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Expos
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 6, 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 April 6, 1970 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 6, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 6, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 30,124 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
John Boccabella | Catcher |
Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 6, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Merritt
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Sparma
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sparma
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sparma
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Sparma
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Merritt
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Merritt
There goes Bailey. The throw from Bench and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Merritt
Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sparma
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Laboy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sparma
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy juggles the ball. That's an error on Laboy. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Sparma
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Sparma
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Merritt
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Merritt
Wine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Merritt
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Sparma
Merritt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Sparma
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Sparma
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. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Sparma
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Sparma
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Merritt
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sparma
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Sparma
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Sparma
Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sparma
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Sparma
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merritt for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Sparma
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sparma
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Merritt
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Merritt
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sparma
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Sparma
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Sparma
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Sparma
May 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Sparma
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Sparma
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Merritt
Boccabella 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 -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Merritt
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Merritt
Jose Herrera pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
Herrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Morton
Carl Morton now pitching.
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Morton
Tolan hits a line drive into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Morton
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Morton
Rose takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Morton
Perez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boccabella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Merritt
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Merritt
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Merritt
Laboy hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Morton
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Morton
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Morton
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Merritt
Phillips hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Merritt
Boccabella hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Merritt
Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Merritt
Ron Brand pinch hits for Carl Morton.
Brand is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Waslewski
Tolan 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, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Waslewski
Helms hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Merritt
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Merritt
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Merritt
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Merritt
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/6/1970 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, cf 5 1 1 1 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rose P, rf 2 1 2 0 Bailey B, lf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Laboy C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 1 1 3 Boccabella J, c 3 0 0 0 Carbo B, lf 3 1 2 1 Wine B, ss 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 4 0 1 0 Herrera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Morton C, p 0 0 0 0 Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0 Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 1 32 5 8 5 Montreal 000 000 100 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 410 00x -- 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Sparma J (L) 5.0 7 5 5 3 4 Morton C 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Waslewski G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 8 E -- Laboy C LOB -- Montreal 3, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Rose P, Bench J 3B -- Rose P, Staub R HR -- May L, Carbo B, Tolan B CS -- Bailey B SF -- May L T -- 2:06 A -- 30124
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