Dave Cash: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Top 2
- Lee May: S7
- Hal McRae: K
- Tommy Helms: 43.1-2
- Woody Woodward: IW
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Bob Robertson: D7
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL/P
- Jose Pagan: E5.2-3
- Gene Alley: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: S7/G5
- Tony Perez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Tony Perez: WP.3-H(UR)
- Tony Perez: 53
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL/P
Bot 3
- Luke Walker: K/C
- Matty Alou: 43
- Dave Cash: 7
Top 4
- Lee May: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Tommy Helms: S7/L
- Woody Woodward: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/P
- Bob Robertson: 53
Top 5
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Pete Rose: 53
- Bobby Tolan: HR/8
- Tony Perez: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Stargell: 9/L
- Jose Pagan: S7
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Luke Walker: 13
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Lee May: 63
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: 53
- Dave Cash: D7/G
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G.2-H
- Manny Sanguillen: S7/G.1-2
- Bob Robertson: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 9
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Woody Woodward: 53
- Jimmy Stewart: 63
Bot 7
- Jose Pagan: K/C
- Gene Alley: K
- Johnny Jeter: K
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 31
- Bobby Tolan: S8/G
- Tony Perez: D7/G.1-H
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Matty Alou: 8
- Dave Cash: W
- Roberto Clemente: 6/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Top 9
- Don Gullett: 43
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Woody Woodward: S8/L
- Jimmy Stewart: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bob Robertson: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Jose Pagan: W
- Gene Alley: 64(1)/FO