Jim Merritt was rapped for 11 hits and failed to last the route, but the lefthander became the major leagues' first 10-game winner of the season when the Reds smashed four homers to beat the Expos, 6-4. Lee May hit two and Hal McRae whacked one to help the Reds take a 4-2 lead. Cincinnati Reds 6, Montreal Expos 4Game Played on Sunday, May 31, 1970 (Day game) at Crosley FieldExpos 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 1 Reds 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 x - 6 8 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hahn lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .216 Rose rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 Day ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Tolan cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .306 Sutherland 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .155 Perez 3b 3 1 2 3 0 0 .376 Staub rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .325 Bench c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Phillips cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .240 May 1b 4 2 2 2 0 1 .291 Bateman c 3 1 2 0 0 0 .200 McRae lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 .296 Fairly ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Stewart pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Laboy 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .182 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Staehle ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Concepcion ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .271 Boccabella 1b,c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .192 Merritt p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .135 Fairey ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wine ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .178 Gullett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 Jones ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brand ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 McGinn p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Reed p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Morton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Bailey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .109 Totals 37 4 12 4 1 4 Totals 31 6 8 6 2 4 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 10,279 Left on Base: Expos 7, Reds 4 DP: Expos 0, Reds 2 Errors: Sutherland, Concepcion Doubles: Staub (9), Hahn (2), Laboy (7), Rose (9) Triples: Phillips (1) Home Runs: Staub (6), May 2 (14), McRae (5), Perez (18) Caught Stealing: Concepcion (1) Sacrifice Flies: Perez (3) GIDP: Laboy (3), Fairly (6) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGinn 3 5 4 4 0 2 3 15 5.16 Reed L(1-3) 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 16 5.19 Morton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.60 Totals 8 8 6 6 2 4 4 34 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Merritt W(10-3) 7.1 11 4 4 0 3 1 31 3.09 Carroll 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.21 Gullett 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1.45 Granger SV(12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.66 Totals 9 12 4 4 1 4 1 38 Wild Pitches: McGinn (5) Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi EXPOS 1ST: Hahn popped to catcher in foul territory; Sutherland flied out to center; Staub doubled to center; Phillips singled to shortstop [Staub out at home (shortstop to first to catcher to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to right; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rose to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rose scored]; Bench flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 1. EXPOS 2ND: Bateman singled to center; Laboy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bateman out at second]; Boccabella grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 1. REDS 2ND: May homered; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion singled to center; Merritt struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 2. EXPOS 3RD: Wine grounded out (third to first); McGinn struck out; Hahn doubled to center; Sutherland flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Rose reached on an error by Sutherland [Rose to first]; McGinn threw a wild pitch [Rose to second]; Tolan struck out; Perez lined to shortstop; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Reds 2. EXPOS 4TH: Staub flied out to center; Phillips grounded out (third to first); Bateman singled to right; Laboy doubled to center [Bateman scored]; Boccabella singled to left [Laboy scored]; Wine flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 2. REDS 4TH: May homered; McRae homered; REED REPLACED MCGINN (PITCHING); Helms grounded out (second to first); Concepcion walked; Concepcion was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Merritt struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Reds 4. EXPOS 5TH: Reed grounded out (third to first); Hahn singled to center; Sutherland flied out to center; Staub homered [Hahn scored]; Phillips tripled to left; Bateman grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to center; Tolan popped to pitcher; Perez singled to center; Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4. EXPOS 6TH: Laboy popped to shortstop; Boccabella grounded out (third to first); Wine flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4. REDS 6TH: May flied out to right; McRae singled to left; STEWART RAN FOR MCRAE; Helms forced Stewart (first to shortstop); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4. EXPOS 7TH: STEWART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Reed struck out; Hahn struck out; Sutherland flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 4. REDS 7TH: Merritt grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Tolan walked; Perez homered [Tolan scored]; Bench grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6. EXPOS 8TH: Staub flied out to right; Phillips singled to left; CARROLL REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING); FAIRLY BATTED FOR BATEMAN; Fairly grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Phillips out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6. REDS 8TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BOCCABELLA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); MORTON REPLACED REED (PITCHING); May struck out; Stewart flied out to center; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6. EXPOS 9TH: STAEHLE BATTED FOR LABOY; Staehle grounded out (shortstop to first); FAIREY BATTED FOR BOCCABELLA; Fairey singled to right; JONES BATTED FOR WINE; GULLETT REPLACED CARROLL (PITCHING); BRAND BATTED FOR JONES; Brand walked [Fairey to second]; BAILEY BATTED FOR MORTON; GRANGER REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Bailey reached on an error by Concepcion [Fairey to third, Brand to second, Bailey to first]; DAY BATTED FOR HAHN; Day struck out; Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Expos 4, Reds 6. |
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