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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1970-04-25 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 22119 · night · 2:10
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Don Gullett picked up the save. Bobby Tolan 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Steve Carlton SV: Don Gullett
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sal Campisi | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Tommy Helms: D8.1-H
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Dick Allen: 7
Top 2
- Lee May: 8
- Hal McRae: 63
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Jim Merritt: K/C
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 3/P
- Carl Taylor: 6/P
- Julian Javier: 7
Top 3
- Pete Rose: 53
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 3
- Leron Lee: K
- Milt Ramirez: 9
- Steve Carlton: 3/G
Top 4
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: D9.1-3
- Lee May: 53
- Hal McRae: IW
- Dave Concepcion: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 4
- Lou Brock: 43
- Jose Cardenal: D8
- Dick Allen: SB3#
- Dick Allen: HP
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Carl Taylor: 3/P
Top 5
- Pete Rose: 8
- Tommy Helms: 3/G
- Bobby Tolan: 1/G
Bot 5
- Julian Javier: 6/P
- Leron Lee: S9
- Milt Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Lee May: W
- Hal McRae: D7.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: IW
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 6
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 6/L
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 143
- Tommy Helms: W
- Bobby Tolan: HR/9.1-H
- Tony Perez: 7
- Johnny Bench: 6/L
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: 6/P
- Joe Torre: S8
- Carl Taylor: 4(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: WP.1-2
- Julian Javier: D7.2-H
- Leron Lee: 7
Top 8
- Lee May: D7
- Hal McRae: S5.2-2
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
- Jim Merritt: 1/P
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 8
- Phil Gagliano: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Lou Brock: 8
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Lee May: 8
Bot 9
- Jose Cardenal: D7
- Dick Allen: 9.2-3
- Joe Torre: 43.3-H
- Joe Hague: S9
- Jim Campbell: 6/P