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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1970-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 43005 Β· 90Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:52

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Wayne Granger earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Wayne Granger   L: Jim Colborn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Tony Venzon Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger501001
Glenn Beckert512000
Billy Williams311121
Ron Santo501100
Joe Pepitone510000
Willie Smith500001
Johnny Callison502001
Jack Hiatt300101
Ken Holtzman400002

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose401020
Bobby Tolan503101
Tony Perez510002
Johnny Bench500001
Lee May412100
Hal McRae401000
Tommy Helms502000
Darrel Chaney201000
Gary Nolan200000
Woody Woodward100000
Bernie Carbo000010
Ty Cline211100
Jimmy Stewart010010
Angel Bravo101100
Wayne Granger100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman8.0814
Jim Colborn2.2331
Juan Pizarro0.0100

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gary Nolan7.0415
Clay Carroll2.0212
Wayne Granger2.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Bobby Tolan: K
  • Tony Perez: 9

Top 2

  • Joe Pepitone: E3.B-1
  • Willie Smith: 8
  • Johnny Callison: D9.1-3
  • Jack Hiatt: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Ken Holtzman: K

Bot 2

  • Johnny Bench: 8
  • Lee May: 5/P
  • Hal McRae: 53

Top 3

  • Don Kessinger: S8
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
  • Billy Williams: K
  • Ron Santo: 2/FL
  • Joe Pepitone: 8

Bot 3

  • Tommy Helms: S8
  • Darrel Chaney: 14/SH.1-2
  • Gary Nolan: 43.2-3
  • Pete Rose: 53

Top 4

  • Willie Smith: 7
  • Johnny Callison: S9
  • Jack Hiatt: 64(1)/FO
  • Ken Holtzman: 9

Bot 4

  • Bobby Tolan: 3/G
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Johnny Bench: K

Top 5

  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Glenn Beckert: 9
  • Billy Williams: 9

Bot 5

  • Lee May: 7
  • Hal McRae: 8
  • Tommy Helms: 53

Top 6

  • Ron Santo: 53
  • Joe Pepitone: 31
  • Willie Smith: K

Bot 6

  • Darrel Chaney: 3/G
  • Gary Nolan: 13
  • Pete Rose: W
  • Bobby Tolan: D9.1-3
  • Tony Perez: K

Top 7

  • Johnny Callison: K
  • Jack Hiatt: 6/P
  • Ken Holtzman: 63

Bot 7

  • Johnny Bench: 31
  • Lee May: HR/7
  • Hal McRae: 7
  • Tommy Helms: S7
  • Darrel Chaney: S9.1-2
  • Woody Woodward: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: T9
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Ron Santo: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Joe Pepitone: FC1.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Willie Smith: 32(3)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Pete Rose: S9
  • Bobby Tolan: 14/SH.1-2
  • Tony Perez: 53
  • Johnny Bench: 9

Top 9

  • Johnny Callison: 3/G
  • Jack Hiatt: K/C
  • Ken Holtzman: K/C

Bot 9

  • Lee May: S9
  • Hal McRae: D8/89.1-3
  • Tommy Helms: 9
  • Bernie Carbo: IW
  • Ty Cline: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Pete Rose: 9

Top 10

  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: HR/9
  • Ron Santo: 3/G

Bot 10

  • Bobby Tolan: S9
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: FC6.2X3(6451);B-2
  • Johnny Bench: 1/P
  • Jimmy Stewart: IW
  • Angel Bravo: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)

Top 11

  • Joe Pepitone: 3/G
  • Willie Smith: 43
  • Johnny Callison: 7

Bot 11

  • Tommy Helms: 3/P
  • Wayne Granger: K
  • Ty Cline: S1
  • Pete Rose: BK.1-2
  • Pete Rose: IW
  • Bobby Tolan: S8.2-H;1-2