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After tying score three different times, the Reds finally defeated the Cubs, 4-3, on a two-out single by Bobby Tolan in the 11th inning. Lee May homered in the seventh to forge a 1-1 deadlock. The Cubs went ahead again in the eighth when Glenn Beckert tripled and Ron Santo singled, but the Reds knotted the count in the ninth on a grounder by Ty Cline with the bases loaded.

Billy Williams homered for the Cubs in the 10th and the Reds once more pulled even when pinch-hitter Angel Bravo singled to score Tony Perez. In the 11th, with two out, Cline beat out an infield hit and took second on a balk by Jim Colborn. After an intentional pass to Pete Rose, Tolan ended the game with his single. [The Sporting News]


Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Sunday, August 2, 1970 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  -   3  7  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1    1  1  -   4 12  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   1   0     0   1   .271      Rose rf               4   0   1   0     2   0   .321
Beckert 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .293      Tolan cf              5   0   3   1     0   1   .318
Williams lf           3   1   1   1     2   1   .317      Perez 3b              5   1   0   0     0   2   .332
Santo 3b              5   0   1   1     0   0   .252      Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   1   .297
Pepitone cf           5   1   0   0     0   0   .248      May 1b                4   1   2   1     0   0   .259
Smith 1b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .236        Stewart pr,lf,2b    0   1   0   0     1   0   .240
Callison rf           5   0   2   0     0   1   .262      McRae lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Hiatt c               3   0   0   1     0   1   .251        Concepcion pr,ss    0   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Holtzman p            4   0   0   0     0   2   .222        Bravo ph,lf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .286
  Colborn p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Helms 2b,ss           5   0   2   0     0   0   .232
  Pizarro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chaney ss             2   0   1   0     0   0   .246
                                                            Carbo ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .320
                                                            Granger p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                          Nolan p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Woodward ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Cline ph,1b         2   1   1   1     0   0   .297

Totals               40   3   7   3     2   7             Totals               41   4  12   4     4   5

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 43,005
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Reds 11
DP: Cubs 0, Reds 1
Errors: May
Doubles: Callison (20), Tolan (23), McRae (6)
Triples: Beckert (5)
Home Runs: Williams (31), May (22)
Stolen Bases: Tolan (38)
Sacrifice Hits: Chaney (1), Tolan (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Hiatt (1)
GIDP: Smith (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman                8     8   2   2   1   4   1  33   3.54
Colborn L(3-1)          2.2   3   2   2   3   1   0  13   3.43
Pizarro                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                 10.2  12   4   4   4   5   1  47

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan                   7     4   1   0   1   5   0  27   3.36
Carroll                 2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9   2.96
Granger W(6-2)          2     1   1   1   0   0   1   7   2.72
Totals                 11     7   3   2   2   7   1  43

Balks: Colborn (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory


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

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

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone reached on an error by May [Pepitone to
first]; Smith flied out to center; Callison doubled to right
[Pepitone to third]; Hiatt hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Pepitone scored (unearned)]; Holtzman struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench flied out to center; May popped to third; McRae
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert singled to left
[Kessinger to second]; Williams struck out; Santo popped to
catcher in foul territory; Pepitone flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Helms singled to center; Chaney out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second]; Nolan grounded out
(second to first) [Helms to third]; Rose grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Smith flied out to left; Callison singled to right;
Hiatt forced Callison (shortstop to second); Holtzman flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); Perez struck
out; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger struck out; Beckert flied out to right;
Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds
0.

REDS 5TH: May flied out to left; McRae flied out to center;
Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Reds 0.

CUBS 6TH: Santo grounded out (third to first); Pepitone grounded
out (first to pitcher); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Nolan grounded
out (pitcher to first); Rose walked; Tolan doubled to right
[Rose to third]; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Reds 0.

CUBS 7TH: Callison struck out; Hiatt popped to shortstop;
Holtzman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Bench grounded out (first to pitcher); May homered;
McRae flied out to left; Helms singled to left; Chaney singled
to right [Helms to second]; WOODWARD BATTED FOR NOLAN; Woodward
forced Chaney (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Reds 1.

CUBS 8TH: CARROLL REPLACED WOODWARD (PITCHING); Kessinger flied
out to center; Beckert tripled to right; Williams was walked
intentionally; Santo singled to left [Beckert scored, Williams
to second]; Pepitone reached on a fielder's choice [Williams to
third, Santo to second]; Smith grounded into a double play
(first to catcher to first) [Williams out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Rose singled to right; Tolan out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Rose to second]; Perez grounded out (third
to first); Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Reds 1.

CUBS 9TH: Callison grounded out (first unassisted); Hiatt was
called out on strikes; Holtzman was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: May singled to right; STEWART RAN FOR MAY; McRae
doubled to center [Stewart to third]; CONCEPCION RAN FOR MCRAE;
COLBORN REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Helms flied out to right;
CARBO BATTED FOR CHANEY; Carbo was walked intentionally; CLINE
BATTED FOR CARROLL; Cline forced Carbo (second to shortstop)
[Stewart scored, Concepcion to third]; Rose flied out to right;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 2.

CUBS 10TH: STEWART STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CONCEPCION
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GRANGER REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING);
CLINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Beckert grounded out (second to first);
Williams homered; Santo grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 2.

REDS 10TH: Tolan singled to right; Tolan stole second; Perez
reached on a fielder's choice [Tolan out at third (shortstop to
second to third to pitcher), Perez to second]; Bench popped to
pitcher; Stewart was walked intentionally; BRAVO BATTED FOR
CONCEPCION; Bravo singled to left [Perez scored, Stewart to
third, Bravo out at second (left to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 3.

CUBS 11TH: BRAVO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); STEWART CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); HELMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); Smith grounded out
(second to first); Callison flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 3.

REDS 11TH: Helms popped to first; Granger struck out; Cline
singled to pitcher; Colborn balked [Cline to second]; Rose was
walked intentionally; PIZARRO REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Tolan
singled to center [Cline scored, Rose to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 4.



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