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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 4, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Walker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 39,317 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Luke Walker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 4, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Walker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker juggles the ball. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Walker
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Walker
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Alley catches it and throws to second to double up Rose. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Walker
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Walker
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Walker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Walker
Woodward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merritt vs. Walker
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Walker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Walker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Walker
There goes Tolan. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Tolan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Walker
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Merritt
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Walker
May hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Walker
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Walker
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Walker
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Walker
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Walker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Walker
Tolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Merritt
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Walker
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Walker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Walker
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Carroll
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Carroll
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Walker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Walker
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Walker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gullett
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gullett
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Gullett
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Giusti
Dave Concepcion pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
May vs. Giusti
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gullett
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Woody Woodward now playing third base.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gullett
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gullett
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Gullett
Sanguillen 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
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Giusti
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Giusti
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Giusti
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gullett
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gullett
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gullett
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gullett
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/1970 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 4 3 3 1 Cash D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 1
Concepcion D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 1 0 0 0 Walker L, p 2 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jeter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss-3b 3 0 1 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 2 0 0 0
Stewart J, lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 2 33 1 5 1
Cincinnati 001 010 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 5.1 3 1 1 0 2
Carroll C 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Gullett D (S) 3.1 0 0 0 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walker L (L) 7.0 5 2 1 1 5
Giusti D 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Walker L, Perez T, Sanguillen M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Robertson B, Cash D, Perez T
HR -- Tolan B
SB -- Tolan B
WP -- Walker L
T -- 2:10
A -- 39317
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