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OAK  9
@CAL  4
 BAL  3
@DET  2
 KCR  3
CHW  2
 MIN  6
SEP  4
 CLE  3
@NYY  0
 WSA  1
BOS  0
 ATL  6
SDP  3
 CIN 10
HOU  0
 NYM  2
@MON  1
 PHI  3
CHC  1
 PIT  2
STL  1
 STL  8
@PIT  1
 SFG  3
LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 3,898

 Wednesday, April 30, 1969
Time of Game: 2:28
Astros
0
4-20
Lost 8
6th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  2
Reds            1  0  0   7  0  0   0  2  X   10  9  0
W: Jim Maloney (3-0), L: Wade Blasingame (0-5)
 Reds
10
9-11
Won 1
4th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .674              1   3   
J Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .490              1   0   
J Wynn CF                     2   0   0   0    2   2  .236  .656              2   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   3  .230  .624              0   4   
N Miller RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .734              2   0   
D Menke SS                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .325  .911              1   1   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .612              8   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .127  .325              9   0   
W Blasingame P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Geronimo PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750              0   0   
  S Guinn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Geiger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .378              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       26   0   0   0    5  13                         24   9
Batting Events
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: D Menke (5); C Blefary (4).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Wynn (1st base by J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     4   2   0   0    1   0  .313  .882              1   0   
B Tolan RF                    5   0   3   4    0   0  .286  .817              1   0   3B
A Johnson LF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .868              0   0   2·HBP
  T Savage PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.200              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .345  .925              2   1   
J Bench C                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .253  .755             13   1   
L May 1B                      3   1   0   1    0   2  .221  .680              8   0   HBP,GDP
T Helms 2B                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .292  .730              1   3   
D Chaney SS                   4   1   1   2    0   3  .195  .566              1   3   
J Maloney P                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .100  .508              0   0   2B
Totals                       33  10   9   0    4   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Maloney (1, off D Coombs).
3B: B Tolan (2, off J Ray).
HBP: A Johnson 2 (3, by D Coombs, by W Blasingame); L May (1, by W Blasingame).
TB: B Tolan 5; J Maloney 2; A Johnson; T Perez; D Chaney; J Bench; T Helms.
GIDP: L May (3).
RBI: B Tolan 4 (15); D Chaney 2 (5); J Maloney (1); L May (14).
2-out RBI: B Tolan 4; D Chaney 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Bench-L May.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, L (0-5)          3.2   2   7   6    3   2   0   5.61   18     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 2     30    -     1.00  -0.23
J Ray                          1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.46    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          2-2    0.19  -0.04
S Guinn                        2     2   0   0    0   3   0   7.84    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Coombs                       1     3   2   2    0   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     9  10   9    4   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 9          2-2 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Maloney, W (3-0)             9     0   0   0    5  13   0   1.42   31     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 0     95    -     0.37   0.23
Totals                         9     0   0   0    5  13   0          31     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: W Blasingame (6); J Ray (1).
HBP: D Coombs (1; A Johnson); W Blasingame 2 (2; A Johnson, L May).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 3,898.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Pete Rose                    CF
2. Jesus Alou                   LF       2. Bobby Tolan                  RF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Alex Johnson                 LF
4. Doug Rader                   3B       4. Tony Perez                   3B
5. Norm Miller                  RF       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Denis Menke                  SS       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Curt Blefary                 1B       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Darrel Chaney                SS
9. Wade Blasingame               P       9. Jim Maloney                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 123 RR 11% 92% 2-0 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Single to RF; Bench Scores; May Scores; Helms to 3B; Chaney to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 1 123 R 8% 86% 1-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Hit By Pitch; Johnson Scores; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
t4 1 1-- OO 7% 69% 0-1 HOU D. Rader J. Maloney Double Play: Strikeout, Wynn Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b2 0 1-- OO -6% 63% 1-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1 12- 5% 78% 1-0 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Single to 2B; Johnson to 3B; Perez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Maloney Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Maloney Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 2B
b1 1 -2- RO 5% 62% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-1B; Rose Scores/Adv on E3/unER
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 HOU D. Rader J. Maloney Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 HOU N. Miller J. Maloney Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 HOU D. Menke J. Maloney Walk
t2 2 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary J. Maloney Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -6% 63% 1-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Maloney Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 HOU W. Blasingame J. Maloney Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 CIN J. Maloney W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 HOU J. Alou J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Maloney Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 7% 69% 0-1 HOU D. Rader J. Maloney Double Play: Strikeout, Wynn Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- 3% 73% 1-0 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Walk; Johnson to 2B
b4 1 12- 5% 78% 1-0 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Single to 2B; Johnson to 3B; Perez to 2B
b4 1 123 R 8% 86% 1-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Hit By Pitch; Johnson Scores; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
b4 1 123 O -5% 81% 2-0 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Bench to 3B; May to 2B
b4 2 123 RR 11% 92% 2-0 CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame Single to RF; Bench Scores; May Scores; Helms to 3B; Chaney to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 2 -23 R 3% 95% 4-0 CIN J. Maloney W. Blasingame Wild Pitch; Helms Scores
b4 2 -2- 0% 95% 5-0 CIN J. Maloney W. Blasingame Walk
Jim Ray replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 12- 0% 95% 5-0 CIN P. Rose J. Ray Wild Pitch; Chaney to 3B
b4 2 1-3 0% 96% 5-0 CIN P. Rose J. Ray Walk; Maloney to 2B
b4 2 123 RRR 4% 99% 5-0 CIN B. Tolan J. Ray Triple to RF; Chaney Scores; Maloney Scores; Rose Scores
b4 2 --3 O -0% 99% 8-0 CIN A. Johnson J. Ray Flyball: RF
7 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU N. Miller J. Maloney Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU D. Menke J. Maloney Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU C. Blefary J. Maloney Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 CIN T. Perez J. Ray Single to SS
b5 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN J. Bench J. Ray Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 1-- O -0% 99% 8-0 CIN L. May J. Ray Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 8-0 CIN T. Helms J. Ray Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU J. Edwards J. Maloney Popfly: SS
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU C. Geronimo J. Maloney Strikeout
t6 2 --- 0% 100% 0-8 HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney Walk
t6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU J. Alou J. Maloney Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 8-9-1
Skip Guinn replaces Cesar Geronimo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 CIN D. Chaney S. Guinn Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN J. Maloney S. Guinn Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN P. Rose S. Guinn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU J. Wynn J. Maloney Strikeout
t7 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 HOU D. Rader J. Maloney Walk
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU N. Miller J. Maloney Lineout: RF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU D. Menke J. Maloney Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Guinn Single to RF
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 CIN A. Johnson S. Guinn Single to RF; Tolan to 2B
b7 0 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN T. Perez S. Guinn Flyball: LF
b7 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN J. Bench S. Guinn Strikeout
b7 2 12- O -0% 100% 8-0 CIN L. May S. Guinn Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU C. Blefary J. Maloney Popfly: 3B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU J. Edwards J. Maloney Strikeout
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Skip Guinn (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU G. Geiger J. Maloney Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 7-8-9
Danny Coombs replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 CIN T. Helms D. Coombs Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Coombs Strikeout
b8 1 1-- R 0% 100% 8-0 CIN J. Maloney D. Coombs Double to RF (CF-RF); Helms Scores
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 CIN P. Rose D. Coombs Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 9-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Coombs Single to RF; Maloney Scores
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 CIN A. Johnson D. Coombs Hit By Pitch; Tolan to 2B
Ted Savage pinch runs for Alex Johnson (LF) batting 3rd
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 10-0 CIN T. Perez D. Coombs Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
Ted Savage moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Alou J. Maloney Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Wynn J. Maloney Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU D. Rader J. Maloney Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 10.

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