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1970 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
1970 postseason: WS: BAL-CIN / ALCS: BAL-MIN / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
CIN  3
@PIT  0

(10)
Game 2
CIN  3
@PIT  1

Game 3
CIN  3
PIT  2


Cinergy Field, Attendance: 40,538

Monday, October 5, 1970
Time of Game: 2:38
Pirates
2
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  5  0
W: Milt Wilcox (1-0), L: Bob Moose (0-1), S: Don Gullett (1)
Reds
3

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250              1   2   CS,GDP
  B Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600              0   0   
M Alou CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .690              1   0   
R Clemente RF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .429              2   0   
  J Jeter PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   3   1    1   1  .500 1.122              1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .583             12   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              5   1   
R Hebner 3B                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .667 1.750              0   2   2·2B
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500              1   4   
B Moose P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   2  10   2    6   6                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: R Hebner 2 (2, 1 off M Wilcox, 1 off T Cloninger).
TB: R Hebner 4; W Stargell 3; R Clemente 2; A Oliver 2; M Alou.
GIDP: F Patek (1).
RBI: A Oliver (1); W Stargell (1).
2-out RBI: A Oliver; W Stargell.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning Events
CS: F Patek (1, 3rd base by T Cloninger/J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .462              0   0   
B Tolan CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .417 1.128              1   0   CS
T Perez 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.135              3   2   HR
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Gullett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Bench C                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .972              7   0   HR
L May 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .417             12   1   
B Carbo LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143              0   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .545              4   4   
W Woodward SS-3B              3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   3   
T Cloninger P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  A Bravo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Wilcox P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  T Cline PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0 1.000 4.000              0   0   
  D Concepcion SS             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       28   3   5   3    2   5                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: T Perez (1, off B Moose; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bench (1, off B Moose; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Bench 5; T Perez 4; P Rose; B Tolan.
RBI: B Tolan (2); T Perez (2); J Bench (1).
2-out RBI: T Perez; J Bench; B Tolan.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Perez-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Tolan (1, 2nd base by B Moose/M Sanguillen).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moose, L (0-1)               7.2   4   3   3    2   4   2   3.52   28     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 3     61    -     0.91   0.24
J Gibbon                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.46  -0.28
D Giusti                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.20   0.03
Totals                         8     5   3   3    2   5   2          30     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 4          4-1 
J Gibbon faced 1 batter in the 8th 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
T Cloninger                    5     7   2   2    4   1   0   3.60   24     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 6     42    -     1.23   0.05
M Wilcox, W (1-0)              3     1   0   0    2   5   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.82   0.28
W Granger, H (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.22   0.09
D Gullett, S (1)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.40   0.08
Totals                         9    10   2   2    6   6   0          41     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 8          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: T Cloninger (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt, LF - Nick Colosi, RF - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 40,538.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Pete Rose                    RF
2. Matty Alou                   CF       2. Bobby Tolan                  CF
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Tony Perez                   3B
4. Willie Stargell              LF       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. Al Oliver                    1B       5. Lee May                      1B
6. Manny Sanguillen              C       6. Bernie Carbo                 LF
7. Richie Hebner                3B       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Bill Mazeroski               2B       8. Woody Woodward               SS
9. Bob Moose                     P       9. Tony Cloninger                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- R 27% 87% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan J. Gibbon Single to LF; Cline Scores; Rose to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 2 1-3 O 17% 100% 2-3 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 -2- R -13% 54% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Single to RF; Alou Scores
t2 1 1-3 OO 12% 66% 1-2 PIT F. Patek T. Cloninger Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 2 --- R 10% 51% 0-1 CIN T. Perez B. Moose 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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Patek T. Cloninger Walk
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B unassisted; Patek to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 6% 54% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Patek Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Single
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Walk; Clemente to 2B
t1 2 12- R -10% 41% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Single; Clemente Scores; Stargell to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 4% 45% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 CIN P. Rose B. Moose Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- 3% 45% 0-1 CIN B. Tolan B. Moose Walk
b1 1 1-- O -4% 41% 0-1 CIN T. Perez B. Moose Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --- R 10% 51% 0-1 CIN T. Perez B. Moose Home Run
b1 2 --- R 10% 61% 1-1 CIN J. Bench B. Moose Home Run
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 CIN L. May B. Moose Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -4% 56% 1-2 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 50% 1-2 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Walk; Hebner to 2B
t2 0 12- O 3% 53% 1-2 PIT B. Moose T. Cloninger Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hebner to 3B
t2 1 1-3 OO 12% 66% 1-2 PIT F. Patek T. Cloninger Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 CIN B. Carbo B. Moose Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 CIN T. Helms B. Moose Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 CIN W. Woodward B. Moose Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 64% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 1-2 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 CIN T. Cloninger B. Moose Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 CIN P. Rose B. Moose Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 CIN B. Tolan B. Moose Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -5% 60% 1-2 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Double to LF
t4 1 -2- O 4% 64% 1-2 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Popfly: 3B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 69% 1-2 PIT B. Moose T. Cloninger Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 CIN T. Perez B. Moose Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 2-1 CIN J. Bench B. Moose Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 66% 2-1 CIN L. May B. Moose Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 2-1 CIN B. Carbo B. Moose Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 PIT F. Patek T. Cloninger Strikeout
t5 1 --- -4% 63% 1-2 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 67% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Popfly: 2B
t5 2 1-- -1% 66% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
t5 2 -2- R -13% 54% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Single to RF; Alou Scores
t5 2 1-- -3% 51% 2-2 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Single to RF; Stargell to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 57% 2-2 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 CIN T. Helms B. Moose Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 52% 2-2 CIN W. Woodward B. Moose Groundout: 3B-1B
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th; Angel Bravo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 CIN A. Bravo B. Moose Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
Milt Wilcox replaces Angel Bravo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Milt Wilcox replaces Angel Bravo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- -9% 41% 2-2 PIT R. Hebner M. Wilcox Double to RF
t6 0 -2- -4% 37% 2-2 PIT B. Mazeroski M. Wilcox Walk
t6 0 12- O 7% 45% 2-2 PIT B. Moose M. Wilcox Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
t6 1 12- O 7% 51% 2-2 PIT F. Patek M. Wilcox Strikeout
t6 2 12- O 7% 58% 2-2 PIT M. Alou M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 CIN P. Rose B. Moose Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -3% 52% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan B. Moose Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 CIN T. Perez B. Moose Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 PIT R. Clemente M. Wilcox Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 2-2 PIT W. Stargell M. Wilcox Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 2-2 PIT A. Oliver M. Wilcox Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 2-2 CIN J. Bench B. Moose Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 2-2 CIN L. May B. Moose Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 CIN B. Carbo B. Moose Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 2-2 PIT M. Sanguillen M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -5% 50% 2-2 PIT R. Hebner M. Wilcox Walk
t8 1 1-- O 6% 56% 2-2 PIT B. Mazeroski M. Wilcox Foul Popfly: C
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 2-2 PIT B. Moose M. Wilcox Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 2-2 CIN T. Helms B. Moose Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 CIN W. Woodward B. Moose Groundout: P-1B
Ty Cline pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th; Ty Cline pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- 2% 55% 2-2 CIN T. Cline B. Moose Walk
b8 2 1-- 4% 59% 2-2 CIN P. Rose B. Moose Single to LF (Line Drive); Cline to 2B
Joe Gibbon replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th; Joe Gibbon replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 12- R 27% 87% 2-2 CIN B. Tolan J. Gibbon Single to LF; Cline Scores; Rose to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
Dave Giusti replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th; Dave Giusti replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O -3% 83% 3-2 CIN T. Perez D. Giusti Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 1-2-3
Wayne Granger replaces Tony Perez (3B) pitching and batting 3rd; Wayne Granger replaces Tony Perez (3B) pitching and batting 3rd; Woody Woodward moves from SS to 3B; Woody Woodward moves from SS to 3B; Dave Concepcion replaces Ty Cline (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Dave Concepcion replaces Ty Cline (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Bob Robertson pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st; Bob Robertson pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 2-3 PIT B. Robertson W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 2-3 PIT M. Alou W. Granger Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 2-3 PIT R. Clemente W. Granger Single to RF
Don Gullett replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 3rd; Don Gullett replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 3rd; Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Roberto Clemente (RF) batting 3rd; Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Roberto Clemente (RF) batting 3rd
t9 2 1-- -8% 83% 2-3 PIT W. Stargell D. Gullett Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jeter to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 17% 100% 2-3 PIT A. Oliver D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Reds 3.

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