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.)

[edit] Summary

[edit] Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Cincinnati wins the series, 3–0.

[edit] Game summaries

[edit] Game 1

Saturday, October 3, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WP: Gary Nolan (1–0)  LP: Dock Ellis (0–1)  SV: Clay Carroll (1)  

[edit] Game 2

Sunday, October 4, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WP: Jim Merritt (1–0)  LP: Luke Walker (0–1)  
HRs:  CIN – Bobby Tolan (1)

[edit] Game 3

Monday, October 5, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio

WP: Milt Wilcox (1–0)  LP: Bob Moose (0–1)  SV: Don Gullett (1)  
HRs:  CIN – Tony Pérez (1), Johnny Bench (1)

[edit] Composite box

1970 NLCS (3–0): Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - 1970 NLCS

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