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Montreal Expos @ Cincinnati Reds
1970-04-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 30124 · 2:06
Cincinnati Reds defeated Montreal Expos 5–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Joe Sparma SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Coco Laboy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Boccabella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Sparma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Herrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Carl Morton | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Waslewski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Sutherland: 63
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Ron Fairly: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Pete Rose: D
- Tony Perez: 8
Top 2
- Bob Bailey: W
- Coco Laboy: CS2(24)
- Coco Laboy: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 5/L
- Lee May: E5.B-1
- Bernie Carbo: 43.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 3
- John Boccabella: 13
- Bobby Wine: K/C
- Joe Sparma: K
Bot 3
- Jim Merritt: S8
- Bobby Tolan: 16(1)/FO
- Tommy Helms: 43.1-2
- Pete Rose: W
- Tony Perez: K
Top 4
- Gary Sutherland: 8
- Rusty Staub: 3/L
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: D8
- Lee May: HR/8.2-H
- Bernie Carbo: HR/9
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Jim Merritt: 3/G
- Bobby Tolan: HR/9
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 5
- Bob Bailey: K
- Coco Laboy: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: T8
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: 8/SF.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 6
- John Boccabella: 43
- Bobby Wine: 13
- Jose Herrera: K
Bot 6
- Jim Merritt: K
- Bobby Tolan: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: W
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: 23
Top 7
- Gary Sutherland: 3/P
- Rusty Staub: T8
- Ron Fairly: S8.3-H
- Bob Bailey: 64(1)/FO
- Coco Laboy: 3/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Lee May: 3/P
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Adolfo Phillips: 2/P
- John Boccabella: 5/P
- Bobby Wine: W
- Ron Brand: K/C
Bot 8
- Jim Merritt: 13
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
Top 9
- Gary Sutherland: S8
- Rusty Staub: 3/G.1-2
- Ron Fairly: 8
- Bob Bailey: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Concepcion