With a 20-mile wind helping to boost balls out of the park, the Cubs defeated the Reds, 10-7, in a battle of nine homers. The Cubs broke a six-game losing streak, while the Reds were stopped on their string of eight victories. The Reds rapped five homers, accounting for all their runs. Hal McRae and Tony Perez each hit two for three RBIs apiece. Johnny Bench produced the other run with a solo swat.

Billy Williams batted in four runs for the Cubs with two circuit clouts. J.C. Martin and Jim Hickman connected with bases empty. In addition to their runs on round-trippers, the Cubs counted twice on a walk and singles by Ken Holtzman and Don Kessinger in the fourth inning and piled up four runs in the fifth on a single by Ron Santo, double by Hickman, pass to Martin, single by Holtzman and double by Kessinger. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati Reds 7
Game Played on Friday, May       8, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds         0  2  0    0  2  1    1  0  1  -   7 13  0
Cubs         0  0  4    2  4  0    0  0  x  -  10 15  3


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
xRose rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kessinger ss          5   0   2   2     0   0   .286
xHelms 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Beckert 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .290
  Belinsky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Williams lf           5   2   3   4     0   1   .250
  Stewart ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .071      Santo 3b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .253
  Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Hickman rf            4   2   2   2     1   1   .300
Tolan cf              5   1   1   0     0   4   .311      Banks 1b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Perez 3b              5   2   2   3     0   1   .408      James cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Bench c               4   1   1   1     1   1   .283      Martin c              2   3   1   1     2   1   .152
May 1b                5   1   3   0     0   0   .287      Holtzman p            3   1   3   1     0   0   .300
McRae lf              4   2   2   3     1   0   .324        Aguirre p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Concepcion ss         5   0   3   0     0   2   .310        Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Merritt p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .095
  Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cloninger p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Washburn p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Woodward ph,2b      2   0   1   0     0   0   .200

Totals               39   7  13   7     3  10             Totals               39  10  15  10     3   4

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 13,377
Left on Base: Reds 10, Cubs 8
DP: Reds 0, Cubs 2
Errors: Banks, Martin 2
Doubles: May 2 (7), Hickman (4), Kessinger (4)
Triples: James (1)
Home Runs: McRae 2 (4), Perez 2 (12), Bench (8), Martin (1), Williams 2 (10), Hickman (4)
GIDP: Perez (3), Rose (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt L(6-2)          3     4   4   4   0   1   2  13   2.87
Cloninger               1.2   7   6   6   2   0   2  14  11.12
Washburn                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   7.56
Belinsky                2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   1.93
Gullett                 1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  8    15  10  10   3   4   4  42

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(4-3)         5     9   5   5   2   6   3  27   4.41
Aguirre                 3     2   1   1   1   3   1  12   4.32
Regan SV(4)             1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5   4.50
Totals                  9    13   7   7   3  10   5  44

Passed Balls: Martin (6)
Wild Pitches: Belinsky 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


REDS 1ST: Ken Holtzman: 93 pitches; Jim Merritt: 47
pitches; Rose struck out; Helms reached on an error by Banks
[Helms to first]; Tolan struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger lined to shortstop; Beckert flied out to
center; Williams popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Cubs 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; May doubled to left; McRae homered
[May scored]; On a bunt Concepcion singled to second; Martin
allowed a passed ball [Concepcion to second]; Merritt was called
out on strikes; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo lined to left; Hickman was called out on
strikes; Banks flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Cubs 0.

REDS 3RD: Helms reached on catcher's interference by Martin;
Tolan struck out; Perez grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Helms out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: James popped to first; Martin homered; Holtzman
singled to shortstop; Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert
singled to center [Holtzman to third]; Williams homered
[Holtzman scored, Beckert scored]; Santo grounded out (third to
first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Cubs 4.

REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); May flied out
to right; McRae walked; Concepcion singled to second [McRae to
second]; WARD BATTED FOR MERRITT; Ward popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: CLONINGER REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); Hickman homered;
Banks grounded out (shortstop to first); James grounded out
(shortstop to first); Martin walked; Holtzman singled to left
[Martin to second]; Kessinger singled to left [Martin scored,
Holtzman to second]; Beckert forced Kessinger (third to
shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Cubs 6.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms grounded
out (third to first); Tolan singled to right; Perez homered
[Tolan scored]; Bench walked; May forced Bench (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: Williams homered; Santo singled to center; Hickman
doubled to left [Santo scored]; Banks popped to catcher in foul
territory; James grounded out (third to first); Martin was
walked intentionally; Holtzman singled to left [Hickman scored,
Martin to second]; WASHBURN REPLACED CLONINGER (PITCHING);
Kessinger doubled to right [Martin scored, Holtzman to third];
Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 4, Cubs 10.

REDS 6TH: McRae homered; Concepcion singled to right; WOODWARD
BATTED FOR WASHBURN; Woodward singled to left [Concepcion to
second]; AGUIRRE REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Rose grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Concepcion to
third, Woodward out at second]; Helms flied out to center; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Cubs 10.

CUBS 6TH: BELINSKY REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); WOODWARD STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Williams singled to right; Belinsky threw a
wild pitch [Williams to second]; Santo flied out to center;
Belinsky threw a wild pitch [Williams to third]; Hickman
grounded out (third to first); Banks popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Cubs 10.

REDS 7TH: Tolan struck out; Perez popped to third; Bench
homered; May singled to third; McRae flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs 10.

CUBS 7TH: James tripled to center; Martin struck out; Aguirre
struck out; Kessinger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs 10.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion struck out; Woodward grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rose reached on catcher's interference by
Martin; STEWART BATTED FOR BELINSKY; Stewart walked [Rose to
second]; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs
10.

CUBS 8TH: GULLETT REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Beckert singled
to right; Williams struck out; Santo popped to first; Hickman
walked [Beckert to second]; Banks forced Hickman (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Cubs 10.

REDS 9TH: REGAN REPLACED AGUIRRE (PITCHING); Perez homered;
Bench popped to second; May doubled to left; McRae grounded out
(second to first) [May to third]; Concepcion struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Cubs 10.