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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Crosley Field, Attendance: Not Given |
Friday, September 26, 1969 Time of Game: 2:09 |
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Astros
0
79-77
Lost 1
5th, 10½ GB
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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
W: Jim Maloney (11-5), L: Jack Billingham (6-7) |
Reds
3
86-71
Won 1
3rd, 3 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .751 4 4 SB J Alou LF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .615 3 2 J Bouton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Wynn CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .943 1 0 T Davis PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .680 0 0 N Miller RF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .712 1 0 D Menke SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .270 .755 0 2 C Blefary 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .734 7 1 D Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .691 1 2 J Edwards C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .231 .638 7 1 J Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .307 0 1 B Watkins P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 K Lampard PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0 0 Totals 30 0 1 0 2 9 24 13
Batting Events
TB: J Morgan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary; J Alou-J Morgan; C Blefary.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (45, 2nd base off J Maloney/J Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Rose RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .348 .943 1 0 CS T Helms 2B 4 0 4 1 0 0 .265 .601 1 1 A Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .810 0 0 J Stewart LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .693 1 0 T Perez 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .299 .889 1 0 HR J Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .829 9 1 GDP B Tolan CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .307 .827 5 0 CS L May 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .278 .857 7 0 W Woodward SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .651 2 1 J Maloney P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .189 .717 0 2 Totals 30 3 12 0 4 6 27 5
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Perez (29); W Woodward (14).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Rose (10, Home by J Billingham/J Edwards); B Tolan (12, 2nd base by J Billingham POCS).
Pitching Stats
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Billingham, L (6-7) 1.1 6 1 1 1 0 0 4.33 8 - · · 0· 1· 1· 6 37 - 1.29 -0.12 B Watkins 5.2 5 1 1 3 4 0 5.17 22 - · · 5· 5· 2· 5 2-0 0.87 0.17 J Bouton 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.66 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.14 -0.03 Totals 8 12 3 3 4 6 1 34 - · · 6· 6· 3·12 2-0
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Maloney, W (11-5) 9 1 0 0 2 9 0 2.71 32 - · · 8·12· 1· 1 92 - 1.01 0.52 Totals 9 1 0 0 2 9 0 32 - · · 8·12· 1· 1 -
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.
Lineups
Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Joe Morgan 2B 1. Pete Rose RF 2. Jesus Alou LF 2. Tommy Helms 2B 3. Jimmy 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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | OO | -14% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | A. Johnson | J. Billingham | Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted; Helms out at 1B/1B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 68% | 0-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | J. Billingham | Single to RF; Bench to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 67% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Helms | J. Billingham | Single to CF; Rose to 3B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 8% | 83% | 1-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. Watkins | Single to CF; Maloney to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -8% | 60% | 0-0 | CIN | L. May | J. Billingham | Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | J. Maloney | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Maloney | Lineout: 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | J. Maloney | 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 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | CIN | P. Rose | J. Billingham | Single to CF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 67% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Helms | J. Billingham | Single to CF; Rose to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | OO | -14% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | A. Johnson | J. Billingham | Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted; Helms out at 1B/1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Perez | J. Billingham | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bench | J. Billingham | Rose Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C) | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | N. Miller | J. Maloney | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Menke | J. Maloney | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Blefary | J. Maloney | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Rader | J. Maloney | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Menke to 2B; Rader to 1B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | J. Maloney | Walk; Menke to 3B; Rader to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 123 | O | 8% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Billingham | J. Maloney | 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 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bench | J. Billingham | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 10% | 68% | 0-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | J. Billingham | Single to RF; Bench to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -8% | 60% | 0-0 | CIN | L. May | J. Billingham | Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B) | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | R | 6% | 66% | 0-0 | CIN | L. May | J. Billingham | Single to CF; Bench Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 72% | 1-0 | CIN | W. Woodward | J. Billingham | Single to RF; May to 3B | ||
| Bob Watkins replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 66% | 1-0 | CIN | J. Maloney | B. Watkins | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 62% | 1-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. Watkins | 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 | --- | -4% | 57% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Morgan | J. Maloney | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 55% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Maloney | Morgan Steals 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 60% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Maloney | Popfly: 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | J. Maloney | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 67% | 0-1 | HOU | N. Miller | J. Maloney | 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | CIN | T. Helms | B. Watkins | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 68% | 1-0 | CIN | A. Johnson | B. Watkins | Lineout: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. Watkins | Walk; Helms to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | OO | -8% | 63% | 1-0 | CIN | J. Bench | B. Watkins | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Menke | J. Maloney | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Blefary | J. Maloney | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -2% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Rader | J. Maloney | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rader to 1B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Edwards | J. Maloney | Strikeout | |
| 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 72% | 1-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | B. Watkins | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 66% | 1-0 | CIN | L. May | B. Watkins | Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | CIN | W. Woodward | B. Watkins | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Watkins | J. Maloney | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Morgan | J. Maloney | Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Maloney | 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 75% | 1-0 | CIN | J. Maloney | B. Watkins | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 8% | 83% | 1-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. Watkins | Single to CF; Maloney to 3B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 0% | 83% | 1-0 | CIN | T. Helms | B. Watkins | Single to LF; Maloney Scores; Rose out at 3B/LF-3B; Helms to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 81% | 2-0 | CIN | A. Johnson | B. Watkins | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 79% | 2-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. Watkins | 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 Jimmy Wynn (CF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 82% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Davis | J. Maloney | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 84% | 0-2 | HOU | N. Miller | J. Maloney | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 85% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Menke | J. Maloney | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 2-0 | CIN | J. Bench | B. Watkins | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 85% | 2-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | B. Watkins | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 84% | 2-0 | CIN | L. May | B. Watkins | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | CIN | W. Woodward | B. Watkins | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Blefary | J. Maloney | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Rader | J. Maloney | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Edwards | J. Maloney | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | CIN | J. Maloney | B. Watkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. Watkins | Lineout: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 1% | 88% | 2-0 | CIN | T. Helms | B. Watkins | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 89% | 2-0 | CIN | A. Johnson | B. Watkins | Wild Pitch; Helms to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 87% | 2-0 | CIN | A. Johnson | B. Watkins | 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 | --- | O | 4% | 91% | 0-2 | HOU | K. Lampard | J. Maloney | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Morgan | J. Maloney | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Alou | J. Maloney | 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 | 0 | --- | R | 3% | 98% | 2-0 | CIN | T. Perez | J. Bouton | Home Run | |
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CIN | J. Bench | J. Bouton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | J. Bouton | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CIN | L. May | J. Bouton | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 0-3 | HOU | T. Davis | J. Maloney | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | HOU | N. Miller | J. Maloney | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-3 | HOU | D. Menke | J. Maloney | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. | |||||||||||
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