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BOS  8
NYY  3
 CAL  5
SEP  4
 CLE  3
BAL  1
 MIN  6
@KCR  2
 OAK  4
CHW  3
 OAK  5
CHW  3
 MON  7
@CHC  3
 CIN  6
LAD  3
 CIN  5
LAD  2
 ATL 10
@HOU  2
 NYM  3
STL  2
(11)		 PHI  4
@PIT  3
 SDP  5
SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Crosley Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Tuesday, September 23, 1969
Time of Game: 2:26
Dodgers
3
82-72
Lost 5
4th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  7  1
Reds            1  1  1   3  0  0   0  0  X    6 14  0
W: Jim Merritt (17-8), L: Claude Osteen (19-15)
 Reds
6
83-70
Won 3
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .675              0   3   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  J Miller PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .211  .566              0   0   HR
  J Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
M Mota LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .757              0   0   
W Davis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .825              0   0   2B
A Kosco RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .698              3   0   
W Parker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .794             10   1   
J Lefebvre 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .685              0   3   HR
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .672              5   2   
J Torborg C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .466              2   1   
  B Russell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .643              0   0   
  B Stinson C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
C Osteen P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .507              0   1   
  R Lamb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  B Grabarkewitz PH-SS        2   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .301              1   3   
Totals                       33   3   7   0    0   3                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: W Davis (20, off J Merritt).
HR: J Miller (1, off J Merritt; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Lefebvre (4, off J Merritt; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Miller 4; J Lefebvre 4; W Davis 2; M Mota 2; M Wills; A Kosco.
RBI: J Lefebvre (38); A Kosco (71); J Miller (1).
2-out RBI: J Lefebvre; A Kosco; J Miller.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Sizemore-B Grabarkewitz-W Parker; M Wills-T Sizemore-W Parker.
E: A McBean (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .342  .930              3   0   
T Helms 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .564              2   1   2B,GDP
L May 1B                      5   1   2   1    0   1  .281  .871             13   0   
T Perez 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   2  .302  .891              0   2   2B
J Bench C                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .293  .828              3   1   2B,SF
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .814              5   0   
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .694              0   0   
T Savage CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .227  .701              0   0   
W Woodward SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .657              1   3   GDP
J Merritt P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .145  .390              0   2   2·SH
Totals                       36   6  14   0    1   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: T Helms (15, off C Osteen); T Perez (30, off C Osteen); J Bench (21, off R Lamb).
SF: J Bench (7, off C Osteen).
SH: J Merritt 2 (15, 1 off R Lamb, 1 off C Osteen).
TB: P Rose 3; T Helms 3; T Perez 3; L May 2; J Bench 2; A Johnson; J Merritt; W Woodward; T Savage.
GIDP: W Woodward (7); T Helms (19).
RBI: J Bench 2 (84); P Rose (78); L May (106); T Helms (34); T Perez (114).
2-out RBI: T Perez; J Bench.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L May.

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Osteen, L (19-15)            3.1   8   6   6    1   0   0   2.73   20     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8     19    -     1.18  -0.31
R Lamb                         1.2   3   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.39  -0.03
A McBean                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.07    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
J Moeller                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.33    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8    14   6   6    1   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0·13          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 Merritt, W (17-8)            9     7   3   3    0   3   2   4.32   33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 7     64    -     0.55   0.18
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0   3   2          33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Maury Wills                  SS       1. Pete Rose                    RF
2. Manny Mota                   LF       2. Tommy Helms                  2B
3. Willie Davis                 CF       3. Lee May                      1B
4. Andy Kosco                   RF       4. Tony Perez                   3B
5. Wes Parker                   1B       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Jim Lefebvre                 3B       6. Alex Johnson                 LF
7. Ted Sizemore                 2B       7. Ted Savage                   CF
8. Jeff Torborg                  C       8. Woody Woodward               SS
9. Claude Osteen                 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
b2 1 123 OO -13% 62% 2-1 CIN T. Helms C. Osteen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 -2- R 11% 53% 0-1 CIN T. Perez C. Osteen Single to LF; Rose Scores; Perez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 2 -2- R -9% 42% 0-0 LAD A. Kosco J. Merritt Single to LF; Davis Scores
b2 1 123 R 9% 75% 1-1 CIN P. Rose C. Osteen Fielder's Choice ; Savage Scores; Woodward to 3B; Merritt to 2B; Rose to 1B
b3 0 1-- 9% 80% 2-1 CIN T. Perez C. Osteen Double to CF; May to 3B

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Wills J. Merritt Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD M. Mota J. Merritt Strikeout
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 LAD W. Davis J. Merritt Double to RF
t1 2 -2- R -9% 42% 0-0 LAD A. Kosco J. Merritt Single to LF; Davis Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 LAD W. Parker J. Merritt Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 CIN P. Rose C. Osteen Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 44% 0-1 CIN T. Helms C. Osteen Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- O -2% 42% 0-1 CIN L. May C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B; Rose to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 11% 53% 0-1 CIN T. Perez C. Osteen Single to LF; Rose Scores; Perez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 1-1 CIN J. Bench C. Osteen Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Merritt Groundout: C-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 LAD T. Sizemore J. Merritt Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 LAD J. Torborg J. Merritt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 CIN A. Johnson C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 1-1 CIN T. Savage C. Osteen Walk
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 1-1 CIN W. Woodward C. Osteen Single to LF; Savage to 2B
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 1-1 CIN J. Merritt C. Osteen Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Savage to 3B; Woodward to 2B; Merritt to 1B
b2 1 123 R 9% 75% 1-1 CIN P. Rose C. Osteen Fielder's Choice ; Savage Scores; Woodward to 3B; Merritt to 2B; Rose to 1B
b2 1 123 OO -13% 62% 2-1 CIN T. Helms C. Osteen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 LAD C. Osteen J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 LAD M. Wills J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 LAD M. Mota J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 2-1 CIN L. May C. Osteen Single to RF
b3 0 1-- 9% 80% 2-1 CIN T. Perez C. Osteen Double to CF; May to 3B
b3 0 -23 RO 1% 81% 2-1 CIN J. Bench C. Osteen Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores; Perez to 3B
b3 1 --3 O -4% 77% 3-1 CIN A. Johnson C. Osteen Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --3 O -3% 74% 3-1 CIN T. Savage C. Osteen Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 LAD W. Davis J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 LAD A. Kosco J. Merritt Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 LAD W. Parker J. Merritt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 CIN W. Woodward C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 80% 3-1 CIN J. Merritt C. Osteen Single to CF
b4 1 1-- 2% 82% 3-1 CIN P. Rose C. Osteen Single to LF; Merritt to 2B
b4 1 12- R 9% 91% 3-1 CIN T. Helms C. Osteen Double to LF; Merritt Scores; Rose to 3B
Ray Lamb replaces Claude Osteen pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 -23 R 3% 94% 4-1 CIN L. May R. Lamb Single to 3B; Rose Scores; Helms to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -2% 92% 5-1 CIN T. Perez R. Lamb Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 R 3% 95% 5-1 CIN J. Bench R. Lamb Double to CF; Helms Scores; May to 3B
b4 2 -23 O -1% 94% 6-1 CIN A. Johnson R. Lamb Flyball: RF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 LAD T. Sizemore J. Merritt Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 LAD J. Torborg J. Merritt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Ray Lamb facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 1% 97% 6-1 CIN T. Savage R. Lamb Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 96% 6-1 CIN W. Woodward R. Lamb Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 CIN J. Merritt R. Lamb Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Woodward to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-1 CIN P. Rose R. Lamb Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Ray Lamb (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -1% 96% 1-6 LAD M. Wills J. Merritt Single to 1B
t6 1 1-- -3% 93% 1-6 LAD M. Mota J. Merritt Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t6 1 1-3 OO 5% 98% 1-6 LAD W. Davis J. Merritt Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted; Mota out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dodgers' Al McBean facing 2-3-4
Al McBean replaces Maury Wills (SS) pitching and batting 1st; Billy Grabarkewitz moves from PH to SS
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 CIN T. Helms A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN L. May A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN T. Perez A. McBean Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 LAD A. Kosco J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 LAD W. Parker J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- R -2% 97% 1-6 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Merritt Home Run
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 LAD T. Sizemore J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dodgers' Al McBean facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 CIN J. Bench A. McBean Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 CIN A. Johnson A. McBean Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 1% 98% 6-2 CIN T. Savage A. McBean Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B; Savage to 1B
b7 1 1-3 OO -1% 97% 6-2 CIN W. Woodward A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 6th; Bill Russell pinch hits for Jeff Torborg (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 LAD B. Russell J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
John Miller pinch hits for Al McBean (P) batting 1st
t8 2 --- R -2% 97% 2-6 LAD J. Miller J. Merritt Home Run
t8 2 --- -1% 96% 3-6 LAD M. Mota J. Merritt Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O 2% 98% 3-6 LAD W. Davis J. Merritt Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Joe Moeller facing 9-1-2
Joe Moeller replaces John Miller (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Bob Stinson replaces Bill Russell (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 CIN J. Merritt J. Moeller Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 6-3 CIN P. Rose J. Moeller Single to 3B/Bunt
b8 1 1-- 1% 98% 6-3 CIN T. Helms J. Moeller Single to LF; Rose to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O -1% 98% 6-3 CIN L. May J. Moeller Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 97% 6-3 CIN T. Perez J. Moeller Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 LAD A. Kosco J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 LAD W. Parker J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 LAD J. Lefebvre J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 6.

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