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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 17, 1970 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Stewart | Second Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Merritt
Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Millan reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Merritt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Merritt
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Merritt
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jarvis
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Jarvis
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Jarvis
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Merritt
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Merritt
Jarvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jarvis
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jarvis
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Jarvis
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Jarvis
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Merritt
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Merritt
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Merritt
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Jarvis
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jarvis
Rose hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Merritt
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Merritt
Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Merritt
Jarvis bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Merritt
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jarvis
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Jarvis
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jarvis
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Jarvis
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Merritt
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Merritt
Carty hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Merritt
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Jarvis
Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Jarvis
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Jarvis
Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Jarvis
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Jarvis
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Jarvis
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merritt scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Jarvis
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Jarvis
May hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Merritt
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jarvis
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Jarvis
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Jarvis
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Jarvis
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Merritt
Woody Woodward now playing second base. Jimmy Stewart now playing left field. Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Merritt
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Priddy
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Priddy
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Priddy
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Priddy
May hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Merritt
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Merritt
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Merritt
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Merritt
Boyer hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Priddy
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Priddy
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Priddy
There goes Stewart. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Priddy
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merritt vs. Priddy
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Merritt
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Merritt
Tillman hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Merritt
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Bob Priddy.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Merritt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1970, game 1 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0 Rose P, rf 2 1 1 2 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Tolan B, cf 3 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 2 2 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, lf 2 0 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 0 0 Woodward W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 4 0 1 1 Stewart J, 2b-lf 4 1 2 0 Jarvis P, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 4 1 1 0 Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0 Aaron T, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 31 5 9 5 Atlanta 000 100 000 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 030 20x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Jarvis P (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 4 Priddy B 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 2 DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 9, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Millan F, Stewart J, Carty R HR -- Rose P, Perez T SB -- Stewart J SH -- Jarvis P SF -- Rose P T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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