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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1970-08-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 77°F, overcast, soaked · Wind 1 mph L to R · 2:35
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Ron Taylor earned the win. Tommie Agee went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ron Taylor L: Wayne Granger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Clay Carroll | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43/BG34S
- Bobby Tolan: S7/L7S
- Tony Perez: D8/F89XD.1-H
- Johnny Bench: W
- Lee May: 7/F7L
- Bernie Carbo: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: HR/F9D
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F9D
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Art Shamsky: 2/FL/P2F
Top 2
- Woody Woodward: 9/F9S
- Gary Nolan: 31
- Pete Rose: 6/P6D
Bot 2
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F7
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Joe Foy: K
Top 3
- Bobby Tolan: 9/F9DW
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: 53/G56S
- Lee May: W
- Bernie Carbo: 7/FL/F7LF
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: W
- Gary Gentry: 2/BP2F
- Tommie Agee: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
- Cleon Jones: S6/G56.1-2;2-3
- Art Shamsky: K
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: 7/F78
- Woody Woodward: W
- Gary Nolan: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Pete Rose: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G3
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Joe Foy: 8/F78D
- Jerry Grote: 4/P3D
Top 5
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: D7/L7L
- Johnny Bench: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Lee May: 2/FL/P2F
- Bernie Carbo: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Gary Gentry: 23/G2
- Tommie Agee: S8/L8S
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F7L
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 6
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Woody Woodward: 63/G6M
- Gary Nolan: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Art Shamsky: W
- Wayne Garrett: 9/P9S
- Ron Swoboda: 2/P2
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 3/P3D
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 3E1/G3
- Bobby Tolan: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Tommie Agee: HR/F7DW
- Bud Harrelson: 2/FL/P2F
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: 4/P4MD
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: D7
- Lee May: 7/F78XDW.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: S7/G56.3-H
- Tommy Helms: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Bot 8
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
- Ron Swoboda: 3/P3D
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Grote: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Woody Woodward: 63
- Clay Carroll: 63
- Pete Rose: 8/F8XD
Bot 9
- Ken Singleton: S7/L56D
- Tommie Agee: S8/G4M.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: FC1/SH/BG1S.1-2;2-H(NR)(E1/TH3)
- Cleon Jones: 1/BP
- Art Shamsky: S8/G.1-3;2-H
- Wayne Garrett: IW.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Joe Foy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 135 minute rain delay before start of game
- OF rearranged due to lingering Agee knee injury
- Carbo called out for running out of baselines