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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1970-08-17 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 23255 · night · 2:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Johnny Bench went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Grant Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Money | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Compton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Champion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Joseph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Jackson | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Champion | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Tony Taylor: 7
- Don Money: K/C
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S7
- Bobby Tolan: S9.1-3
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Lee May: K
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Deron Johnson: 7
- Byron Browne: 63
- John Briggs: 8/89
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Woody Woodward: D8
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 3
- Larry Bowa: D7
- Mike Compton: 8.2-3
- Grant Jackson: K/C
- Larry Hisle: K/C
Bot 3
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Tony Perez: D7
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Lee May: 1(2)/FO.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 4
- Tony Taylor: 3/L
- Don Money: 8
- Deron Johnson: 3/P
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: D7/78
- Woody Woodward: 3/BP.2-2
- Jim Merritt: 5/P
- Pete Rose: S8.2-H
- Bobby Tolan: HP.1-2
- Tony Perez: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: S8/G
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
Top 5
- Byron Browne: 7
- John Briggs: 13
- Larry Bowa: 8
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: 9/L
- Woody Woodward: S8
- Jim Merritt: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 3/FL
Top 6
- Mike Compton: 63
- Bill Champion: 3/FL
- Larry Hisle: 53
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: 63.1-2
- Lee May: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: K
Top 7
- Tony Taylor: 4/P
- Don Money: 9
- Deron Johnson: 7
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Woody Woodward: 9
- Jim Merritt: HR/89
- Pete Rose: K/C
Top 8
- Byron Browne: S9
- John Briggs: K/C
- Larry Bowa: D7/G.1-3
- Mike Compton: 43.3-H;2-3
- Rick Joseph: HR/7.3-H
- Larry Hisle: S8/78
- Tony Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Tolan: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Lee May: K
Top 9
- Don Money: 8/L
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Byron Browne: D7/78
- John Briggs: K