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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 8, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Holtzman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Holtzman
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Holtzman
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Holtzman
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Holtzman
Concepcion bunts towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Holtzman
The ball gets by Martin for a passed ball. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Holtzman
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Merritt
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Holtzman
Helmshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Martin interferes with Helms who is awarded first base. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Holtzman
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Holtzman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Merritt
James hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Merritt
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Merritt
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Holtzman
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Holtzman
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Holtzman
Jay Ward pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cloninger
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Cloninger
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cloninger
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Cloninger
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Cloninger
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Cloninger
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Holtzman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Holtzman
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Holtzman
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Holtzman
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cloninger
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Cloninger
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
James vs. Cloninger
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Cloninger
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Cloninger
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Ray Washburn now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Holtzman
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Holtzman
Woody Woodward pinch hits for Ray Washburn.
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Aguirre
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Belinsky
Bo Belinsky now pitching. Woody Woodward now playing second base.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Belinsky
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Belinsky
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Belinsky
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Belinsky
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Belinsky
Banks hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Aguirre
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Aguirre
Perez hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Aguirre
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Aguirre
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Aguirre
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Belinsky
James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. James reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Belinsky
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Aguirre vs. Belinsky
Aguirre strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Belinsky
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Aguirre
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Aguirre
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Aguirre
Rosehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Martin interferes with Rose who is awarded first base. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Aguirre
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Bo Belinsky.
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Aguirre
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gullett
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gullett
Santo hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Gullett
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Gullett
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Regan
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Regan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Regan
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1970 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 2
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0
Belinsky B, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 5 2 3 4
Stewart J, ph 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 2 2 2
Tolan B, cf 5 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 5 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 5 2 2 3 James C, cf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 1 1 1 Martin J, c 2 3 1 1
May L, 1b 5 1 3 0 Holtzman K, p 3 1 3 1
McRae H, lf 4 2 2 3 Aguirre H, p 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 0 3 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Ward J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Washburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Woodward W, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 7 39 10 15 10
Cincinnati 020 021 101 -- 7
Chicago 004 240 00x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 3.0 4 4 4 0 1
Cloninger T 1.2 7 6 6 2 0
Washburn R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Belinsky B 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Gullett D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)* 5.0 9 5 5 2 6
Aguirre H 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
Regan P (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Banks E, Martin J 2
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Chicago 8
2B -- May L 2, Hickman J, Kessinger D
3B -- James C
HR -- McRae H 2, Martin J, Williams B 2, Hickman J, Perez T 2, Bench J
WP -- Belinsky B 2
PB -- Martin J
T -- 2:50
A -- 13377
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