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Atlanta Braves @
Cincinnati Reds
1970-07-02 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 14599 Β· night Β· 2:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 2β1. Jim Merritt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Merritt L: George Stone SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil Garrido | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Stone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Tolan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Stone | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil Garrido: 63
- Felix Millan: 53
- Hank Aaron: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Tony Perez: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Tony Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bob Tillman: K
- George Stone: K
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Tommy Helms: 54(1)3/GDP
- Woody Woodward: S7
- Jim Merritt: 5/FL
Top 3
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Felix Millan: 8
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Rico Carty: 9
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: SB3#
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lee May: 7
- Hal McRae: K
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Tony Gonzalez: D7
- Clete Boyer: S9.2-3
- Bob Tillman: K
- George Stone: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Woody Woodward: 53
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 5
- Gil Garrido: 9
- Felix Millan: 9
- Hank Aaron: T9
- Rico Carty: 3/P
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: E9/F.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: 13/SH.1-2
- Tony Perez: IW
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- Lee May: 9
Top 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 63#
- Clete Boyer: 9
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 63
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Woody Woodward: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Merritt: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Tillman: 63
- George Stone: 63
- Gil Garrido: 9
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: S7
- Bobby Tolan: 1/SH.1-2
- Tony Perez: IW
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
- Lee May: 6/P
Top 8
- Felix Millan: 9
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: W.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 4/L
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Woody Woodward: 1/FL
Top 9
- Clete Boyer: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Tommie Aaron: 46(1)/FO
- Gil Garrido: 9



















