The Cubs piled up 16 hits, including four each by Don Kessinger and Glenn Beckert, to defeat the Reds, 12-5. With Ron Santo contributing a three-run double, the Cubs built up a 9-0 lead before the Reds had their only big inning, scoring four runs in the fifth on singles by Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan, a double by Tony Perez and a homer by Johnny Bench. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 5
Game Played on Monday, May       18, 1970 (Night game) at Crosley Field
Cubs         2  4  0    1  2  0    0  0  3  -  12 16  2
Reds         0  0  0    0  4  1    0  0  0  -   5 13  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          6   4   4   2     0   0   .313      Rose rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .257
Beckert 2b            6   2   4   1     0   0   .301      Tolan cf              4   1   2   0     1   0   .296
Williams lf           5   1   2   3     1   0   .269      Perez 3b              5   1   2   3     0   0   .394
Santo 3b              6   0   2   4     0   1   .248      Bench c               5   1   1   2     0   1   .272
Callison rf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .270      May 1b                5   0   1   0     0   2   .301
Smith 1b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .214      Carbo lf              3   0   2   0     2   1   .321
Hickman cf            3   3   2   0     2   0   .286      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Hiatt c               2   2   0   0     2   0   .273        Cloninger p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Hands p               2   0   1   2     0   0   .059        Bravo ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Regan p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                          Concepcion ss         5   1   1   0     0   1   .274
                                                          Washburn p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Belinsky p          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Chaney ph,2b        3   0   1   0     0   1   .227

Totals               42  12  16  12     5   4             Totals               41   5  13   5     3   6

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 10,774
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Reds 12
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0
Errors: Beckert 2, Perez 2
Doubles: Santo (6), Kessinger (5), Hands (1), Hickman (6), Williams (4), Carbo (4), Tolan (13), Perez (6)
Home Runs: Bench (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Hands (2), Hiatt (2)
GIDP: Concepcion (7)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(6-2)            6    11   5   5   1   5   1  31   2.98
Regan SV(6)             3     2   0   0   2   1   0  13   3.04
Totals                  9    13   5   5   3   6   1  44

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Washburn L(0-1)         1.2   5   6   2   2   0   0  13   6.14
Belinsky                3.1   4   3   3   2   1   0  15   4.50
Cloninger               2     2   0   0   1   1   0  10   9.45
Carroll                 2     5   3   3   0   2   0  11   3.42
Totals                  9    16  12   8   5   4   0  49

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen


CUBS 1ST: Bill Hands: 97 pitches; Ray Washburn: 46
pitches; Kessinger singled to right; Beckert singled to
right [Kessinger to third]; Williams grounded out (second to
first) [Kessinger scored, Beckert to second]; Santo singled to
right [Beckert scored]; Callison flied out to left; Smith flied
out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Tolan grounded out (catcher
to first); Perez reached on an error by Beckert [Perez to
first]; Bench grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman reached on an error by Perez [Hickman to
first]; Hiatt walked [Hickman to second]; Hands out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hickman to third, Hiatt to
second]; Kessinger singled to left [Hickman scored (unearned),
Hiatt to third]; Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hiatt
stayed at third, Kessinger to second]; Williams was walked
intentionally; Santo doubled to center [Hiatt scored (unearned),
Kessinger scored (unearned), Williams scored (unearned)];
BELINSKY REPLACED WASHBURN (PITCHING); Callison grounded out
(second to first); 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: May struck out; Carbo doubled to left; Helms grounded
out (shortstop to first); Concepcion grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Smith flied out to center; Hickman singled to left
[Hickman out at second (left to second)]; Hiatt flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Belinsky singled to right; Rose flied out to center;
Tolan doubled to right [Belinsky to third]; Perez popped to
shortstop; Bench struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Hands grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger
doubled to left; Beckert singled to left [Kessinger scored];
Williams popped to third; Santo grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: May struck out; Carbo walked; Helms flied out to left;
Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Callison flied out to right; Smith struck out; Hickman
walked; Hiatt walked [Hickman to second]; Hands doubled to left
[Hickman scored, Hiatt scored]; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: CHANEY BATTED FOR BELINSKY; Chaney struck out; Rose
singled to right; Tolan singled to shortstop [Rose to second];
Perez doubled to left [Rose scored, Tolan scored]; Bench homered
[Perez scored]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo
singled to right; Helms popped to first; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 9, Reds 4.

CUBS 6TH: CLONINGER REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); CHANEY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Beckert singled to first; Williams singled to
right [Beckert to second]; Santo flied out to center [Beckert to
third]; Callison flied out to center; Smith struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion singled to center; Chaney singled to right
[Concepcion to second]; Rose flied out to left; Tolan grounded
out (first unassisted) [Concepcion to third, Chaney to second];
Perez singled to pitcher [Concepcion scored, Chaney to third];
Bench flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 5.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman walked; Hiatt reached on an error by Perez on
a sacrifice bunt [Hickman to second, Hiatt to first]; POPOVICH
BATTED FOR HANDS; On a bunt Popovich made an out to third;
Kessinger popped to left; Beckert grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: REGAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); May flied out to
center; Carbo walked; BRAVO BATTED FOR CLONINGER; Bravo grounded
out (catcher to first) [Carbo to second]; Concepcion grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 5.

CUBS 8TH: CARROLL REPLACED BRAVO (PITCHING); Williams flied out
to center; Santo struck out; Callison singled to pitcher; Smith
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9,
Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: Chaney flied out to center; Rose singled to center;
Tolan walked [Rose to second]; Perez lined to first; Bench
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 5.

CUBS 9TH: Hickman doubled to left; Hiatt flied out to right
[Hickman to third]; Regan struck out; Kessinger singled to
center [Hickman scored]; Beckert singled to shortstop [Kessinger
to second]; Williams doubled to center [Kessinger scored,
Beckert scored]; Santo grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 12, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: May singled to left; Carbo struck out; STEWART BATTED
FOR CARROLL; Stewart reached on an error by Beckert [May to
second, Stewart to first]; Concepcion grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Stewart out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 12, Reds 5.