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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1970-07-31 · Night game · Cinergy Field · 90°F, sunny · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Bill Hands earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bill Hands L: Wayne Simpson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Hands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Bravo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Simpson | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Ray Washburn | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| John Noriega | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2
- Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 5(2)3/GDP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Willie Smith: 13
- Johnny Callison: W
- Jack Hiatt: W.1-2
- Bill Hands: SB3#
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Bernie Carbo: 1/BP
- Lee May: S8
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Smith: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny Callison: WP.1-2
- Johnny Callison: K
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: S8
- Angel Bravo: S7.1-2
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: 6/P
Top 4
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
- Bill Hands: 63
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
- Lee May: 53
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: E1.1-2;B-1
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Willie Smith: K
- Johnny Callison: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
Bot 5
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: T8/89
- Glenn Beckert: PB.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: S4#
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H
- Ron Santo: 8
- Joe Pepitone: 7
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Bernie Carbo: 13
Top 7
- Willie Smith: 53
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Jack Hiatt: S8
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 7
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Darrel Chaney: 63
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 8
- Ty Cline: 7
- Pete Rose: 7
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P
Top 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Willie Smith: 7
- Johnny Callison: K
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: S7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Pat Corrales: 64(1)3/GDP