Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dobson
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Dobson
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Dobson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Arcia. Rose scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Dobson
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carbo vs. Dobson
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Dobson
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Merritt
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Merritt
  
  Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Merritt
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Dobson
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Dobson
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Dobson
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Merritt
  
  Ferrara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Merritt
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Merritt
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Merritt
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dobson
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Dobson
  
  Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Dobson
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Dobson
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Dobson
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Carbo. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Campbell applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Merritt
  
  Dobson bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arcia vs. Merritt
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campbell vs. Merritt
  
  Campbell bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cannizzaro moves to third. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gaston vs. Merritt
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dobson
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Dobson
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Dobson
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Dobson
  
  Merritt hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Merritt
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Merritt
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Merritt
  
  Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dobson
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Dobson
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Dobson
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Dobson
  
  Bench strikes out. Cannizzaro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bench out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Merritt
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Merritt
  
  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
  
  Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Merritt
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Herbel
  
  Ron Herbel now pitching.
  
  Carbo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Herbel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Herbel
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Herbel
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Merritt
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Merritt
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrara vs. Merritt
  
  Ferrara hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Merritt
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbert vs. Merritt
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Herbel
  
  Merritt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Herbel
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Herbel
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Dukes
  
  Tom Dukes now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Dukes
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carbo vs. Dukes
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Campbell fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Arcia covering. It's a double play. Tolan scores. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 8 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Merritt
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
  
  Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Merritt
  
  Bob Barton pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Merritt
  
  Arcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio juggles the ball. That's an error on Spiezio. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Baldschun
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodward vs. Baldschun
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Baldschun
  
  Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Merritt
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Merritt
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Merritt
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Baldschun
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Baldschun
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Baldschun
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Baldschun
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 11 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Baldschun
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 11 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Baldschun
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 11 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Baldschun
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 12 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodward vs. Baldschun
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 12 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Merritt
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 12 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Merritt
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 12 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Merritt
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 12 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/4/1970 -- Cincinnati at San Diego (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  3  3  0   Arcia J, ss           4  0  1  0   
Tolan B, cf           5  3  3  2   Campbell D, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           5  2  1  1   Gaston C, cf          4  0  1  0   
Bench J, c            5  1  3  4   Ferrara A, lf         4  0  1  0   
Carbo B, lf           2  2  1  2   Brown O, rf           4  0  1  0   
May L, 1b             5  0  1  0   Colbert N, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           5  0  1  1   Spiezio E, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Woodward W, ss        5  0  1  0   Cannizzaro C, c       4  1  2  1   
Merritt J, p          4  1  1  1   Dobson P, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Stahl L, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Barton B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 12 15 11                        33  1  8  1

Cincinnati       202 001 304 -- 12
San Diego        000 000 100 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  8  1  1  1  6

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L)          5.0  5  4  3  2  3
Herbel R*             1.0  4  4  4  0  0
Dukes T               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Baldschun J           2.0  5  4  4  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Arcia J, Spiezio E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Diego 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Diego 7
2B -- Rose P, Spiezio E
HR -- Tolan B, Carbo B, Merritt J, Cannizzaro C, Bench J
CS -- Carbo B
SH -- Dobson P
SF -- Carbo B
T -- 2:29
A -- 14070

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score