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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1970-05-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13377 · 80°F, sunny · 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Billy Williams went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Jim Merritt SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Washburn | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Belinsky | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Gullett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Hank Aguirre | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Tommy Helms: E3.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 6/L
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 5/P
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: D7
- Hal McRae: HR/8.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: S4/BG
- Jim Merritt: PB.1-2#
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 7/L
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: C/E2.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Cleo James: 3/P
- J. C. Martin: HR/9
- Ken Holtzman: S6
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-3
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Lee May: 9
- Hal McRae: W
- Dave Concepcion: S4.1-2
- Jay Ward: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Cleo James: 63
- J. C. Martin: W
- Ken Holtzman: S7.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S7.2-H;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 56(1)/FO
Top 5
- Pete Rose: 63
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Tony Perez: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Bench: W
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: S8
- Jim Hickman: D7.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Cleo James: 53
- J. C. Martin: IW
- Ken Holtzman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: D9.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 6
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Woody Woodward: S7.1-2
- Pete Rose: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: WP.1-2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Jim Hickman: WP.2-3
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Top 7
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: 5/P
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Lee May: S5
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 7
- Cleo James: T8
- J. C. Martin: K
- Hank Aguirre: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Woody Woodward: 63
- Pete Rose: C/E2.B-1
- Jimmy Stewart: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Lee May: D7
- Hal McRae: 43.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: K
Notes & reviews
- Ken Holtzman: 93 pitches; Jim Merritt: 47 pitches