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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1970 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,219 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Blass
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. There goes Bench trying to get to home. Stargell throws the ball in to Sanguillen who tags Bench, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Merritt
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Blass
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Blass
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blass
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Blass
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Merritt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Merritt. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Merritt
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. Mazeroski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Carbo hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hartenstein
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Hartenstein
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hartenstein
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Hartenstein
Helms hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hartenstein
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hartenstein
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Hartenstein
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Hartenstein
May hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Hartenstein
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Merritt
Jose Martinez pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. May throws to Chaney, who throws back to May who tags Mazeroski for the double play. Alley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. McBean
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McBean
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. McBean
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Helms reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. McBean
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McBean
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Cloninger
Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cloninger
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cloninger
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McBean
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McBean
May hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. Bench scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Carbo bunts towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Gibbon
Hal McRae pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Gibbon
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Gibbon
Rose hits a fly ball towards center. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. May scores. McRae moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Gibbon
There's a wild pitch. McRae scores. Concepcion scores. Rose moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Gibbon
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Gibbon
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Carroll
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Carroll
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Carroll
Al Oliver pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dal Canton
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dal Canton
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Carroll
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carroll
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carroll
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Carroll
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Carroll
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Carroll
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Gene Alley.
Hebner hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1970 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 5 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 5 1 2 0 Pagan J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 5 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Tolan B, cf 5 2 3 1 Robertson B, 1b 5 3 4 2 Perez T, 3b 4 2 2 1 Sanguillen M, c 5 1 3 0 Bench J, c 3 2 3 3 Stargell W, lf 5 0 2 2 May L, 1b 5 1 1 1 Alley G, ss 4 2 1 0 Carbo B, lf 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 1 McRae H, ph 0 1 0 0 Blass S, p 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Jeter J, ph 1 0 1 1 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ph-ss 0 1 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver A, ph 1 0 1 0 DalCanton B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 7 15 6 36 11 12 7 Pittsburgh 010 201 201 -- 7 Cincinnati 203 002 40x -- 11 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (L) 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 Hartenstein C 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 McBean A* 1.0 4 4 2 0 0 Gibbon J 1.0 0 2 0 2 1 DalCanton B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 6.1 10 5 4 1 1 Cloninger T 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Carroll C (S) 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Merritt J, Perez T 2, Alley G, Stargell W, Alou M DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Tolan B, Bench J 2, Sanguillen M, Perez T, Rose P, Helms T, Clemente R, Oliver A HR -- Bench J, Robertson B SH -- Carbo B WP -- Cloninger T, Gibbon J PB -- Sanguillen M T -- 2:29 A -- 15219
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