1971 Topps #201 1970 N.L. Playoffs Game 3: Cline Scores Winning Run!
About this card
Cards #195-202 cover the 1970 league playoffs: #195-198 the American League playoffs, won by the Orioles, and #199-202 the National League playoffs, won by the Reds. The six World Series cards follow at #327-332.
The story on this card
Game 3 of the 1970 N.L. Championship Series was played October 5 at Riverfront Stadium. Tony Perez and Johnny Bench homered in succession off Bob Moose in the first inning, and the game stood tied 2-2 when Moose got two outs in the eighth, then walked pinch-hitter Ty Cline. Pete Rose singled, and Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh brought in lefty Joe Gibbon. Bobby Tolan singled to left, Cline broke from second, and he beat Willie Stargell's throw to the plate by a hair for a 3-2 lead. Don Gullett got Al Oliver to ground to Tommy Helms in the ninth to finish the sweep and give the Reds their first pennant in nine years. Topps pictured the moment on 1971 Topps #201, "Cline Scores Winning Run!", one of the Playoffs cards in the second series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 338 | 0 | 11 | 143 | 121 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #201 card?
It is card #201 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, 1970 N.L. Playoffs Game 3: Cline Scores Winning Run!. Cards #195-202 cover the 1970 league playoffs: #195-198 the American League playoffs, won by the Orioles, and #199-202 the National League playoffs, won by the Reds. The six World Series cards follow at #327-332.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.