Ernie Banks hit the 499th homer of his career with the Cubs to feature an 8-1 victory over the Reds. Lee May homered for the Reds' run off Bill Hands in the second inning, but the Cubs came right back to send Gary Nolan on the way to his first defeat of the season after five victories. In the Cubs' half of the second, Johnny Callison and Banks singled and Jim Hickman homered. After two walks and an infield hit by Don Kessinger, another run scored on a forceout by Glenn Beckert. Banks hit his homer in the seventh after a single by Callison. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       9, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Cubs         0  4  0    0  1  0    2  1  x  -   8 14  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Kessinger ss          5   0   2   0     0   0   .292
Helms 2b,ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .206      Beckert 2b            5   0   2   1     0   0   .296
Tolan cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .309      Williams lf           3   0   1   1     2   0   .253
Perez 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .402      Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     1   2   .242
Bench c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .276      Callison rf           5   3   3   0     0   0   .293
May 1b                4   1   1   1     0   1   .286      Banks 1b              4   2   3   2     0   0   .228
Carbo lf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .284      Hickman cf            4   1   2   4     0   0   .313
Concepcion ss         2   0   0   0     0   0   .302        James cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Bravo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Martin c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .163
  Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Hands p               2   1   0   0     2   2   .000
Nolan p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .059
  Washburn p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Stewart 2b          1   0   1   0     0   0   .133

Totals               30   1   7   1     3   6             Totals               35   8  14   8     6   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 33,168
Left on Base: Reds 5, Cubs 9
DP: Reds 2, Cubs 4
Errors: Beckert
Doubles: Callison (4)
Home Runs: May (7), Hickman (5), Banks (2)
GIDP: Helms (4), Perez (4), Bench (2), Santo (1), Martin (2)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(5-1)            1.1   4   4   4   4   1   1  12   3.20
Washburn                4.2   6   1   1   0   3   0  17   5.54
Gullett                 2     4   3   3   2   0   1  12   2.25
Totals                  8    14   8   8   6   4   2  41

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(5-1)            9     7   1   1   3   6   1  33   2.28
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   6   1  33

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


REDS 1ST: Bill Hands: 105 pitches; Gary Nolan: 52
pitches; Rose walked; Helms grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Rose out at second]; Tolan struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams walked; Santo struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench struck
out; May homered; Carbo struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Callison singled to center; Banks singled to left
[Callison to second]; Hickman homered [Callison scored, Banks
scored]; Martin walked; Hands walked [Martin to second]; On a
bunt Kessinger singled to third [Martin to third, Hands to
second]; Beckert forced Kessinger (second to shortstop) [Martin
scored, Hands to third]; Williams walked [Beckert to second];
WASHBURN REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Santo struck out; Callison
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1,
Cubs 4.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to right; Washburn struck out;
Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 3RD: Banks grounded out (second to first); Hickman singled
to third; Martin singled to right [Hickman to third]; Hands
struck out; Kessinger was credited with a single when a runner
was hit by the batted ball to second [Martin out at second
(second unassisted), Hickman stayed at third]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 4.

REDS 4TH: Helms singled to center; Tolan singled to center
[Helms to second]; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Helms to third, Tolan out at second]; Bench
walked; May popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs
4.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams lined to
shortstop; Santo grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Cubs 4.

REDS 5TH: Carbo grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
grounded out (pitcher to first); Washburn struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Callison doubled to right; Banks singled to center
[Callison to third]; Hickman forced Banks (second to shortstop)
[Callison scored]; Martin grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Hickman out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Cubs 5.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (third to first); Helms singled to
center; Tolan flied out to center; Perez forced Helms (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Hands struck out; Kessinger grounded out (first to
pitcher); Beckert grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 5.

REDS 7TH: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); May grounded
out (shortstop to first); Carbo walked; BRAVO BATTED FOR
CONCEPCION; Bravo forced Carbo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: GULLETT REPLACED BRAVO (PITCHING); STEWART REPLACED
WASHBURN (PLAYING 2B); HELMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Williams popped to catcher in foul territory; Santo flied out to
center; Callison singled to right; Banks homered [Callison
scored]; Hickman popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 7.

REDS 8TH: JAMES REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING CF); Stewart singled
to left; Rose singled to second [Stewart to third (error by
Beckert)]; Helms lined into a double play (third to first) [Rose
out at first]; Tolan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: Martin flied out to left; Hands walked; Kessinger
flied out to center; Beckert singled to shortstop [Hands to
second]; Williams singled to second [Beckert to third, Hands
scored]; Santo walked [Williams to second]; Callison flied out
to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 8.

REDS 9TH: Perez singled to left; Bench grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Perez out at second]; May
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 8.