PIT @ CIN

October 05, 1970

Final Score: PIT 2 - CIN 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Cinergy Field
Attendance
40,538
Game Duration
158 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Milt Wilcox
Losing Pitcher
Bob Moose
Save
Don Gullett

Umpires

Home Plate
Paul Pryor
First Base
Doug Harvey
Second Base
Bob Engel
Third Base
Harry Wendelstedt

Line Score

PIT @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 3 5 0

PIT Batting

PIT @ CIN — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Matty Alou 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Roberto Clemente 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Joe Gibbon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Giusti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richie Hebner 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.000
Johnny Jeter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Mazeroski 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Moose 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Freddie Patek 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Sanguillen 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Stargell 4 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 6 6 2 0 0 0 .286

CIN Batting

PIT @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Angel Bravo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bernie Carbo 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Ty Cline 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Cloninger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Concepcion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wayne Granger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Gullett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tommy Helms 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee May 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Pete Rose 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bobby Tolan 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Milt Wilcox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Woody Woodward 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 2 5 0 0 2 0 .179

PIT Pitching

PIT @ CIN — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Gibbon - 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dave Giusti - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Bob Moose (L) L 7.2 4 3 3 2 4 2 3.52
Team Totals 8.0 5 3 3 2 5 2 3.38

CIN Pitching

PIT @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tony Cloninger - 5.0 7 2 2 4 1 0 3.60
Wayne Granger - 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Don Gullett (SV) SV 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Milt Wilcox (W) W 3.0 1 0 0 2 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 10 2 2 6 6 0 2.00

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds, October 5, 1970

At home, the Cincinnati Reds won 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 5, 1970, a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists a crowd of 40,538, a running time of 158 minutes, and a day start. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored single runs in the first and fifth innings. The line score has the Cincinnati Reds crossing the plate in the first and eighth; the first brought 2 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates had 10 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 5, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Milt Wilcox, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 3.0 innings. Bob Moose took the loss after 7.2 innings and 3 runs. The save went to Don Gullett. No pitcher struck out more than Milt Wilcox, who had 5. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Joe Gibbon, Dave Giusti, and Bob Moose. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Tony Cloninger, Wayne Granger, Don Gullett, and Milt Wilcox. Willie Stargell led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 3 for 4 and 1 RBI. The Cincinnati Reds' top hitter was Johnny Bench, 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The Cincinnati Reds got another home run from Tony Perez. The home-plate umpire was Paul Pryor.

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