Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Renko
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 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 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Merritt
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Merritt
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodward vs. Renko
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Renko
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Carbo trying to get to third. Staub throws the ball in to Wine, who relays the ball to Laboy who tags Carbo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Merritt
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Merritt
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Merritt
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Renko
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Merritt
  
  Wine hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Merritt
  
  Renko strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Merritt
  
  Sutherland strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Merritt
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Merritt
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bateman vs. Merritt
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. Bailey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Laboy vs. Merritt
  
  Laboy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boccabella vs. Merritt
  
  Boccabella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Bateman scores. Laboy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wine vs. Merritt
  
  Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laboy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renko vs. Merritt
  
  Renko strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Renko
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Renko
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Bateman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bateman. Merritt moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Renko
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Merritt
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Merritt
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Merritt
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Merritt
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Merritt
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Merritt
  
  Wine strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Renko
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Renko
  
  Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Renko
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Merritt
  
  Renko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Merritt
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Merritt
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Merritt
  
  Staub hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Renko
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Renko
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Renko
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine misplays the ball. That's an error on Wine. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Merritt
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Merritt
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Merritt
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Renko
  
  Don Hahn now playing left field.
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Renko
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1970 -- Cincinnati at Montreal (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  0  1  0   Sutherland G, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   Phillips A, cf        3  2  2  0   
Perez T, 3b           4  0  1  0   Staub R, rf           3  1  1  1   
Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   Bailey B, lf          4  1  1  1   
May L, 1b             4  1  1  1   Hahn D, lf            0  0  0  0   
Carbo B, lf           3  0  1  0   Bateman J, c          4  1  2  1   
Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   Laboy C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Woodward W, ss        4  0  0  0   Boccabella J, 1b      3  0  1  2   
Merritt J, p          2  0  2  0   Wine B, ss            3  0  0  0   
                                   Renko S, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        30  5  7  5

Cincinnati       010 000 000 --  1
Montreal         100 310 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L)         8.0  7  5  4  2  5

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (W)           9.0  6  1  1  2  4

E -- Helms T, Bateman J, Wine B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Montreal 4
2B -- Bateman J, Bailey B
HR -- Staub R, May L
SH -- Staub R
T -- 1:57
A -- 27415

    

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