Dee ihe ga-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - "Big Red Machine" meriri egwuregwu 102 ma banye n'oge egwuregwu. Merritt meriri egwuregwu abụọ n'ime egwuregwu atọ Reds meriri Pittsburgh Pirates na 1970 National League Championship Series
Otú ọ dị, Merritt na Reds enwechaghị ihe ịga nke ọma na World Series megide Baltimore Orioles. O's emeriela Reds n'egwuregwu ise. Merritt bidoro egwuregwu ahụ dị oke mkpa, ma nyefee agba atọ n'ime ọrụ 1.2 iji nweta mmeri.