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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1970-06-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 28913 · dome, dry · 2:18
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Bernie Carbo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Tom Griffin SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Jack DiLauro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Cook | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bouton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: S8
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: FLE2#
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 2
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- Tommy Helms: D9.1-H
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
- Jim Merritt: 8.2-3
- Pete Rose: 1/L
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
Top 3
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Tony Perez: D8
- Johnny Bench: 5/P
- Lee May: 63
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: 8
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Tom Griffin: K23
Top 4
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 4
- Jesus Alou: 3/P
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 5
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 31
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: S7.2-H
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Denis Menke: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 6
- Lee May: 7
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Tommy Helms: S9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Tom Griffin: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jim Merritt: S7
- Pete Rose: D9.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tony Perez: S8.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: D9
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H
- Denis Menke: E4.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 8
- Bernie Carbo: HR/7
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Jim Merritt: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: S.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: HR/8
- Hector Torres: E6.B-1
- Marty Martinez: 8
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 9
- Tony Perez: 3/P
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
- Lee May: 7
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP