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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1970-05-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23378 · dome, dry · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Tony Perez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bobby Tolan: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 31
Bot 2
- Tommy Davis: S7
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: S8.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Johnny Edwards: S9.2-H;1-3
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 3
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
- Tommy Davis: 7
Top 4
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Johnny Bench: D8
- Lee May: D7.2-H
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Tommy Helms: 9.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: S7.3-H
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: D8
- Doug Rader: S8.2-3
- Joe Pepitone: SBH#
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 5
- Pete Rose: T9
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnny Bench: D7
- Lee May: K
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wynn: 43
Top 6
- Bernie Carbo: HR/9
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Jim Merritt: S8
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Davis: 13
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: D9
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
Top 7
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 2/P
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Tommy Davis: 54(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: S7.1-3
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Bobby Tolan: S7
- Tony Perez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 9
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Jim Beauchamp: 6/L