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Expos
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, played on May 31, 1970 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan McGinn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,279 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hahn | Left Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| John Boccabella | First Baseman |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Dan McGinn | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 31, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Staub trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McGinn
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. McGinn
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. McGinn
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McGinn
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Merritt
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Merritt
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Merritt
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McGinn
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGinn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McGinn
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McGinn
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. McGinn
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Merritt
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGinn vs. Merritt
McGinn strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Hahn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McGinn
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland misplays the ball. That's an error on Sutherland. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. McGinn
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. McGinn
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. McGinn
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. McGinn
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Merritt
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Merritt
Laboy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Laboy reaches second base with a double. Bateman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Merritt
Boccabella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Laboy scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Merritt
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McGinn
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGinn
McRae hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reed
Howie Reed now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reed
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Reed
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Wine applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Reed
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Merritt
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Merritt
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reed
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reed
Tolan hits a popup towards the mound. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reed
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Reed
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Merritt
Laboy hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Merritt
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Merritt
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reed
May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reed
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Reed
Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Reed
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Merritt
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Merritt
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Reed
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reed
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reed
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reed
Perez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reed
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for John Bateman.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
Ron Fairly now playing first base. John Boccabella now catching. Carl Morton now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Morton
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Morton
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Carroll
Marv Staehle pinch hits for Coco Laboy.
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Carroll
Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Boccabella.
Fairey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Gullett
Mack Jones pinch hits for Bobby Wine. Don Gullett now pitching. Ron Brand pinch hits for Mack Jones.
Brand takes first base on ball four. Fairey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Granger
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Carl Morton. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Fairey moves to third. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Day vs. Granger
Boots Day pinch hits for Don Hahn.
Day strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutherland vs. Granger
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1970 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hahn D, lf 4 1 2 0 Rose P, rf 4 1 1 0
Day B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 3 1 0 0
Sutherland G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 3 1 2 3
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 2 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 3 0 May L, 1b 4 2 2 2
Bateman J, c 3 1 2 0 McRae H, lf 3 1 2 1
Fairly R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Stewart J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Laboy C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Staehle M, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 0 1 0
Boccabella J, 1b-c 3 0 1 1 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 1 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 3 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 0 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 0 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 1 0 0 0
Reed H, p 2 0 0 0
Morton C, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 12 4 31 6 8 6
Montreal 000 220 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 110 200 20x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McGinn D* 3.0 5 4 4 0 2
Reed H (L) 4.0 3 2 2 2 1
Morton C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 7.1 11 4 4 0 3
Carroll C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gullett D+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Granger W (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Sutherland G, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Montreal 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Staub R, Rose P, Hahn D, Laboy C
3B -- Phillips A
HR -- May L 2, McRae H, Staub R, Perez T
CS -- Concepcion D
SF -- Perez T
WP -- McGinn D
T -- 2:15
A -- 10279
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