Saturday October 3, 1970
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Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

League Championship Series Game 1 Played on Saturday, October 3, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium

Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 9 0 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .400 Alou cf 3 0 2 0 2 0 .667 Tolan cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Cash 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Perez 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 Clemente rf 5 0 0 0 0 3 .000 Bench c 3 1 0 0 2 0 .000 Stargell lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .750 May 1b 5 0 1 2 0 1 .200 Jeter pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Carbo lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Oliver 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 McRae ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sanguillen c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hebner 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 Helms 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 Alley ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Woodward ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ellis p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Nolan p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cline ph,lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 Totals 38 3 9 3 4 2 Totals 34 0 8 0 4 8 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 33,088 Left on Base: Reds 9, Pirates 10 DP: Reds 0, Pirates 1 Doubles: Perez (1), May (1), Alou (1), Stargell (1) Triples: Cline (1) Caught Stealing: Alou (1) Sacrifice Hits: Ellis 2 (2) GIDP: Bench (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan W(1-0) 9 8 0 0 4 6 0 37 0.00 Carroll SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.00 Totals 10 8 0 0 4 8 0 40 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ellis L(0-1) 9.2 9 3 3 4 1 0 41 2.79 Gibbon 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 Totals 10 9 3 3 4 2 0 42 Umpires: HP - John Grimsley, 1B - Fred Blandford, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - George Grygiel REDS 1ST: The assigned umpires struck to force the leagues to recognize the newly-formed Major League Umpires Association; major league umpires walked a picket line outside while minor league umpires worked the game. Debut for umpires George Grygiel, John Grimsley, Fred Blandford and Hank Morgenweck. Rose flied out to right; Tolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Bench walked [Perez to second]; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Alou walked; Cash popped to first in foul territory; Clemente was called out on strikes; Alou was picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 2ND: Carbo flied out to center; Helms singled to left; Woodward flied out to right; Nolan singled to right [Helms to second]; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell popped to first in foul territory; Oliver popped to shortstop; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 3RD: Tolan singled to right; Perez flied out to center; Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Tolan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Hebner singled to right; Alley forced Hebner (third to second); Ellis was called out on strikes; Alou doubled to right [Alley to third]; Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 4TH: May grounded out (pitcher to first); Carbo grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms singled to shortstop; Woodward grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Clemente was called out on strikes; Stargell singled to left; Oliver popped to shortstop; Sanguillen singled to left [Stargell to second]; Hebner forced Sanguillen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 5TH: Nolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); Tolan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Alley walked; Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Alley to second]; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 6TH: Perez doubled; Bench flied out to center [Perez to third]; May grounded out (third to first); Carbo was walked intentionally; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: Clemente flied out to center; Stargell singled to left; Oliver forced Stargell (second to shortstop); Sanguillen forced Oliver (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 7TH: Woodward grounded out (third to first); Nolan lined to second; Rose singled to left; Tolan forced Rose (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 7TH: Hebner singled to right; Alley flied out to center; Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hebner to second]; Alou was walked intentionally; Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 8TH: Perez lined to left; Bench popped to shortstop in foul territory; May popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 8TH: Clemente grounded out (catcher to first); Stargell doubled to left; JETER RAN FOR STARGELL; Oliver was walked intentionally; Sanguillen struck out; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 9TH: JETER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Carbo popped to shortstop; Helms flied out to right; Woodward flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 9TH: Alley flied out to right; Ellis grounded out (second to first); Alou singled to shortstop; Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0. REDS 10TH: CLINE BATTED FOR NOLAN; Cline tripled to left; Rose singled to right [Cline scored]; Tolan flied out to left; Perez flied out to center [Rose to second]; Bench was walked intentionally; May doubled to left [Rose scored, Bench scored]; GIBBON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); MCRAE BATTED FOR CARBO; McRae was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0. PIRATES 10TH: CLINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CARROLL REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); Cash grounded out (third to first); Clemente was called out on strikes; Jeter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

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