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CAL  5
CLE  4

CHW  7
NYY  6

BOS  4
@KCR  3

DET  3
@OAK  2

BAL  9
@SEP  5

WSA  4
MIN  3

STL  6
@ATL  2

CIN  7
PIT  6
HOU  7
PHI  6

(10)
LAD  6
@MON  0

NYM  1
SDP  0

(11)
CHC  9
@SFG  8

Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 7,458

Wednesday, May 28, 1969
Time of Game: 2:39
Pirates
6
22-21
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   3  1  0   1  1  0    6 13  0
Reds            0  1  2   1  0  2   0  1  X    7 13  1
W: Clay Carroll (5-3), L: Ron Kline (1-3)
Reds
7
21-19
Won 6
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .335  .821              5   0   2B,CS
R Hebner 3B                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .336  .915              2   2   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .324  .940              0   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .243  .673              1   1   
A Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .693             11   0   HBP,GDP
M Sanguillen C                4   1   4   2    1   0  .392  .894              5   0   
G Alley SS                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .265  .614              0   3   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .211  .556              0   3   
S Blass P                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .700              0   1   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              0   1   SH
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .409 1.052              0   0   
  F Patek PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .610              0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  13   0    4   3                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (14, off G Culver).
SH: C Hartenstein (1, off T Cloninger).
HBP: A Oliver (6, by T Cloninger).
TB: M Sanguillen 4; R Clemente 2; M Alou 2; A Oliver; W Stargell; B Mazeroski; C Taylor; G Alley; S Blass.
GIDP: A Oliver (3).
RBI: M Sanguillen 2 (7); S Blass (4); G Alley (4); R Hebner (15).
2-out RBI: M Sanguillen 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Alou (3, 2nd base by T Cloninger POCS).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Savage CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .756              2   0   2B
  J Stewart CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .745              0   0   
B Tolan RF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .299  .838              3   0   HR
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .901              1   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   3   3   0    0   0  .337  .951              1   1   2B,SB
L May 1B                      4   2   2   3    0   1  .277  .958              8   1   2·HR
J Bench C                     4   0   3   1    0   0  .302  .898              4   0   2B,SB
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .603              5   6   SH
D Chaney SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .640              2   5   
T Cloninger P                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .115  .379              1   2   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971              0   1   
Totals                       33   7  13   0    1   4                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: T Perez (8, off S Blass); T Savage (2, off S Blass); J Bench (7, off S Blass).
HR: B Tolan (8, off S Blass; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); L May 2 (14, 1 off C Hartenstein, 1 off S Blass; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: T Helms (3, off C Hartenstein).
TB: L May 8; B Tolan 5; J Bench 4; T Perez 4; T Savage 2; T Cloninger; D Chaney.
RBI: L May 3 (34); B Tolan 2 (32); J Bench (27).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Culver-D Chaney-L May.
E: A Johnson (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Perez (1, Home off R Kline/M Sanguillen); J Bench (2, 2nd base off R Kline/M Sanguillen).
Pickoffs: B Tolan (1st base by S Blass).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass                        4.1   8   4   4    1   2   2   4.89   19     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 8     32    -     0.91  -0.29
C Hartenstein                  2.2   3   2   2    0   1   1   1.78   11     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          1-0    1.06  -0.12
R Kline, L (1-3)               1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.42    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 2          0-0    2.04  -0.24
Totals                         8    13   7   7    1   4   3          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·13          1-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger                    6     8   5   4    4   1   0   4.18   30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8     35    -     1.37  -0.18
G Culver, H (1)                1.1   4   1   1    0   1   0   3.67    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          1-1    2.22  -0.19
C Carroll, BS (7), W (5-3)     1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.07    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.70   0.22
Totals                         9    13   6   5    4   3   0          43     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·13          3-2 
T Cloninger faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: T Cloninger (1).
WP: None.
HBP: T Cloninger (2; A Oliver).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Blass (1; B Tolan, 1st base); T Cloninger (1; M Alou, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 7,458.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Matty Alou                   CF       1. Ted Savage                   CF
2. Richie Hebner                3B       2. Bobby Tolan                  RF
3. Willie Stargell              LF       3. Alex Johnson                 LF
4. Roberto Clemente             RF       4. Tony Perez                   3B
5. Al Oliver                    1B       5. Lee May                      1B
6. Manny Sanguillen              C       6. Johnny Bench                  C
7. Gene Alley                   SS       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Bill Mazeroski               2B       8. Darrel Chaney                SS
9. Steve Blass                   P       9. Tony Cloninger                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-- RR 23% 85% 4-4 CIN L. May C. Hartenstein Home Run; Perez Scores
t8 1 1-- -21% 54% 5-6 PIT M. Alou G. Culver Double to RF; Patek to 3B
t7 0 12- OO 18% 85% 4-6 PIT A. Oliver G. Culver Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Stargell to 3B
t4 0 12- RR -17% 55% 0-3 PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Alley to 2B
b3 1 1-- RR 16% 84% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Home Run; Cloninger Scores

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CIN T. Savage S. Blass Walk
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Single to RF; Savage out at 3B/RF-3B
b1 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson S. Blass Tolan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger Single to SS; Clemente to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemente to 3B
t2 2 1-3 -3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Walk; Alley to 2B
t2 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 PIT S. Blass T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Double to LF
b2 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 CIN L. May S. Blass Strikeout
b2 1 -2- R 11% 68% 0-0 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Double; Perez Scores
b2 1 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 CIN T. Helms S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Single to LF; Bench out at Hm/LF-3B-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Single to SS
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 CIN T. Cloninger S. Blass Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -3% 68% 1-0 CIN T. Savage S. Blass Strikeout Looking
b3 1 1-- RR 16% 84% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Blass Home Run; Cloninger Scores
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CIN A. Johnson S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CIN T. Perez S. Blass Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 79% 0-3 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Single to RF
t4 0 1-- -6% 73% 0-3 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger Walk; Oliver to 2B
t4 0 12- RR -17% 55% 0-3 PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Alley to 2B
t4 0 -2- O 2% 57% 2-3 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B; Alley to 3B
t4 1 --3 R -7% 50% 2-3 PIT S. Blass T. Cloninger Single to LF; Alley Scores/unER
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 3-3 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 3-3 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Alou Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-2B-3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 13% 69% 3-3 CIN L. May S. Blass Home Run
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 CIN J. Bench S. Blass Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 4-3 CIN T. Helms S. Blass Lineout: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 4-3 CIN D. Chaney S. Blass Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 3-4 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 3-4 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Single to LF
t5 2 1-- -1% 67% 3-4 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Balk; Clemente to 2B
t5 2 -2- -1% 65% 3-4 PIT A. Oliver T. Cloninger Hit By Pitch
t5 2 12- R -14% 51% 3-4 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Cloninger Single to CF; Clemente Scores; Oliver to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 4-4 PIT G. Alley T. Cloninger Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 4-4 CIN T. Cloninger S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 6% 59% 4-4 CIN T. Savage S. Blass Double to CF
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 -2- O -4% 55% 4-4 CIN B. Tolan C. Hartenstein Groundout: 1B unassisted; Savage to 3B
b5 2 --3 O -5% 50% 4-4 CIN A. Johnson C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 4-4 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 2% 47% 4-4 PIT C. Hartenstein T. Cloninger Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5% 52% 4-4 PIT M. Alou T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- O 5% 57% 4-4 PIT R. Hebner T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 4-4 CIN T. Perez C. Hartenstein Single to CF
b6 0 1-- RR 23% 85% 4-4 CIN L. May C. Hartenstein Home Run; Perez Scores
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 6-4 CIN J. Bench C. Hartenstein Single to SS
b6 0 1-- O -1% 87% 6-4 CIN T. Helms C. Hartenstein Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bench to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -2% 85% 6-4 CIN D. Chaney C. Hartenstein Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bench to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -2% 83% 6-4 CIN T. Cloninger C. Hartenstein Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -6% 77% 4-6 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Walk
George Culver replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-- -10% 67% 4-6 PIT R. Clemente G. Culver Single to LF; Stargell to 2B
t7 0 12- OO 18% 85% 4-6 PIT A. Oliver G. Culver Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Stargell to 3B
t7 2 --3 R -10% 75% 4-6 PIT M. Sanguillen G. Culver Single to LF; Stargell Scores
t7 2 1-- O 5% 80% 5-6 PIT G. Alley G. Culver Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 6-5 CIN T. Savage C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 6-5 CIN B. Tolan C. Hartenstein Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 6-5 CIN A. Johnson C. Hartenstein Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Reds' George Culver facing 8-9-1
Jimmy Stewart replaces Ted Savage playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 5-6 PIT B. Mazeroski G. Culver Foul Flyball: 1B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- -6% 75% 5-6 PIT C. Taylor G. Culver Single to RF
Freddie Patek pinch runs for Carl Taylor (PH) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- -21% 54% 5-6 PIT M. Alou G. Culver Double to RF; Patek to 3B
Clay Carroll replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -23 RO -2% 51% 5-6 PIT R. Hebner C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B; Patek Scores; Alou to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 9% 60% 6-6 PIT W. Stargell C. Carroll Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 6-6, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 4-5-6
Ron Kline replaces Freddie Patek (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 6-6 CIN T. Perez R. Kline Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -6% 61% 6-6 CIN L. May R. Kline Lineout: RF
b8 1 1-- 15% 75% 6-6 CIN J. Bench R. Kline Single to RF; Perez to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 13% 88% 6-6 CIN T. Helms R. Kline Bench Steals 2B; Perez Steals Hm
b8 1 -2- O -2% 87% 7-6 CIN T. Helms R. Kline Popfly: CF
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 7-6 CIN D. Chaney R. Kline Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 6-7 PIT R. Clemente C. Carroll Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 6-7 PIT A. Oliver C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 92% 6-7 PIT M. Sanguillen C. Carroll Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 8% 100% 6-7 PIT G. Alley C. Carroll Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 7.

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