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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 50,056 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Jim Colborn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Stewart | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 31, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bench. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. There goes Santo trying to get to home. Bench throws the ball in to Corrales, who tags Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Merritt
Callison hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Colborn
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Colborn
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Colborn
There goes Tolan. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Colborn
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Colborn
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Colborn
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Colborn
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corrales vs. Colborn
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Merritt
Hiatt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colborn vs. Merritt
Colborn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bench. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Colborn
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Colborn
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Colborn
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Colborn
Rose is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Colborn
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bench. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Merritt
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Merritt
Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bench. Callison reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Hickman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Merritt
Hiatt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colborn vs. Merritt
Colborn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Colborn
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Colborn
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Colborn
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Colborn
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corrales vs. Colborn
Corrales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Merritt
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Bench picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bench. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Merritt
Merritt fires to first and picks off Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Colborn
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Colborn
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Colborn
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Colborn
Tolan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Colborn
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Carroll
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Carroll
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carroll
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Colborn
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Colborn
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Colborn
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Rodriguez
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Pat Corrales. Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Rodriguez
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Carroll
Bernie Carbo now playing left field. Johnny Bench now catching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carroll
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carroll
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carroll
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Carroll
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bravo vs. Rodriguez
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Bravo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone who is chasing the ball. Bravo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Rodriguez
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bravo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Rodriguez
Tolan hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Noriega
John Noriega now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Noriega
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Noriega
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Noriega
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rodriguez
Bench hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rodriguez
May hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rodriguez
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Noriega
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Noriega
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Noriega
Williams hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Noriega
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Santo reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Washburn
Ray Washburn now pitching.
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Washburn
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Rodriguez
Cleo James now playing center field.
Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rodriguez
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Rodriguez
Ty Cline pinch hits for Ray Washburn.
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rodriguez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Granger
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Granger
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Rodriguez
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rodriguez
Bench strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1970, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 2 3 0 Rose P, rf 3 1 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 5 3 3 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 2 1 Perez T, 3b 5 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 2 4 3 Bench J, lf-c 5 2 2 1
Hickman J, 1b 4 3 2 4 May L, 1b 4 0 1 2
Pepitone J, cf 5 0 1 1 Stewart J, 2b 3 0 1 1
James C, cf 0 0 0 0 Corrales P, c 2 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 5 0 1 2 Carbo B, ph-lf 1 1 1 2
Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0
Colborn J, p 2 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez R, p 3 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
Bravo A, ph 1 1 1 0
Noriega J, p 0 0 0 0
Washburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 16 11 35 7 10 7
Chicago 302 102 030 -- 11
Cincinnati 301 011 010 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J 4.1 8 5 4 2 5
Rodriguez R (W) 4.2 2 2 2 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 3.2 10 6 6 3 1
Carroll C 2.1 3 2 2 0 0
Noriega J 1.2 2 2 2 1 0
Washburn R 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Granger W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Santo R, Kessinger D, Bench J
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Hickman J, Pepitone J, May L, Kessinger D, Santo R 2, Callison J, Perez T, Bench J, Williams B
3B -- Bravo A
HR -- Hickman J, Carbo B
SB -- Tolan B
CS -- Rose P
SF -- Stewart J, Carbo B, Rose P
T -- 2:39
A -- 50056
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