In theĀ Redsā€™Ā 6 ā€“ 5 win over the visitingĀ Phillies,Ā Jim MerrittĀ notches his 20th win of the year.Ā Jim BunningĀ takes the loss. Merritt is the first Reds lefty to win 20 sinceĀ 1925, but will be 6-26 the rest of his career.

In theĀ Redsā€™Ā 6 ā€“ 5 win over the visitingĀ Phillies,Ā Jim MerrittĀ notches his 20th win of the year.Ā Jim BunningĀ takes the loss. Merritt is the first Reds lefty to win 20 sinceĀ 1925, but will be 6-26 the rest of his career.

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1970Ā ā€“ In theĀ Redsā€™Ā 6 ā€“ 5 win over the visitingĀ Phillies,Ā Jim MerrittĀ notches his 20th win of the year.Ā Jim BunningĀ takes the loss. Merritt is the first Reds lefty to win 20 sinceĀ 1925, but will be 6-26 the rest of his career.