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| Dates: | October 3–October 5 | |||||||||
| Television: | NBC | |||||||||
| TV announcers: | Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek (Games 1–2) Jim Simpson, Sandy Koufax (Game 3) |
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| Umpires: | John Grimsley, Fred Blandford, Hank Morgenweck, George Grygiel (Game 1); Stan Landes, Paul Pryor, Doug Harvey, Bob Engel, Harry Wendelstedt, Nick Colosi (Games 2–3) | |||||||||
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| 1970 World Series | ||||||||||
The 1970 National League Championship Series was a match-up between the Eastern Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates and the Western Division champion Cincinnati Reds. The Reds swept the Pirates three games to none and went on to lose the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles.
(Note: Due to a one-day strike by major league umpires, the series was begun using four minor league umpires, with the regularly assigned crew—including union president Wendelstedt—returning for Games 2 and 3.)
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Summary
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati wins the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 3 | Cincinnati Reds – 3, Pittsburgh Pirates – 0 (10 innings) | Three Rivers Stadium | 2:23 | 33,088[1] |
| 2 | October 4 | Cincinnati Reds – 3, Pittsburgh Pirates – 1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 2:10 | 39,317[2] |
| 3 | October 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 2, Cincinnati Reds – 3 | Riverfront Stadium | 2:38 | 40,538[3] |
Game summaries
Game 1
Saturday, October 3, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
WP: Gary Nolan (1–0) LP: Dock Ellis (0–1) SV: Clay Carroll (1)
Game 2
Sunday, October 4, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
WP: Jim Merritt (1–0) LP: Luke Walker (0–1)
HRs: CIN – Bobby Tolan (1)
Game 3
Monday, October 5, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 5 | 0 |
WP: Milt Wilcox (1–0) LP: Bob Moose (0–1) SV: Don Gullett (1)
HRs: CIN – Tony Pérez (1), Johnny Bench (1)
Composite box
1970 NLCS (3–0): Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 2 |
| Total attendance: 112,943 Average attendance: 37,648 | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "1970 NLCS Game 1 - Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1970/B10030PIT1970.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1970 NLCS Game 2 - Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1970/B10040PIT1970.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1970 NLCS Game 3 - Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1970/B10050CIN1970.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - 1970 NLCS
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