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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 12, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on August 12, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 32,902 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | 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 |
Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 12, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cloninger
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cloninger
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gentry
There goes Tolan. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Cloninger
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cloninger
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cloninger
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Cloninger
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cloninger. Garrett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Cloninger
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Cloninger
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Cloninger
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Gentry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Cloninger
Boswell hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gentry
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Gentry
Cloninger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Cloninger
Shamsky hits a fly ball towards center. Tolan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tolan. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cloninger
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Cloninger
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Cloninger
Jorgensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Cloninger
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentry vs. Cloninger
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Gentry
There goes Bench. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gentry
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cloninger
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cloninger
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Cloninger
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gentry
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Gentry
Cloninger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cloninger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cloninger
Garrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Cloninger
Jorgensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Cloninger
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Jorgensen moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentry vs. Cloninger
There go the runners. The throw from Bench to Perez. The throw back to home, and Jorgensen is out at the plate. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Cloninger
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cloninger
Harrelson 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 -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cloninger
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gentry
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Cloninger
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cloninger
Tom Seaver pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Cloninger
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Cloninger covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bravo vs. Gentry
Ron Swoboda now playing right field. Angel Bravo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Bravo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Granger
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Granger
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Al Weis now playing second base.
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1970 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 3 1 1 0 Weis A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 2 1 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, rf 4 0 1 0 Carbo B, lf 3 0 0 0 Seaver T, pr 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 2 3 0 Cloninger T, p 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, cf 3 0 1 0 Bravo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 1 1 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 1 30 1 4 1 New York 010 001 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gentry G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Cloninger T (L) 8.0 7 2 1 4 2 Granger W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Cloninger T, Tolan B DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Garrett W 2, May L, Tolan B, Perez T SB -- Bench J CS -- Tolan B, Jorgensen M SH -- Harrelson B T -- 2:25 A -- 32902
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