1970 Great Eight League

A 56-game season of the top eight teams of 1970

Game Nine Results

Los Angeles 8 Cincinnati 4

WP- Charlie Hough (1-0) LP- Gary Nolan (2-1)

HR- Bill Sudakis(1), Steve Garvey (1), Wes Parker (2)

Hal McRae (1), Tony Perez (2)

Crosley Field lived up to its reputation as a home run hitter’s park, as five total left the field in an 8 to 4 Dodgers win.

Boston 8 Minnesota 7

WP- Bill Lee (1-0) SV- Gary Wagner (1) LP- Dick Woodson (0-1)

HR- Reggie Smith (3), Joe Lahoud (1)

Tony Oliva (1), Brant Alyea (3)

Boston’s Joe Lahoud hit a two-run, pinch hit home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, increasing the Red Sox lead over Minnesota by two runs. Gary Wagner then came in to try and save the game. He allowed one run in the top of the ninth, but Boston held on for the 8-7 victory.

Pittsburgh 3 New York 1 Ten innings

WP- Gene Garber (1-0) LP- Lindy McDaniel (1-2)

HR- Gene Alley (1)

Gene Alley of the Pittsburgh Pirates belted a two-run, game winning homer in the bottom of the tenth inning, giving his team a 3 to 1 win over the New York Yankees.

Baltimore 4 Oakland 0

WP- Jim Palmer (1-2) LP- Catfish Hunter (0-2)

HR- Don Buford (2)

Jim Palmer tossed a two-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics.

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