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BAL  5
CAL  4
 CHW  7
CLE  6
 DET  7
SEP  2
 MIN  6
BOS  2
 NYY  5
KCR  3
 WSA  8
OAK  3
 CHC  8
@ATL  4
 CIN  7
STL  5
 PIT  6
@HOU  4
 LAD  4
PHI  1
 SDP  5
MON  2
 MON  6
@SDP  1
 NYM  8
@SFG  0
 SFG  3
NYM  2
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 30,021

 Sunday, August 31, 1969, 2:26PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Cardinals
5
71-62
Lost 3
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  2   1  0  0    5 14  0
Reds            0  5  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    7 11  1
W: Jim Merritt (16-5), L: Bob Gibson (16-10), S: Wayne Granger (19)
 Reds
7
72-58
Won 3
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .783              0   1   
C Flood CF                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .292  .725              0   0   HR,2·2B
J Javier 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .784              3   1   
J Torre C                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .287  .820              6   1   2B
M Shannon 3B                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .263  .704              0   1   HR
P Gagliano 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .543             10   1   
B Browne RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .723              2   1   GDP
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .479              2   2   
  V Pinson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .686              0   0   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550              0   0   
B Gibson P                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .239  .579              1   0   SB
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .513              0   0   
  S Huntz SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .577              0   1   
Totals                       41   5  14   0    1   2                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: C Flood 2 (28, 1 off J Merritt, 1 off C Carroll); J Torre (28, off J Merritt).
HR: M Shannon (11, off J Merritt; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); C Flood (3, off J Merritt; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Flood 8; M Shannon 6; J Torre 3; B Gibson 2; B Browne 2; J Javier; L Brock.
GIDP: B Browne (2).
RBI: C Flood 3 (47); M Shannon 2 (50).
2-out RBI: C Flood 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Browne-P Gagliano.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Gibson (5, 2nd base off J Merritt/J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .343  .958              4   0   3B
B Tolan CF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .319  .880              2   0   2B
A Johnson LF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .338  .864              1   0   
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .691              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .316  .942              2   6   HR
J Bench C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .891              3   0   HR,CS
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .282  .893             13   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .575              0   0   
W Woodward SS                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .260  .652              2   5   
J Merritt P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .406              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .606              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   1   
Totals                       32   7  11   0    1   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Tolan (23, off B Gibson).
3B: P Rose (9, off B Gibson).
HR: T Perez (33, off B Gibson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Bench (22, off B Gibson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: P Rose 5; J Bench 5; T Perez 4; A Johnson 3; B Tolan 2; T Helms.
RBI: B Tolan 2 (87); T Perez 2 (103); A Johnson (76); P Rose (68); J Bench (79).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2; B Tolan 2; A Johnson; P Rose.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Perez-L May.
E: W Woodward (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Bench (5, 2nd base by B Gibson/J Torre).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (16-10)            7    11   7   7    1   6   2   2.42   30     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 3·11     32    -     0.56  -0.33
M Grant                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    1   6   2          33     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 3·11           -  
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 Merritt, W (16-5)            6    11   5   5    0   1   2   4.21   29     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1·11     31    -     0.76  -0.02
C Carroll, H (3)               1.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   3.75    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.79   0.04
W Granger, S (19)              1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.30    4     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.64   0.17
Totals                         9    14   5   5    1   2   2          42     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1·14          2-0
J Merritt faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 30,021.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Pete Rose                    RF
2. Curt Flood                   CF       2. Bobby Tolan                  CF
3. Julian Javier                2B       3. Alex Johnson                 LF
4. Joe Torre                     C       4. Tony Perez                   3B
5. Mike Shannon                 3B       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Phil Gagliano                1B       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Byron Browne                 RF       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Woody Woodward               SS
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 123 OO 23% 89% 5-7 STL B. Browne C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
b2 2 12- RR 13% 88% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Gibson Double to RF; Woodward Scores; Rose Scores
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Home Run
t8 2 -23 O 10% 94% 5-7 STL J. Javier W. Granger Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 12- -10% 66% 5-7 STL P. Gagliano C. Carroll Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Torre to 3B; Shannon to 2B; Gagliano to 1B

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL C. Flood J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre J. Merritt Single to LF; Javier to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 STL M. Shannon J. Merritt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Single to RF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Gibson Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL P. Gagliano J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL B. Browne J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Merritt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CIN L. May B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 2% 66% 1-0 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Single to 3B
b2 1 1-- 3% 69% 1-0 CIN W. Woodward B. Gibson Walk; Helms to 2B
b2 1 12- O -4% 66% 1-0 CIN J. Merritt B. Gibson Strikeout
b2 2 12- R 9% 75% 1-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Single to LF; Helms Scores; Woodward to 2B
b2 2 12- RR 13% 88% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Gibson Double to RF; Woodward Scores; Rose Scores
b2 2 -2- RO 3% 92% 4-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Single to LF; Tolan Scores; Johnson out at 2B/LF-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 STL B. Gibson J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 STL L. Brock J. Merritt Bunt Popfly: C
t3 2 --- O 0% 94% 0-5 STL C. Flood J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 0% 94% 5-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -1% 93% 5-0 CIN L. May B. Gibson Bench Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 CIN L. May B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 STL J. Torre J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -1% 94% 0-5 STL M. Shannon J. Merritt Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 STL P. Gagliano J. Merritt Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 CIN W. Woodward B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 CIN J. Merritt B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 STL B. Browne J. Merritt Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 1% 94% 0-5 STL D. Maxvill J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B; Browne to 2B
t5 1 -2- -2% 91% 0-5 STL B. Gibson J. Merritt Single to LF; Browne to 3B
t5 1 1-3 -1% 90% 0-5 STL L. Brock J. Merritt Gibson Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 O 4% 94% 0-5 STL L. Brock J. Merritt Popfly: SS
t5 2 -23 RR -7% 87% 0-5 STL C. Flood J. Merritt Double to LF; Browne Scores; Gibson Scores
t5 2 -2- O 3% 89% 2-5 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 CIN B. Tolan B. Gibson Lineout: 2B
b5 2 --- 1% 88% 5-2 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Single to LF
b5 2 1-- RR 8% 96% 5-2 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Home Run; Johnson Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -3% 93% 2-7 STL J. Torre J. Merritt Double to LF (LF-CF)
t6 0 -2- RR -6% 87% 2-7 STL M. Shannon J. Merritt Home Run; Torre Scores
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 4-7 STL P. Gagliano J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- -3% 87% 4-7 STL B. Browne J. Merritt Single to SS
t6 1 1-- O 3% 90% 4-7 STL D. Maxvill J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- -2% 88% 4-7 STL B. Gibson J. Merritt Single to CF; Browne to 2B
t6 2 12- O 4% 92% 4-7 STL L. Brock J. Merritt Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 7-4 CIN L. May B. Gibson Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 7-4 CIN T. Helms B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 90% 7-4 CIN W. Woodward B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 7.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- R -8% 83% 4-7 STL C. Flood J. Merritt Home Run
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 5-7 STL J. Javier C. Carroll Strikeout
t7 1 --- -4% 82% 5-7 STL J. Torre C. Carroll Walk
t7 1 1-- -6% 76% 5-7 STL M. Shannon C. Carroll Single to CF; Torre to 2B
t7 1 12- -10% 66% 5-7 STL P. Gagliano C. Carroll Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Torre to 3B; Shannon to 2B; Gagliano to 1B
t7 1 123 OO 23% 89% 5-7 STL B. Browne C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 7-5 CIN C. Carroll B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 4% 92% 7-5 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Triple to LF
b7 1 --3 O -3% 89% 7-5 CIN B. Tolan B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --3 O -2% 87% 7-5 CIN A. Johnson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd; Vada Pinson pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 5-7 STL V. Pinson C. Carroll Flyball: CF
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 5-7 STL V. Davalillo C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- -2% 91% 5-7 STL L. Brock C. Carroll Single to RF
t8 2 1-- -7% 84% 5-7 STL C. Flood C. Carroll Double to LF; Brock to 3B
Wayne Granger replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 -23 O 10% 94% 5-7 STL J. Javier W. Granger Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cardinals' Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
Mudcat Grant replaces Vada Pinson (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Steve Huntz replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-5 CIN T. Perez M. Grant Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-5 CIN J. Bench M. Grant Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 7-5 CIN L. May M. Grant Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 5-7 STL J. Torre W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 STL M. Shannon W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 5-7 STL P. Gagliano W. Granger Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 7.

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