Although Willie Stargell hit a grand-slam homer, the Reds were able to defeat the Pirates, 6-4. Johnny Bench homered for the Reds after Bobby Tolan and Tony Perez walked in the fourth inning. With other RBIs on singles by Tommy Helms, Perez and Pete Rose, the Reds held a 6-0 lead before Stargell's slam off Wayne Simpson in the seventh.

When Roberto Clemente singled for the Pirates with two out in the ninth, Manager Sparky Anderson of the Reds sent reliever Wayne Granger to left field and called on Don Gullett, who struck out Stargell to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Game Played on Friday, May 1, 1970 (Night game) at Crosley Field

Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   4 11  0
Reds         0  0  1    3  1  1    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou cf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .226      Rose rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .247
Hebner 3b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Helms 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .224
Clemente rf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .391      Tolan cf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .258
Stargell lf           4   1   3   4     1   1   .138      Perez 3b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .450
Sanguillen c          4   0   2   0     0   0   .390      Bench c               3   1   3   3     1   0   .269
Oliver 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .164      May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   2   .266
  McBean p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Carbo lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Alley ss              4   0   0   0     0   3   .148        Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
Mazeroski 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .153      Concepcion ss         2   2   1   0     2   0   .254
Ellis p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Simpson p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .071
  Hartenstein p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Carroll p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan ph,1b         1   1   0   0     1   0   .174        Granger p,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   4  11   4     3   5             Totals               29   6   9   6     6   4

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 19,470
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Reds 6
DP: Pirates 2, Reds 2
Doubles: Oliver (2)
Home Runs: Stargell (3), Bench (6)
Stolen Bases: Tolan (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Simpson (2)
GIDP: Alou (1), Hebner (1), Carbo (2), Carroll (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(2-1)            4.2   7   5   5   3   1   1  22   4.11
Hartenstein             1.1   1   1   1   2   2   0   7   7.00
McBean                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   4.50
Totals                  8     9   6   6   6   4   1  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson W(4-1)          6.2   8   4   4   3   3   1  31   1.43
Carroll                 1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.65
Granger                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.69
Gullett SV(2)           0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9    11   4   4   3   5   1  40

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Mel Steiner


PIRATES 1ST: Alou flied out to left; Hebner singled to right;
Clemente popped to first; Stargell walked [Hebner to second];
Sanguillen popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Helms popped to second; Tolan
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver doubled to center; Alley grounded out
(second to first) [Oliver to third]; Mazeroski reached on a
fielder's choice [Oliver out at home (third to catcher)]; Ellis
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench singled
to left; May singled to center [Bench to second]; Carbo grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [May out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou popped to second; Hebner popped to shortstop;
Clemente flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion singled to center; On a bunt Simpson
grounded out (catcher to first) [Concepcion stayed at first];
Wayne Simpson called for interference; Rose grounded out
(catcher to first) [Concepcion to second]; Helms singled to left
[Concepcion scored, Helms out at second (left to third to
second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell singled to right; Sanguillen singled to
center [Stargell to second]; 45 minute rain delay; Oliver
forced Sanguillen (first to shortstop) [Stargell to third];
Alley struck out; Mazeroski was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Tolan walked; Tolan stole second; Perez walked; Bench
homered [Tolan scored, Perez scored]; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carbo grounded out (second to first);
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Ellis walked; Alou grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Ellis out at second]; Hebner
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Simpson struck out; Rose grounded out (pitcher to
first); Helms singled to center; Tolan walked [Helms to second];
Perez singled to second [Helms scored, Tolan to second];
HARTENSTEIN REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Bench walked [Tolan to
third, Perez to second]; May struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente singled to right; Stargell singled to
right [Clemente to second]; Sanguillen grounded out (second to
first) [Clemente to third, Stargell to second]; Oliver popped to
first; Alley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Carbo struck out; Concepcion walked; Simpson out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Concepcion to second]; Rose
singled to center [Concepcion scored, Rose to second (on throw
to home)]; Helms popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Mazeroski flied out to center; PAGAN BATTED FOR
HARTENSTEIN; Pagan walked; Alou singled to right [Pagan to
second]; Hebner popped to shortstop; Clemente reached on a
fielder's choice [Pagan to third, Alou to second]; Stargell
homered [Pagan scored, Alou scored, Clemente scored]; CARROLL
REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Sanguillen singled to shortstop;
Oliver flied out to right; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: PAGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MCBEAN REPLACED
OLIVER (PITCHING); Tolan flied out to right; Perez flied out to
right; Bench singled to center; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Alley struck out; Mazeroski popped to first in foul
territory; 63 minute rain delay; Pagan grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: Carbo popped to third; Concepcion walked; Carroll
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Reds 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Alou singled to center; GRANGER REPLACED CARROLL
(PITCHING); Hebner grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Alou out at second]; Clemente singled to
center; GRANGER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GULLETT REPLACED
CARBO (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 4, Reds 6.

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