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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 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 7, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1970 |
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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 7, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McGlothlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,101 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: John Kibler 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Jim McGlothlin | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Boots Day | Center Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Joe Decker | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Decker
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Decker
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Decker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Decker
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Decker
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGlothlin
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGlothlin
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGlothlin
Williams 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Decker
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Decker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Decker
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGlothlin vs. Decker
McGlothlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGlothlin
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. McGlothlin
Callison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. McGlothlin
Banks takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Day vs. McGlothlin
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothlin fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Callison moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. McGlothlin
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Decker vs. McGlothlin
Decker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Decker
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Decker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Decker
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGlothlin
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. McGlothlin
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGlothlin
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGlothlin
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Decker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Decker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Decker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. McGlothlin
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGlothlin
Banks hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Day vs. McGlothlin
Day strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Decker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Decker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGlothlin vs. Decker
McGlothlin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Decker
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McGlothlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGlothlin, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. McGlothlin
Decker 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 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGlothlin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothlin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Decker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Decker
Tolan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Callison fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Callison. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Decker
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Decker
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGlothlin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGlothlin
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGlothlin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Decker
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Decker
Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Decker
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGlothlin vs. Decker
McGlothlin bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Decker
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Rose reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
There goes Rose. The throw from Martin and he is out, Santo applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Abernathy
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. McGlothlin
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGlothlin
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. McGlothlin
Willie Smith pinch hits for Boots Day.
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Smith reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. McGlothlin
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. McGlothlin
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. McGlothlin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Regan
Cleo James now playing center field. Phil Regan now pitching.
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Regan
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Regan
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGlothlin
Beckert 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGlothlin
Williams 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGlothlin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Regan
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Regan
There goes Carbo. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Carbo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Regan
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGlothlin vs. Regan
McGlothlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Regan
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Regan
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. McGlothlin
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGlothlin
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
James hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Carroll
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1970 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rose P, rf 4 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 1 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 2 1 1 0 Carbo B, lf 4 1 2 2 Day B, cf 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 3 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 1 1 McGlothlin J, p 2 0 0 0 James C, cf 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, c 2 0 0 0 Decker J, p 2 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 11 4 30 2 5 2 Cincinnati 100 001 300 -- 5 Chicago 001 000 100 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO McGlothlin J (W) 8.1 5 2 2 4 3 Carroll C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (L) 6.1 9 5 4 1 6 Abernathy T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Regan P 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Callison J DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Tolan B, Rose P, Banks E, Smith W 3B -- Kessinger D HR -- Carbo B SB -- Carbo B CS -- Rose P SH -- McGlothlin J SF -- Beckert G, Perez T T -- 2:20 A -- 16101
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