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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1970-05-03 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 15219 · cloudy · 2:29
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 7th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Steve Blass SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al McBean | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Cloninger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Jose Pagan: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 9
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Bobby Tolan: D9
- Tony Perez: S8.2-H
- Johnny Bench: D7.1-3
- Lee May: S7.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Gene Alley: 6
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Blass: 9
Bot 2
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Darrel Chaney: 6/P
- Jim Merritt: 31
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 13
- Jose Pagan: 6
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: K
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Tony Perez: PB.1-2
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Lee May: K
Top 4
- Bob Robertson: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: D7
- Willie Stargell: S8.2-H
- Gene Alley: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: FLE5
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Johnny Jeter: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Matty Alou: 8
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: 7/L
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jim Merritt: E6.B-1
- Pete Rose: S7.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
Top 5
- Jose Pagan: 5/FL
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bob Robertson: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: E5.1-3;B-1
- Willie Stargell: 9/L
Bot 5
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Tony Perez: D8
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Lee May: 7
- Bernie Carbo: 8
Top 6
- Gene Alley: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.1-3
- Jose Martinez: 43(B)63(1)/DP.3-H(NR)
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 6
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Jim Merritt: 13
- Pete Rose: D8
- Tommy Helms: D8.2-H
- Bobby Tolan: S7.2-H
- Tony Perez: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jose Pagan: 9
- Roberto Clemente: D8
- Bob Robertson: WP.2-3
- Bob Robertson: HR/8.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/P
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: D8
- Lee May: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bernie Carbo: 54/SH.2-3
- Hal McRae: IW
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tommy Helms: WP.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Bobby Tolan: K
Top 8
- Gene Alley: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/L
- Al Oliver: D9
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: W
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Bob Robertson: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.1-2
- Willie Stargell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 3/L