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Montreal Expos @ Cincinnati Reds
1970-05-31 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 10279 · 2:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated Montreal Expos 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Lee May went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Howie Reed SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hahn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco Laboy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Staehle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McGinn | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Howie Reed | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Carl Morton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Hahn: 2/FL
- Gary Sutherland: 8
- Rusty Staub: D8
- Adolfo Phillips: S6.2XH(6325)
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D9
- Bobby Tolan: 13.2-3
- Tony Perez: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 7
Top 2
- John Bateman: S8
- Coco Laboy: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Boccabella: 53
Bot 2
- Lee May: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 63
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 3
- Bobby Wine: 53
- Dan McGinn: K
- Don Hahn: D8
- Gary Sutherland: 8
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: E4.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: WP.1-2#
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: 6/L
- Johnny Bench: 13
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
- John Bateman: S9
- Coco Laboy: D8.1-H
- John Boccabella: S7.2-H
- Bobby Wine: 9
Bot 4
- Lee May: HR/7
- Hal McRae: HR/89
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Jim Merritt: CS2(26)
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 5
- Howie Reed: 53
- Don Hahn: S8
- Gary Sutherland: 8
- Rusty Staub: HR/8.1-H
- Adolfo Phillips: T7
- John Bateman: 13
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 1/P
- Tony Perez: S8
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 6
- Coco Laboy: 6/P
- John Boccabella: 53
- Bobby Wine: 9
Bot 6
- Lee May: 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- Tommy Helms: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 7
- Howie Reed: K
- Don Hahn: K
- Gary Sutherland: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Merritt: 31
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: S7
- Ron Fairly: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lee May: K
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 9
- Marv Staehle: 63
- Jim Fairey: S9
- Ron Brand: W.1-2
- Bob Bailey: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Boots Day: K
- Gary Sutherland: 63