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Atlanta Braves @
Cincinnati Reds
1970-05-17 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 2:18
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 5β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Tony Perez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Pat Jarvis SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Tony Venzon Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Tillman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Merritt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Woody Woodward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Felix Millan: D9.1-3
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Rico Carty: IW
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/P
- Clete Boyer: 2/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Tony Gonzalez: 4/P
- Bob Tillman: K
- Pat Jarvis: 4/P
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- Jimmy Stewart: 9
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Felix Millan: S8
- Hank Aaron: K
- Rico Carty: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 3/L
- Bobby Tolan: 8
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Tony Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Bob Tillman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pat Jarvis: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Felix Millan: 7
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 6/L
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Lee May: W
- Bernie Carbo: 31
Top 5
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Rico Carty: 3/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/P
Bot 5
- Jimmy Stewart: D7
- Darrel Chaney: 13
- Jim Merritt: S9.2-3
- Pete Rose: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: S7.1-2
- Tony Perez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lee May: 6/L
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 9
- Bob Tillman: 63
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Jimmy Stewart: 63.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 13
- Felix Millan: 43
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: HR/9
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: 7
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Rico Carty: D7
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Clete Boyer: 2/P
Bot 8
- Woody Woodward: 3/G
- Jimmy Stewart: S7
- Darrel Chaney: SB2#
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jim Merritt: 43
Top 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
- Bob Tillman: 7
- Tommie Aaron: S6#
- Sonny Jackson: 43



















