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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1970-08-26 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 13322 Β· night Β· 2:25

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Bernie Carbo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN100014000611
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W: Jim Merritt   L: Jim Bunning   SV: Wayne Granger

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Satch Davidson Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose412002
Bobby Tolan401100
Tony Perez411101
Johnny Bench411001
Lee May411001
Bernie Carbo422301
Tommy Helms402000
Woody Woodward401100
Jim Merritt300000
Wayne Granger100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Bowa501001
Tony Taylor522000
Don Money511200
Deron Johnson503100
Byron Browne300000
Larry Hisle422000
John Briggs402200
Mike Compton302010
Jim Bunning201000
Rick Joseph101000
Jim Hutto200000
Ron Stone100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Merritt6.21411
Wayne Granger2.1100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Bunning5.11103
Bill Wilson0.2000
Fred Wenz2.0003
Joe Hoerner1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: T8
  • Bobby Tolan: S9.3-H
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Johnny Bench: CS3(25)
  • Johnny Bench: K/C

Bot 1

  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Tony Taylor: 5/L
  • Don Money: 3/P

Top 2

  • Lee May: 9/L
  • Bernie Carbo: 143
  • Tommy Helms: 8

Bot 2

  • Deron Johnson: S8/G
  • Byron Browne: 54(1)/FO
  • Larry Hisle: 64(1)/FO
  • John Briggs: 5/P

Top 3

  • Woody Woodward: 53
  • Jim Merritt: 8
  • Pete Rose: S9/G
  • Bobby Tolan: CS2(26)

Bot 3

  • Mike Compton: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH1)
  • Jim Bunning: S9.2-3
  • Larry Bowa: K
  • Tony Taylor: 24(1)/FO.3-3
  • Don Money: 3/P

Top 4

  • Bobby Tolan: 8/L
  • Tony Perez: 53
  • Johnny Bench: 6/P/7S

Bot 4

  • Deron Johnson: S7
  • Byron Browne: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Larry Hisle: D8
  • John Briggs: D9/9D.2-H
  • Mike Compton: IW
  • Jim Bunning: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Lee May: 6/L
  • Bernie Carbo: S8
  • Tommy Helms: S7.1-2
  • Woody Woodward: S8/G.2-H;1-2
  • Jim Merritt: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Pete Rose: K

Bot 5

  • Larry Bowa: 9/L
  • Tony Taylor: S4
  • Don Money: 5/FL
  • Deron Johnson: D8.1-H
  • Byron Browne: 7/L

Top 6

  • Bobby Tolan: 13
  • Tony Perez: HR/8
  • Johnny Bench: S8
  • Lee May: S7.1-2
  • Bernie Carbo: HR/78.2-H;1-H
  • Tommy Helms: S7
  • Woody Woodward: 13.1-2
  • Jim Merritt: 63

Bot 6

  • Larry Hisle: 8
  • John Briggs: 8/78
  • Mike Compton: S5
  • Rick Joseph: S7.1-2
  • Larry Bowa: 3/FL

Top 7

  • Pete Rose: K
  • Bobby Tolan: 9/L
  • Tony Perez: 9

Bot 7

  • Tony Taylor: D9
  • Don Money: HR/7.2-H
  • Deron Johnson: 13
  • Jim Hutto: 53
  • Larry Hisle: D7
  • John Briggs: S8/G.2-H
  • Mike Compton: 6/P

Top 8

  • Johnny Bench: 8
  • Lee May: K/C
  • Bernie Carbo: K

Bot 8

  • Ron Stone: 9/L
  • Larry Bowa: S7
  • Tony Taylor: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Tommy Helms: 8/L
  • Woody Woodward: 3/FL
  • Wayne Granger: 7

Bot 9

  • Don Money: 53
  • Deron Johnson: 3/L
  • Jim Hutto: 8