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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1970-06-06 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 25266 · 2:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Ray Sadecki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Weis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 23
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bobby Tolan: S/BG
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Joe Foy: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: 8/F
- Hal McRae: HR/9
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 3
- Duffy Dyer: 53
- Al Weis: 8/L
- Ray Sadecki: K/C
Bot 3
- Woody Woodward: 63
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 5/FL
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/8
- Lee May: S7
- Hal McRae: 9/F
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
Top 5
- Donn Clendenon: D9
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Duffy Dyer: 8/L
Bot 5
- Woody Woodward: 4/P
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: K
Top 6
- Al Weis: 63
- Ray Sadecki: S9
- Tommie Agee: 9326(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: S/BG
- Tony Perez: CS2(24)
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: T9
- Donn Clendenon: S7.3-H
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Joe Foy: K+CS2(243)/DP
Bot 7
- Lee May: 63
- Hal McRae: 53
- Tommy Helms: D8
- Woody Woodward: IW
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 8
- Duffy Dyer: 53
- Al Weis: 9/F
- Dave Marshall: K/C
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: S7
- Bobby Tolan: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Perez: IW
- Johnny Bench: D7.1-H;2-H;B-3(THH)
- Lee May: K
- Jimmy Stewart: S8.3-H
- Tommy Helms: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Tommie Agee: 4/P
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)3/GDP