The relief pitching of Ray Washburn, who took over as an emergency replacement for Jim Merritt in the first inning, captured the spotlight as the Reds defeated the Giants, 5-2. The Giants scored in the first inning on a single by Ken Henderson, pass to Willie McCovey and single by Dick Dietz before Merritt left the mound with a strained elbow.

Washburn gave up a run in the third on a double by Dietz and single by Al Gallagher, but otherwise checked the Giants until walking two men in the eighth. Wayne Granger took over and recorded his 32nd save. Bobby Tolan provided the decisive blow for the Reds, driving in three runs with a double in the second inning after Tony Perez and Lee May singled and Dave Concepcion walked to load the bases. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Tuesday, September 8, 1970 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Reds         0  3  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   5  8  1
Giants       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan cf              5   0   1   3     0   2   .321      Bonds rf              5   0   1   0     0   3   .308
Rose rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .324      Fuentes 2b,ss         5   0   1   0     0   0   .256
Carbo lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .312      Henderson cf          4   1   1   0     1   0   .295
Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .293      McCovey 1b            1   0   0   0     1   0   .275
Perez 3b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .317        F. Johnson 1b       2   0   0   0     1   1   .260
May 1b                4   2   2   0     0   2   .250      Dietz c               4   1   3   1     0   0   .317
Helms 2b              3   1   0   0     0   0   .233      Gallagher 3b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .265
Concepcion ss         3   1   1   2     1   0   .274      Williams lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .333
Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .171      Lanier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Washburn p          3   0   0   0     0   3   .000        Hart ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .298
  Granger p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Mason pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                          Reberger p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .184
                                                            Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Robertson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .094
                                                            Mays ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .281
                                                            Davison p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   8   5     2  11             Totals               34   2   8   2     6   6

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance:  6,046
Left on Base: Reds 5, Giants 11
DP: Reds 2, Giants 1
Errors: Bench, Bonds, Reberger
Doubles: Tolan (29), May (30), Dietz (31), Williams (1)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Helms (5)
GIDP: Bench (9), McCovey (11), Gallagher (9)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt                 0.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   4.09
Washburn W(3-4)         7     5   1   1   4   4   0  29   6.45
Granger SV(32)          1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.71
Totals                  9     8   2   2   6   6   0  40

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reberger L(5-6)         7     8   5   4   2   8   0  31   5.77
Robertson               1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   5.11
Davison                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.42
Totals                  9     8   5   4   2  11   0  37

Passed Balls: Bench (8)
Wild Pitches: Granger (3), Reberger (14)

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Satch Davidson


REDS 1ST: Tolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose was
called out on strikes; Carbo walked; Carbo was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Reberger [Carbo to third]; Bench
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to center; Fuentes grounded out
(third to first); Henderson singled to center; McCovey walked
[Henderson to second]; Dietz singled to left [McCovey to second,
Henderson scored]; WASHBURN REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING);
Gallagher walked [McCovey to third, Dietz to second]; Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0,
Giants 1.

REDS 2ND: Perez singled to right; May singled to right [Perez to
second]; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [May to
second, Perez to third]; Concepcion was walked intentionally;
Washburn struck out; Tolan doubled to right [Concepcion scored,
May scored, Perez scored]; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first);
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Lanier made an out to first; Reberger struck out;
Bonds struck out advanced to first on an error by Bench; Fuentes
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3,
Giants 1.

REDS 3RD: Carbo grounded out (second to first); Bench struck
out; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Henderson walked; McCovey grounded into a double
play (first to third to first) [Henderson out at second]; Dietz
doubled; Gallagher singled to center [Dietz scored]; Williams
forced Gallagher (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 3, Giants 2.

REDS 4TH: F. JOHNSON REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING 1B); May struck
out; Helms reached on an error by Bonds; Reberger threw a wild
pitch [Helms to second]; Concepcion singled [Helms scored
(unearned)]; Concepcion stole second; On a bunt Washburn struck
out; Tolan struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Lanier grounded out (first unassisted); Reberger
flied out to center; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 4, Giants 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to left; Carbo grounded out (second to
first); Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 4, Giants 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Fuentes flied out to left; Henderson grounded out
(first unassisted); F. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 4, Giants 2.

REDS 6TH: Perez singled; May doubled to center [Perez to third];
Helms reached on a fielder's choice [Perez out at home
(shortstop to catcher), May to third]; Concepcion forced Helms
(shortstop to second) [May scored]; Washburn struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Dietz singled to right; Gallagher grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Dietz out at
second]; Williams doubled to right; Lanier flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.

REDS 7TH: Tolan grounded out (third to first); Rose singled to
center; Carbo singled to left [Rose to second]; Bench grounded
into a double play (third to first) [Rose out at third]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 7TH: GOODSON BATTED FOR REBERGER; Goodson grounded out
(first unassisted); Bonds singled; Fuentes forced Bonds (first
to shortstop); Henderson made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.

REDS 8TH: ROBERTSON REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Perez struck
out; May struck out; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: F. Johnson walked; Dietz forced F. Johnson
(shortstop to second); Gallagher grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Dietz to second]; Williams walked; HART BATTED FOR
LANIER; GRANGER REPLACED WASHBURN (PITCHING); Granger threw a
wild pitch [Williams to second, Dietz to third]; Hart walked;
MASON RAN FOR HART; MAYS BATTED FOR ROBERTSON; Mays was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.

REDS 9TH: MASON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FUENTES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); DAVISON REPLACED MAYS (PITCHING);
Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Granger flied out to
center; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants
2.

GIANTS 9TH: Bonds struck out; Fuentes singled to center; Bench
allowed a passed ball [Fuentes to second]; Henderson flied out
to left; F. Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 2.