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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1970-08-22 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 45943 · 83°F · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:22
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Tug McGraw SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 8/F89
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: S7/L
- Bud Harrelson: D7/L.1-3
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: IW
- Ron Swoboda: 9(B)2(3)/FL/DP
Top 2
- Lee May: S8/L8S
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Tommy Helms: K
- Woody Woodward: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: 3/P3F/FL
- Jerry Grote: 9
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 3
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: K/C
Bot 3
- Jim McAndrew: 7
- Tommie Agee: S4/G4M
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F78
- Cleon Jones: 8/F78
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: 8
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Tommy Helms: S7/L.1-2
- Woody Woodward: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- Donn Clendenon: 4/P4M
- Ron Swoboda: 9/L89
- Joe Foy: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 31
- Bobby Tolan: D9/L9L
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 63/G6M
- Wayne Garrett: 8
- Jim McAndrew: K
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Lee May: 2/FL/P2F
- Bernie Carbo: S8/L8S
- Tommy Helms: SB2
- Tommy Helms: S9/L89.2-H
- Woody Woodward: 13
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Cleon Jones: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Jim Merritt: 9
- Pete Rose: S9/G34
- Bobby Tolan: D9/L34D.1-3
- Tony Perez: IW
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Joe Foy: S5/BG5S
- Jerry Grote: D9/L9L.1-H
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Jim McAndrew: K
Top 8
- Lee May: 8
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Tommy Helms: S7/G5
- Woody Woodward: 7
Bot 8
- Tommie Agee: 7
- Bud Harrelson: S4/BG3S
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Joe Foy: 7
Top 9
- Ty Cline: S8/L8S
- Pete Rose: E5/G5.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Perez: 1/P
- Johnny Bench: D9/F9LDW.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Lee May: 7
Bot 9
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Art Shamsky: 43