With two out in the ninth inning, Johnny Bench drove in two runs with a double to bring the Reds a 3-2 victory over Mets. Jim Merritt, who became the N. L.'s first 19-game winner of the season, was lifted in the ninth for pinch-hitter Ty Cline, who came through with a single. Pete Rose was safe at first on an error by Joe Foy. After Bobby Tolan forced Rose, attempting to bunt, Tony Perez popped up, but Bench, the major leagues' RBI leader, then delivered his decisive double. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Saturday, August    22, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3 10  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  6  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose rf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .318      Agee cf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .285
Tolan cf              3   1   2   0     2   0   .322      Harrelson ss          4   1   2   0     0   1   .251
Perez 3b              4   0   0   0     1   3   .333      Jones lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .253
Bench c               5   0   1   2     0   1   .294      Clendenon 1b          2   0   0   0     2   0   .293
May 1b                5   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Swoboda rf            4   0   0   1     0   0   .243
Carbo lf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .312      Foy 3b                4   1   1   0     0   1   .240
Helms 2b              4   0   3   1     0   1   .232      Grote c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .271
Woodward ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Garrett 2b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .239
Merritt p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .158      McAndrew p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .108
  Cline ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .289        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Ryan p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
                                                            Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .296

Totals               37   3  10   3     4   8             Totals               32   2   6   2     4   8

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 45,943
Left on Base: Reds 11, Mets 7
DP: Reds 1, Mets 1
Errors: Foy
Doubles: Tolan 2 (27), Bench (29), Harrelson (15), Grote (9)
Stolen Bases: Tolan 2 (47), Carbo (9)
GIDP: Bench (8)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt W(19-10)        8     6   2   2   4   7   0  33   3.77
Granger SV(28)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.35
Totals                  9     6   2   2   4   8   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew                8     9   2   1   4   8   0  36   4.10
McGraw L(2-4)           0.1   0   1   0   0   0   0   2   4.02
Ryan                    0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.19
Totals                  9    10   3   1   4   8   0  41

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


REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Tolan walked; Tolan stole
second; Perez struck out; Bench popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee singled to left; Harrelson doubled to left [Agee
to third]; Jones was called out on strikes; Clendenon was walked
intentionally; Swoboda hit into a double play (right to catcher)
[Agee out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: May singled to center; Carbo struck out; Helms struck
out; Woodward forced May (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Foy popped to first; Grote flied out to right; Garrett
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 3RD: Merritt was called out on strikes; Rose grounded out
(second to first); Tolan walked; Tolan stole second; Perez was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: McAndrew flied out to left; Agee singled to second;
Harrelson flied out to left; Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 4TH: Bench struck out; May flied out to center; Carbo
walked; Helms singled to left [Carbo to second]; Woodward forced
Helms (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets
0.

METS 4TH: Clendenon popped to second; Swoboda flied out to
right; Foy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 5TH: Merritt struck out; Rose grounded out (first to
pitcher); Tolan doubled to right; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett flied
out to center; McAndrew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Mets 0.

REDS 6TH: Bench flied out to center; May popped to catcher in
foul territory; Carbo singled to center; Carbo stole second;
Helms singled to right [Carbo scored]; Woodward grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Agee was called out on strikes; Harrelson was called
out on strikes; Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 0.

REDS 7TH: Merritt flied out to right; Rose singled to right;
Tolan doubled to right [Rose to third]; Perez was walked
intentionally; Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 1, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Clendenon grounded out (third to first); Swoboda
grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Foy singled to third;
Grote doubled to right [Foy scored]; Garrett walked; McAndrew
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 1.

REDS 8TH: May flied out to center; Carbo flied out to center;
Helms singled to left; Woodward flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Agee flied out to left; On a bunt Harrelson singled to
second; Jones walked [Harrelson to second]; Clendenon walked
[Harrelson to third, Jones to second]; Swoboda forced Clendenon
(third to second) [Harrelson scored, Jones to third]; Foy flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Mets 2.

REDS 9TH: CLINE BATTED FOR MERRITT; Cline singled to center;
MCGRAW REPLACED MCANDREW (PITCHING); Rose reached on an error by
Foy [Cline to second]; Tolan forced Rose (third to shortstop)
[Cline to third]; RYAN REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); Perez popped
to pitcher; Bench doubled to right [Cline scored (unearned),
Tolan scored (unearned)]; May flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: GRANGER REPLACED CLINE (PITCHING); Grote grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garrett struck out; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR
RYAN; Shamsky grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Mets 2.