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Standings
WSA
@BAL		1
6
WSA
@BAL		2
3
MIN
@CAL		11
7
BOS
@CLE		3
1
NYY
@DET		0
2
KCR
@OAK		2
1
LAD
@ATL		1
2		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		7
4
SDP
@HOU		2
9
PIT
@MON		2
4
CHC
@NYM		1
7
STL
@PHI		6
2
Tuesday, September 9, 1969,
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 14,268, Time of Game: 2:37
Giants
7
78-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Reds
4
76-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Gaylord Perry (17-12)
L: Jim Merritt (16-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   2  4  0    7 10  2
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    4  6  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .829 -0.041 0.69 0.034 -0.075 -0.2 3 1 2B
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .264 .705 -0.004 0.67 0.047 -0.051 0.6 2 3 2B
   Don Mason PR-2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233 .591 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Willie Mays CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .814 0.053 0.55 0.075 -0.022 -0.1 2 0
Willie McCovey 1B 3 2 1 2 1 1 .313 1.128 0.218 1.19 0.270 -0.052 1.4 7 2 HR,IW
Jim Ray Hart LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .701 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 0
   Ken Henderson LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .225 .649 -0.018 0.78 0.028 -0.046 0.6 1 0
Dick Dietz C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .230 .769 0.141 0.50 0.162 -0.021 1.8 10 0 HR
Tito Fuentes 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .682 -0.033 0.56 0.016 -0.049 -0.6 0 0 2B
Hal Lanier SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .230 .514 -0.020 0.58 0.012 -0.032 0.8 0 3 IW
Gaylord Perry P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .129 .338 -0.074 0.74 0.000 -0.074 -1.2 2 0
Team Totals 37 7 10 7 2 8 .270 .821 0.206 0.67 0.644 -0.438 2.7 27 9
2B: R Hunt (21, off P Ramos); B Bonds (22, off J Merritt); T Fuentes (3, off J Merritt).
HR: W McCovey (42, off J Merritt; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); D Dietz (10, off J Merritt; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: H Lanier (4, by J Merritt); W McCovey (42, by P Ramos).
TB: D Dietz 5; W McCovey 4; T Fuentes 2; B Bonds 2; R Hunt 2; W Mays 2; K Henderson; H Lanier.
RBI: D Dietz 2 (33); W McCovey 2 (115); K Henderson (39); H Lanier (27); R Hunt (38).
2-out RBI: H Lanier.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bonds-W McCovey.
PB: D Dietz (14).
E: W Mays (2); J Hart (4).
Outfield Assists: B Bonds (L May at 1st base).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .949 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Ted Savage RF 1 0 0 1 2 1 .215 .686 -0.033 1.00 0.030 -0.064 0.7 3 0 SF
Bobby Tolan CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .315 .859 -0.047 0.89 0.036 -0.083 -1.2 2 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .330 .847 -0.006 1.02 0.050 -0.056 -0.4 4 0
Tony Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .310 .922 -0.101 1.19 0.005 -0.106 -0.8 0 1
   Bernie Carbo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jack Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .860 -0.046 1.05 0.043 -0.090 -0.6 9 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .278 .871 0.055 0.87 0.103 -0.048 1.1 6 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .553 -0.074 0.91 0.025 -0.099 -0.2 3 1
Woody Woodward SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .628 0.011 0.82 0.032 -0.021 0.2 0 2
   Mike de la Hoz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Darrel Chaney SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Fred Whitfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .157 .522 -0.025 1.02 0.000 -0.025 -0.7
Jim Merritt P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .395 -0.028 0.94 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Pedro Ramos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jimmy Stewart PH-3B 2 1 2 1 0 0 .258 .686 0.036 0.30 0.036 0.000 2.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 6 3 4 10 .188 .458 -0.295 0.91 0.360 -0.657 -0.3 27 6
SF: T Savage (1, off G Perry).
SH: J Merritt (11, off G Perry).
TB: J Stewart 2; L May; J Bench; B Tolan; T Helms.
RBI: L May (100); T Savage (8); J Stewart (23).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, W (17-12) 9 6 4 0 4 10 0 2.53 38 73 0.294 0.91 0.3
Team Totals 9 6 4 0 4 10 0 0.00 38 73 0.294 0.67 0.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, L (16-7) 7 6 4 4 1 7 2 4.42 28 55 -0.122 0.85 -0.3
Pedro Ramos 1 4 3 3 1 1 0 5.10 8 1 1 -0.086 0.29 -2.9
Jack Fisher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.45 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 2 8 2 7.00 39 55 1 1 -0.207 0.91 -2.7
J Merritt faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Ramos (10; W McCovey); J Merritt (8; H Lanier).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 14,268.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Cincinnati Reds
1 Bobby Bonds RF 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Bobby Tolan CF
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Alex Johnson LF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 Jim Ray Hart LF 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Dick Dietz C 6 Lee May 1B
7 Tito Fuentes 3B 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Woody Woodward SS
9 Gaylord Perry P 9 Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 0 1-- RR SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt 27% 83% Home Run; Mays Scores
t5 0-1 1 --- R SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt 15% 47% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 -2- R CIN L. May G. Perry -9% 34% Single to CF; Bench Scores/unER
b6 1-1 2 12- O CIN J. Bench G. Perry 6% 50% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- O CIN T. Perez G. Perry 6% 44% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays J. Merritt -1% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose G. Perry 2% 47% Flyball: P
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan G. Perry 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN A. Johnson G. Perry 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
Ted Savage replaces Pete Rose playing RF batting 1st
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Hart J. Merritt -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt -1% 45% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez G. Perry 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Bench G. Perry -4% 43% Single (LF-CF); Bench to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b2 0-0 1 -2- R CIN L. May G. Perry -9% 34% Single to CF; Bench Scores/unER
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO CIN T. Helms G. Perry 4% 38% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt -3% 36% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier J. Merritt -2% 34% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 --- O SFG G. Perry J. Merritt -1% 33% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
Ken Henderson replaces Jim Ray Hart playing LF batting 5th
b3 1-0 0 --- CIN W. Woodward G. Perry -3% 29% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Merritt G. Perry 1% 31% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Woodward to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- CIN T. Savage G. Perry -2% 29% Walk
b3 1-0 1 12- O CIN B. Tolan G. Perry 4% 33% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 12- O CIN A. Johnson G. Perry 4% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt -2% 32% Flyball: 1B
t4 0-1 2 --- SFG W. Mays J. Merritt 2% 34% Single to LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt -3% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez G. Perry 2% 33% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench G. Perry 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O CIN L. May G. Perry 1% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O SFG K. Henderson J. Merritt -3% 32% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- R SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt 15% 47% Home Run
t5 1-1 1 --- O SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier J. Merritt -1% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O CIN T. Helms G. Perry 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 --- O CIN W. Woodward G. Perry 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 --- O CIN J. Merritt G. Perry 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- O SFG G. Perry J. Merritt -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 1-1 1 --- O SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt -2% 44% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-1 2 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt -2% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O CIN T. Savage G. Perry 3% 46% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- CIN B. Tolan G. Perry -4% 42% Single to 1B
b6 1-1 1 1-- CIN A. Johnson G. Perry -5% 37% Fielder's Choice ; Tolan to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- O CIN T. Perez G. Perry 6% 44% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 12- O CIN J. Bench G. Perry 6% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t7 1-1 0 --- SFG W. Mays J. Merritt 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 1-1 0 1-- RR SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt 27% 83% Home Run; Mays Scores
t7 3-1 0 --- O SFG K. Henderson J. Merritt -1% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t7 3-1 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 2 --- SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt 2% 82% Double to LF
t7 3-1 2 -2- SFG H. Lanier J. Merritt 0% 82% Intentional Walk
t7 3-1 2 12- O SFG G. Perry J. Merritt -3% 79% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O CIN L. May G. Perry 4% 83% Strikeout
b7 1-3 1 --- O CIN T. Helms G. Perry 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-3 2 --- O CIN M. de la Hoz G. Perry 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
Darrel Chaney replaces Mike de la Hoz (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 3-1 0 --- SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt 3% 91% Double to RF
Pedro Ramos replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 -2- R SFG R. Hunt P. Ramos 5% 95% Double to RF; Bonds Scores
Don Mason pinch runs for Ron Hunt (2B) batting 2nd
t8 4-1 0 -2- O SFG W. Mays P. Ramos -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-1 1 -2- SFG W. McCovey P. Ramos 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t8 4-1 1 12- R SFG K. Henderson P. Ramos 3% 97% Single to LF; McCovey to 2B; Mason Scores
t8 5-1 1 12- R SFG D. Dietz P. Ramos 1% 99% Single to LF; Henderson to 2B; McCovey Scores
t8 6-1 1 12- O SFG T. Fuentes P. Ramos -0% 98% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Henderson to 3B
t8 6-1 2 1-3 R SFG H. Lanier P. Ramos 1% 99% Single (CF-RF); Fuentes to 2B; Henderson Scores
t8 7-1 2 12- O SFG G. Perry P. Ramos -0% 99% Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
Don Mason moves from PR to 2B
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Pedro Ramos (P) batting 9th
b8 1-7 0 --- CIN J. Stewart G. Perry -1% 98% Single to CF
b8 1-7 0 1-- CIN T. Savage G. Perry -2% 97% Walk; Stewart to 2B
b8 1-7 0 12- O CIN B. Tolan G. Perry 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 1-7 1 12- O CIN A. Johnson G. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Savage to 2B; Stewart to 3B
b8 1-7 2 -23 R CIN T. Perez G. Perry -0% 99% Passed Ball; Savage to 3B; Stewart Scores/unER
b8 2-7 2 --3 CIN T. Perez G. Perry -1% 98% Walk
Bernie Carbo pinch runs for Tony Perez (3B) batting 4th
b8 2-7 2 1-3 O CIN J. Bench G. Perry 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
Jack Fisher replaces Bernie Carbo (PR) pitching and batting 4th
Jimmy Stewart moves from PH to 3B
t9 7-2 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds J. Fisher -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 7-2 1 --- O SFG D. Mason J. Fisher -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-2 2 --- O SFG W. Mays J. Fisher -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
b9 2-7 0 --- CIN L. May G. Perry -1% 98% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); May to 2B
b9 2-7 0 -2- CIN T. Helms G. Perry -3% 96% Single to LF; May to 3B
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-7 0 1-3 O CIN F. Whitfield G. Perry 3% 98% Strikeout
b9 2-7 1 1-3 R CIN J. Stewart G. Perry -3% 96% Single to RF; Helms to 3B; May Scores/unER
b9 3-7 1 1-3 RO CIN T. Savage G. Perry 3% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Helms Scores/unER
b9 4-7 2 1-- O CIN B. Tolan G. Perry 1% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Reds 4.

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