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CHW 22
@BOS 13
 CAL  6
BAL  1
 MIL  7
DET  6
 MIN  7
NYY  6
(10)		 CLE  3
@OAK  2
 KCR  6
@WSA  5
 ATL  9
PHI  1
 CHC  7
SDP  4
 CIN  6
MON  4
 NYM 14
HOU  4
 NYM  4
HOU  3
(14)		 PIT  7
SFG  3
 LAD  8
@STL  6
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 10,279

 Sunday, May 31, 1970
Time of Game: 2:15
Expos
4
16-30
Lost 8
6th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Reds            1  1  0   2  0  0   2  0  X    6  8  1
W: Jim Merritt (10-3), L: Howie Reed (1-3), S: Wayne Granger (12)
 Reds
6
36-14
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Hahn LF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .216  .611              1   0   2B
  B Day PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .462              0   0   
G Sutherland 2B               5   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .454              0   1   
R Staub RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .325  .989              2   0   HR,2B
A Phillips CF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .240  .721              4   0   3B
J Bateman C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .586              3   1   
  R Fairly PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .804              0   0   GDP
C Laboy 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .182  .501              0   1   2B,GDP
  M Staehle PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .589              0   0   
J Boccabella 1B-C             3   0   1   1    0   0  .192  .500              9   2   
  J Fairey PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .753              0   0   
B Wine SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .513              3   3   
  M Jones PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .838              0   0   
  R Brand PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .667              0   0   
D McGinn P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
  H Reed P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200              2   0   
  C Morton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .566              0   0   
  B Bailey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .518              0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   0    1   4                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (9, off J Merritt); D Hahn (2, off J Merritt); C Laboy (7, off J Merritt).
3B: A Phillips (1, off J Merritt).
HR: R Staub (6, off J Merritt; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: R Staub 6; A Phillips 5; D Hahn 3; J Bateman 2; C Laboy 2; J Boccabella; J Fairey.
GIDP: C Laboy (3); R Fairly (6).
RBI: R Staub 2 (27); C Laboy (14); J Boccabella (2).
2-out RBI: R Staub 2; J Boccabella; C Laboy.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: G Sutherland (3).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .785              3   0   2B
B Tolan CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .306  .903              5   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   1   2   3    0   0  .376 1.161              1   5   HR,SF
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .883              5   1   
L May 1B                      4   2   2   2    0   1  .291  .929             10   1   2·HR
H McRae LF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .296 1.025              0   0   HR
  J Stewart PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .392              0   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .460              1   2   
D Concepcion SS               2   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .699              2   5   CS
J Merritt P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .135  .293              0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 2.050              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   6   8   0    2   4                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (9, off D McGinn).
HR: T Perez (18, off H Reed; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); H McRae (5, off D McGinn; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); L May 2 (14, 2 off D McGinn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: T Perez (3, off D McGinn).
TB: L May 8; H McRae 5; T Perez 5; P Rose 2; D Concepcion.
RBI: T Perez 3 (53); L May 2 (31); H McRae (8).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Helms-D Concepcion-L May; D Concepcion-T Helms-L May.
E: D Concepcion (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Concepcion (1, 2nd base by H Reed/J Bateman).

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McGinn                       3     5   4   4    0   2   3   5.16   15     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 5     35    -     0.79  -0.29
H Reed, L (1-3)                4     3   2   2    2   1   1   5.19   16     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.98  -0.09
C Morton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.60    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    2   4   4          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8           -
D McGinn faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, W (10-3)            7.1  11   4   4    0   3   1   3.09   31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0·11     43    -     0.99  -0.03
C Carroll, H (3)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    1.55   0.07
D Gullett                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.45    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.19  -0.08
W Granger, S (12)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.66    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.31   0.17
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·12          4-0
D Gullett faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D McGinn (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 10,279.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Don Hahn                     LF       1. Pete Rose                    RF
2. Gary Sutherland              2B       2. Bobby Tolan                  CF
3. Rusty Staub                  RF       3. Tony Perez                   3B
4. Adolfo Phillips              CF       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. John Bateman                  C       5. Lee May                      1B
6. Coco Laboy                   3B       6. Hal McRae                    LF
7. John Boccabella              1B       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Bobby Wine                   SS       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Dan McGinn                    P       9. Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-- RR 32% 87% 4-4 CIN T. Perez H. Reed Home Run; Tolan Scores
t5 2 1-- RR -23% 55% 2-4 MON R. Staub J. Merritt Home Run; Hahn Scores
t9 2 123 O 15% 100% 4-6 MON G. Sutherland W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 123 O 13% 85% 4-6 MON B. Day W. Granger Strikeout
b4 0 --- R 12% 69% 2-2 CIN L. May D. McGinn Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MON D. Hahn J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MON G. Sutherland J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 MON R. Staub J. Merritt Double to CF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 MON A. Phillips J. Merritt Single to SS; Staub out at Hm/SS-1B-C-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. McGinn Double to RF
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan D. McGinn Groundout: P-1B; Rose to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 2% 61% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. McGinn Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 CIN J. Bench D. McGinn Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 56% 0-1 MON J. Bateman J. Merritt Single to CF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 64% 0-1 MON C. Laboy J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 MON J. Boccabella J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Dan McGinn facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 9% 75% 1-0 CIN L. May D. McGinn Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 CIN H. McRae D. McGinn Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CIN T. Helms D. McGinn Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion D. McGinn Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 CIN J. Merritt D. McGinn Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 MON B. Wine J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 MON D. McGinn J. Merritt Strikeout
t3 2 --- -2% 73% 0-2 MON D. Hahn J. Merritt Double to CF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 76% 0-2 MON G. Sutherland J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 CIN P. Rose D. McGinn Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose to 1B
b3 0 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan D. McGinn Wild Pitch; Rose to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -3% 78% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan D. McGinn Strikeout
b3 1 -2- O -3% 75% 2-0 CIN T. Perez D. McGinn Lineout: SS
b3 2 -2- O -2% 73% 2-0 CIN J. Bench D. McGinn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 MON R. Staub J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 MON A. Phillips J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 76% 0-2 MON J. Bateman J. Merritt Single to RF
t4 2 1-- R -11% 64% 0-2 MON C. Laboy J. Merritt Double to CF; Bateman Scores
t4 2 -2- R -11% 53% 1-2 MON J. Boccabella J. Merritt Single to LF; Laboy Scores
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 MON B. Wine J. Merritt Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Expos' Dan McGinn facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 12% 69% 2-2 CIN L. May D. McGinn Home Run
b4 0 --- R 10% 79% 3-2 CIN H. McRae D. McGinn Home Run (CF-RF)
Howie Reed replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-2 CIN T. Helms H. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 79% 4-2 CIN D. Concepcion H. Reed Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 76% 4-2 CIN J. Merritt H. Reed Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 CIN J. Merritt H. Reed Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 2-4 MON H. Reed J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 75% 2-4 MON D. Hahn J. Merritt Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 78% 2-4 MON G. Sutherland J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- RR -23% 55% 2-4 MON R. Staub J. Merritt Home Run; Hahn Scores
t5 2 --- -4% 52% 4-4 MON A. Phillips J. Merritt Triple to LF
t5 2 --3 O 5% 57% 4-4 MON J. Bateman J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 4-4 CIN P. Rose H. Reed Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 4-4 CIN B. Tolan H. Reed Popfly: P
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 4-4 CIN T. Perez H. Reed Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 4-4 CIN J. Bench H. Reed Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 4-4 MON C. Laboy J. Merritt Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- O 3% 56% 4-4 MON J. Boccabella J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 58% 4-4 MON B. Wine J. Merritt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Howie Reed facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 4-4 CIN L. May H. Reed Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 4-4 CIN H. McRae H. Reed Single to LF
Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Hal McRae (LF) batting 6th
b6 1 1-- O -4% 54% 4-4 CIN T. Helms H. Reed Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 4-4 CIN D. Concepcion H. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
Jimmy Stewart moves from PR to LF
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 4-4 MON H. Reed J. Merritt Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 4-4 MON D. Hahn J. Merritt Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 4-4 MON G. Sutherland J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Howie Reed facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 4-4 CIN J. Merritt H. Reed Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 4-4 CIN P. Rose H. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 4-4 CIN B. Tolan H. Reed Walk
b7 2 1-- RR 32% 87% 4-4 CIN T. Perez H. Reed Home Run; Tolan Scores
b7 2 --- O -1% 86% 6-4 CIN J. Bench H. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 4-6 MON R. Staub J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -5% 85% 4-6 MON A. Phillips J. Merritt Single to LF
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th; Ron Fairly pinch hits for John Bateman (C) batting 5th
t8 1 1-- OO 9% 94% 4-6 MON R. Fairly C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Expos' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
Carl Morton replaces Howie Reed pitching and batting 9th; John Boccabella moves from 1B to C; Ron Fairly moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 CIN L. May C. Morton Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-4 CIN J. Stewart C. Morton Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 CIN T. Helms C. Morton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
Marv Staehle pinch hits for Coco Laboy (3B) batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 MON M. Staehle C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Boccabella (C) batting 7th
t9 1 --- -5% 91% 4-6 MON J. Fairey C. Carroll Single to RF
Don Gullett replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th; Mack Jones pinch hits for Bobby Wine (SS) batting 8th; Ron Brand pinch hits for Mack Jones batting 8th
t9 1 1-- -8% 83% 4-6 MON R. Brand D. Gullett Walk; Fairey to 2B
Wayne Granger replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th; Bob Bailey pinch hits for Carl Morton (P) batting 9th
t9 1 12- -12% 72% 4-6 MON B. Bailey W. Granger Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fairey to 3B; Brand to 2B; Bailey to 1B
Boots Day pinch hits for Don Hahn (LF) batting 1st
t9 1 123 O 13% 85% 4-6 MON B. Day W. Granger Strikeout
t9 2 123 O 15% 100% 4-6 MON G. Sutherland W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6.

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