Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Nolan
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Nolan
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field. Tolan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tolan. Williams goes all the way around to score. Santo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Nolan
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Decker
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Decker
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Decker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nolan
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Nolan
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Nolan
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Decker vs. Nolan
  
  Decker bunts towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to third. Hiatt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Decker
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Decker
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Decker
  
  Carbo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Decker
  
  Helms strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Nolan
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Nolan
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Nolan
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Nolan
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Hickman vs. Nolan
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Decker
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Decker
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Decker
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Nolan
  
  Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Nolan
  
  Decker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Nolan
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Decker
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Decker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Decker
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Decker
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Nolan
  
  Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Nolan
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Nolan
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Decker
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Decker
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Decker
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Nolan
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Nolan
  
  Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Nolan
  
  Decker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Decker
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Decker
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Decker
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Decker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Nolan
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Nolan
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Decker
  
  Bench bunts towards the mound. Decker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Decker
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Decker
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Carbo reaches third base with a triple. Bench scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Helms vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Abernathy
  
  Concepcion hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Kessinger settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Abernathy
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Abernathy
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Stewart. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Stewart steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Abernathy
  
  Rose is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Aguirre
  
  Hank Aguirre now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Gullett
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing left field. Don Gullett now pitching.
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Gullett
  
  Cleo James pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
  
  James hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Gullett
  
  Ernie Banks pinch hits for Willie Smith.
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Gullett
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Colborn
  
  Ernie Banks now playing first base. Cleo James now playing center field. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Jim Colborn now pitching.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Colborn
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bravo vs. Colborn
  
  Angel Bravo pinch hits for Don Gullett.
  
  Bravo hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching. Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Granger
  
  Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Granger
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1970 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  0   Rose P, rf            2  0  0  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        3  1  1  0   Perez T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  1  0   Bench J, c            4  1  3  0   
Callison J, rf        2  0  0  0   May L, 1b             3  1  0  0   
James C, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   Carbo B, lf           2  1  1  2   
Smith W, 1b           3  0  0  0   Gullett D, p          0  0  0  0   
Banks E, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Bravo A, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hickman J, cf-rf      4  0  1  0   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
Hiatt J, c            2  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Decker J, p           2  0  0  0   Nolan G, p            2  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Stewart J, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
Aguirre H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Colborn J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hall J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  0                        29  3  6  3

Chicago          100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 000 30x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Decker J (L)*         6.0  4  3  3  2  5
Abernathy T           0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Aguirre H             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Colborn J             1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)           7.0  5  1  0  3  7
Gullett D             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Granger W (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Tolan B, Concepcion D, May L, Kessinger D, Helms T
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Kessinger D
3B -- Carbo B
SB -- Stewart J
SH -- Decker J
HBP -- by Decker J (Carbo B)
T -- 2:30
A -- 13705

    

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