Jim Merritt became the first major league pitcher with 15 victories this season when the Reds broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the 10th inning to beat the Pirates, 3-1. The Pirates' run off Merritt counted in the second inning on singles by Manny Sanguillen, Al Oliver and Jose Pagan.

Woody Woodward tripled in the fifth and scored the tying tally on an infield out by Pat Corrales. Johnny Bench doubled in the 10th and, after two out, crossed the plate on a double by Woodward. After an intentional pass to Ty Cline, Bernie Carbo batted for Merritt and singled to drive in an extra run. Dave Giusti, in relief, was handed his first defeat of the season, spoiling his 8-0 record. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Saturday, July 18, 1970 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Reds         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    2  -   3 12  1
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  6  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan cf              3   0   2   0     3   0   .313      Alou cf               4   0   1   0     1   0   .289
Helms 2b              6   0   1   0     0   1   .229      Alley ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Perez 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .357      Clemente rf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .353
Bench rf,c            5   1   2   0     0   2   .291      Sanguillen c          2   1   1   0     2   0   .313
May 1b                5   0   0   0     0   2   .249      Oliver 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .268
McRae lf              3   0   2   0     0   1   .293      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .235
  Bravo ph,lf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Pagan 3b              2   0   1   1     1   1   .232
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hebner pr,3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Woodward ss           5   2   2   1     0   0   .271      Mazeroski 2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .208
Corrales c            3   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Veale p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Cline ph,rf         1   0   0   0     1   0   .286        Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Merritt p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .138        Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .284
  Carbo ph,lf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .321        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               42   3  12   3     4   8             Totals               35   1   6   1     4   7

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 27,906
Left on Base: Reds 14, Pirates 8
DP: Reds 0, Pirates 0
Errors: McRae, Alley
Doubles: Bench (24), Woodward (4), Clemente (15)
Triples: Woodward (2), Tolan (3)
Caught Stealing: Alou (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Merritt (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt W(15-7)         9     6   1   1   4   6   0  36   3.33
Granger SV(19)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.83
Totals                 10     6   1   1   4   7   0  39

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Veale                   6.1   9   1   1   1   6   0  29   3.60
Dal Canton              0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.32
Giusti L(8-1)           3     3   2   2   3   2   0  16   2.54
Totals                 10    12   3   3   4   8   0  47

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan


REDS 1ST: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Helms flied out
to right; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou singled to second; Alley flied out to right;
Clemente lined to third; Alou was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; May struck out; McRae singled to
right; Woodward flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to center; Oliver singled to
left [Sanguillen to third (error by McRae)]; Stargell struck
out; Pagan singled to left [Sanguillen scored, Oliver to
second]; Mazeroski popped to catcher; Veale grounded out (first
to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 3RD: Corrales grounded out (catcher to first); Merritt
flied out to center; On a bunt Tolan singled to first; Helms
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou walked; Alley grounded out (third to first)
[Alou to second]; Clemente struck out; Sanguillen was walked
intentionally; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 4TH: Perez lined to shortstop; Bench singled to left; May
lined to right; McRae struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Pagan
struck out; Mazeroski singled to left; Veale grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

REDS 5TH: Woodward tripled to center; Corrales grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Woodward scored]; Merritt struck out;
Tolan tripled to left; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Alou lined to first; Alley popped to catcher in
foul territory; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

REDS 6TH: Perez singled to left; Bench struck out; May struck
out; McRae singled to left [Perez to second]; Woodward flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Pirates 1.

REDS 7TH: Corrales singled to left; Merritt forced Corrales
(pitcher to shortstop); Tolan walked [Merritt to second]; Helms
singled to center [Merritt to third, Tolan to second]; DAL
CANTON REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Perez flied out to left; Bench
forced Tolan (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Pagan walked; HEBNER RAN FOR PAGAN; Mazeroski
popped to first in foul territory; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR DAL
CANTON; Robertson struck out; Alou grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

REDS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); HEBNER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); May popped to first in foul territory; BRAVO
BATTED FOR MCRAE; Bravo struck out; Woodward flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: BRAVO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Alley grounded
out (third to first); Clemente doubled to right; Sanguillen was
walked intentionally; Oliver flied out to left; Stargell struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

REDS 9TH: CLINE BATTED FOR CORRALES; Cline reached on an error
by Alley [Cline to first]; Merritt out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Cline to second]; Tolan was walked
intentionally; Helms struck out; Perez popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: CLINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BENCH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Hebner flied out to right; Mazeroski
flied out to center; Giusti grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 1.

REDS 10TH: Bench doubled to right; May lined to third; Bravo
popped to shortstop; Woodward doubled to left [Bench scored];
Cline was walked intentionally; CARBO BATTED FOR MERRITT; Carbo
singled to right [Woodward scored, Cline to third]; Tolan was
walked intentionally [Carbo to second]; Helms flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 10TH: CARBO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GRANGER
REPLACED BRAVO (PITCHING); Alou lined to left; Alley struck out;
Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 1.

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