Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Blass
  
  Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou 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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blass
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Merritt
  
  Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Merritt
  
  Martinez 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

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Blass
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Merritt
  
  Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Blass
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Merritt
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robertson. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Blass
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. May moves to third. Carbo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Blass
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Merritt
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Merritt
  
  Blass strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Blass
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodward covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robertson vs. Merritt
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blass
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Blass
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Merritt
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Merritt
  
  Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Steve Blass.
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Merritt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Giusti
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Giusti
  
  Woodward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Merritt
  
  Robertson hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Giusti
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Giusti
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Giusti
  
  There goes Perez. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Perez steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Giusti
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Giusti
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Walker
  
  Luke Walker now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Walker
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merritt vs. Walker
  
  Walker fires to third, and has May trapped. The throw to the plate, and May is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Hal McRae now playing left field.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Merritt
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1970 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   
Woodward W, 2b        3  0  0  0   Alou M, cf            3  0  0  0   
Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        3  1  1  1   
Perez T, 3b           4  1  1  0   Robertson B, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  2  2  2   Stargell W, lf        2  1  1  1   
May L, 1b             3  2  2  1   Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   
Carbo B, lf           2  0  1  1   Hebner R, 3b          3  0  0  1   
McRae H, ph-lf        0  0  0  0   Martinez J, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  1   Blass S, p            2  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          3  0  0  0   Jeter J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Walker L, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  6  5                        29  3  4  3

Cincinnati       000 020 102 --  5
Pittsburgh       000 101 001 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  4  3  3  4  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S (L)           7.0  3  3  1  3  6
Giusti D              1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Walker L              0.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Perez T, Robertson B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Stargell W
HR -- Clemente R, May L, Bench J
SB -- Perez T
CS -- May L
SH -- Alou M
SF -- Stargell W
WP -- Merritt J
T -- 2:10
A -- 7502

    

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