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DET
@BOS		5
6
KCR
@CHW		5
3
BAL
@NYY		2
4
CAL
@OAK		1
3
MIN
@SEP		3
4		 
(14)
CLE
@WSA		1
4
SDP
@ATL		4
10
HOU
@CIN		0
3
HOU
@CIN		3
4
SFG
@LAD		2
1
STL
@MON		12
1
NYM
@PHI		5
0
CHC
@PIT		0
2
Friday, September 26, 1969
, Crosley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:09
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
0
79-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Reds
3
86-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Jim Maloney (11-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Reds            0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    3 12  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .751 0.005 1.10 0.071 -0.067 0.1 4 4 SB
Jesus Alou LF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .615 -0.092 0.80 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 3 2
   Jim Bouton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Wynn CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .943 -0.050 0.94 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 0
   Tommy Davis PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .680 -0.048 0.96 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 0 0
Norm Miller RF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .712 -0.090 0.87 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 1 0
Denis Menke SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .270 .755 -0.018 0.60 0.026 -0.044 -0.2 0 2
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .734 -0.082 1.12 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 7 1
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .691 0.015 0.74 0.037 -0.022 0.2 1 2
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .638 -0.010 1.10 0.032 -0.042 0.0 7 1
Jack Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .307 -0.076 3.07 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 0 1
   Bob Watkins P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.032 1.27 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 0 0
   Keith Lampard PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 1 0 2 9 .033 .127 -0.513 1.00 0.166 -0.680 -4.3 24 13
TB: J Morgan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary; J Alou-J Morgan; C Blefary.
Outfield Assists: J Alou (P Rose at 3rd base); J Alou (B Tolan at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (45, 2nd base off J Maloney/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .348 .943 0.021 1.17 0.120 -0.098 0.2 1 0 CS
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 4 1 0 0 .265 .601 0.136 0.81 0.136 0.000 1.4 1 1
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .810 -0.204 1.06 0.000 -0.204 -2.5 0 0
   Jimmy Stewart LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Tony Perez 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .299 .889 0.053 0.85 0.075 -0.022 1.2 1 0 HR
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .829 -0.054 0.81 0.038 -0.092 -1.0 9 1 GDP
Bobby Tolan CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .307 .827 0.057 0.89 0.141 -0.084 0.5 5 0 CS
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .278 .857 -0.023 0.89 0.061 -0.084 -0.6 7 0
Woody Woodward SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .651 0.035 0.64 0.058 -0.023 0.3 2 1
Jim Maloney P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .189 .717 -0.036 0.96 0.032 -0.069 -0.5 0 2
Team Totals 30 3 12 3 4 6 .400 .971 -0.015 0.91 0.661 -0.676 -0.8 27 5
HR: T Perez (35, off J Bouton; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: T Helms 4; T Perez 4; P Rose 2; B Tolan 2; L May; W Woodward; J Bench.
GIDP: J Bench (7).
RBI: T Perez (116); L May (108); T Helms (37).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: T Perez (29); W Woodward (14).
Baserunning
CS: P Rose (10, Home by J Billingham/J Edwards); B Tolan (12, 2nd base by J Billingham POCS).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (6-7) 1.1 6 1 1 1 0 0 4.33 8 37 -0.124 1.37 -1.2
Bob Watkins 5.2 5 1 1 3 4 0 5.17 22 2 0 0.164 0.84 2.5
Jim Bouton 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.66 4 0 0 -0.026 0.11 -0.5
Team Totals 8 12 3 3 4 6 1 3.38 34 37 2 0 0.014 1.00 0.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Maloney, W (11-5) 9 1 0 0 2 9 0 2.71 32 92 0.514 1.00 4.3
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 2 9 0 0.00 32 92 0.514 0.91 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: B Watkins (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Billingham (1; B Tolan, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 1-3 OO CIN A. Johnson J. Billingham -14% 54% Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted; Helms out at 1B/1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- CIN B. Tolan J. Billingham 10% 68% Single to RF; Bench to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- CIN T. Helms J. Billingham 9% 67% Single to CF; Rose to 3B
b5 1-0 0 1-- CIN P. Rose B. Watkins 8% 83% Single to CF; Maloney to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 O CIN L. May J. Billingham -8% 60% Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Maloney 2% 54% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Maloney 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Billingham 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CIN T. Helms J. Billingham 9% 67% Single to CF; Rose to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 OO CIN A. Johnson J. Billingham -14% 54% Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted; Helms out at 1B/1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 CIN T. Perez J. Billingham 1% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN J. Bench J. Billingham -5% 50% Rose Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Maloney 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Menke J. Maloney -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Blefary J. Maloney 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- HOU D. Rader J. Maloney -2% 51% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Menke to 2B; Rader to 1B
t2 0-0 2 12- HOU J. Edwards J. Maloney -3% 47% Walk; Menke to 3B; Rader to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O HOU J. Billingham J. Maloney 8% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench J. Billingham 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- CIN B. Tolan J. Billingham 10% 68% Single to RF; Bench to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 O CIN L. May J. Billingham -8% 60% Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --3 R CIN L. May J. Billingham 6% 66% Single to CF; Bench Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- CIN W. Woodward J. Billingham 6% 72% Single to RF; May to 3B
Bob Watkins replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
b2 1-0 1 1-3 O CIN J. Maloney B. Watkins -6% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O CIN P. Rose B. Watkins -4% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney -4% 57% Single to RF
t3 0-1 0 1-- HOU J. Alou J. Maloney -3% 55% Morgan Steals 2B
t3 0-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Alou J. Maloney 5% 60% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn J. Maloney 4% 64% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O HOU N. Miller J. Maloney 4% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Watkins facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- CIN T. Helms B. Watkins 3% 71% Single to LF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O CIN A. Johnson B. Watkins -3% 68% Lineout: CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- CIN T. Perez B. Watkins 3% 71% Walk; Helms to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- OO CIN J. Bench B. Watkins -8% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Maloney 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary J. Maloney 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- HOU D. Rader J. Maloney -2% 66% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rader to 1B
t4 0-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards J. Maloney 3% 69% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Watkins facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- CIN B. Tolan B. Watkins 3% 72% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- OO CIN L. May B. Watkins -7% 66% Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
b4 1-0 2 --- O CIN W. Woodward B. Watkins -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watkins J. Maloney 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney 2% 70% Popfly: SS
t5 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Maloney 1% 71% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Watkins facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- CIN J. Maloney B. Watkins 3% 75% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- CIN P. Rose B. Watkins 8% 83% Single to CF; Maloney to 3B
b5 1-0 0 1-3 RO CIN T. Helms B. Watkins 0% 83% Single to LF; Maloney Scores; Rose out at 3B/LF-3B; Helms to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 2-0 1 -2- O CIN A. Johnson B. Watkins -2% 81% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 -2- O CIN T. Perez B. Watkins -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 3-4-5
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Jim Wynn (CF) batting 3rd
t6 0-2 0 --- O HOU T. Davis J. Maloney 3% 82% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 1 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Maloney 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-2 2 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Maloney 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Watkins facing 5-6-7
Tommy Davis moves from PH to LF
Norm Miller moves from RF to CF
Jesus Alou moves from LF to RF
b6 2-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Watkins -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 1 --- CIN B. Tolan B. Watkins 1% 85% Single to RF
b6 2-0 1 1-- O CIN L. May B. Watkins -2% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2-0 2 1-- O CIN W. Woodward B. Watkins -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary J. Maloney 3% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Maloney 2% 88% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Maloney 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Watkins facing 9-1-2
b7 2-0 0 --- O CIN J. Maloney B. Watkins -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Watkins -1% 88% Lineout: RF
b7 2-0 2 --- CIN T. Helms B. Watkins 1% 88% Single to LF
b7 2-0 2 1-- CIN A. Johnson B. Watkins 1% 89% Wild Pitch; Helms to 2B
b7 2-0 2 -2- O CIN A. Johnson B. Watkins -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 9-1-2
Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Bob Watkins (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O HOU K. Lampard J. Maloney 4% 91% Flyball: LF
t8 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Maloney 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Maloney 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
Jim Bouton replaces Jesus Alou (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Keith Lampard moves from PH to RF
b8 2-0 0 --- R CIN T. Perez J. Bouton 3% 97% Home Run
b8 3-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Bouton -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan J. Bouton -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 3-0 2 --- O CIN L. May J. Bouton -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 3-4-5
t9 0-3 0 --- O HOU T. Davis J. Maloney 2% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t9 0-3 1 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Maloney 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-3 2 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Maloney 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

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