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

Crosley Field, Attendance: 9,222

 Saturday, September 27, 1969
Time of Game: 2:15
Astros
4
80-78
Won 1
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    4 11  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    3  6  0
W: Jim Ray (8-2), L: Jim Merritt (17-9), S: Fred Gladding (29)
 Reds
3
87-72
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .742              2   2   SB,GDP
J Alou RF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .248  .620              2   0   HR,2B,SB
T Davis LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .268  .687              3   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .692              0   4   GDP
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .751              1   0   
B Watson 1B                   2   2   2   0    0   0  .303  .789              2   1   2B,HBP
  C Blefary 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .741              3   0   
M Martinez C                  3   1   3   1    1   0  .311  .722              6   0   3B
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
N Miller CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .713              3   0   GDP
J Ray P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .203              1   0   HBP,GDP
  J Edwards C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .633              4   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   0    2   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (2, off J Merritt); T Davis (32, off J Merritt); J Alou (19, off J Merritt).
3B: M Martinez (4, off J Merritt).
HR: J Alou (5, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: B Watson (2, by C Carroll); J Ray (1, by J Merritt).
TB: J Alou 6; M Martinez 5; T Davis 3; B Watson 3; J Morgan; N Miller.
GIDP: J Ray (1); D Rader (17); N Miller (5); J Morgan (5).
RBI: N Miller (49); M Martinez (15); J Alou (34).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (46, 2nd base off C Carroll/J Bench); J Alou (4, 3rd 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   0   2   0    0   0  .348  .942              3   0   2B
C Ruiz 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .568              2   4   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .149  .504              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .304              0   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .827              5   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .883              0   2   
J Bench C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .294  .844              5   0   HR
L May 1B                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .865              7   0   2B,GDP
A Johnson LF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .317  .815              0   0   HR
W Woodward SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .638              3   4   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .702              0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .512              1   0   
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .385              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .567              1   1   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .602              0   0   
  D Ribant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Stewart PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .678              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    0  10                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (33, off J Ray); L May (31, off J Ray).
HR: A Johnson (17, off J Ray; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Bench (26, off J Ray; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Bench 5; A Johnson 4; P Rose 3; L May 2.
GIDP: L May (14).
RBI: A Johnson 2 (88); J Bench (89).
2-out RBI: A Johnson 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. C Ruiz-W Woodward-L May 2; T Perez-C Ruiz-L May; C Carroll-C Ruiz-W Woodward.

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 Ray, W (8-2)                 7     5   3   3    0   6   2   3.88   25     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 5     61    -     0.98   0.09
F Gladding, S (29)             2     1   0   0    0   4   0   4.11    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.36   0.33
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0  10   2          32     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 6           -  
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, L (17-9)            3     8   3   3    0   2   1   4.37   17     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 8     33    -     1.12  -0.18
C Carroll                      3     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.59   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.75  -0.01
D Ribant                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.79    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.67   0.08
W Granger                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.86    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2·11          1-0
J Merritt faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Merritt (5; J Ray); C Carroll (7; B Watson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 9,222.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Pete Rose                    RF
2. Jesus Alou                   RF       2. Chico Ruiz                   2B
3. Tommy Davis                  LF       3. Bobby Tolan                  CF
4. Doug Rader                   3B       4. Tony Perez                   3B
5. Denis Menke                  SS       5. Johnny Bench                  C
6. Bob Watson                   1B       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Marty Martinez                C       7. Alex Johnson                 LF
8. Norm Miller                  CF       8. Woody Woodward               SS
9. Jim Ray                       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
b5 2 -2- RR -19% 65% 0-3 CIN A. Johnson J. Ray Home Run; May Scores
b7 1 --- R -14% 70% 2-4 CIN J. Bench J. Ray Home Run
t2 1 123 OO -13% 56% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0 -2- R 12% 81% 1-0 HOU M. Martinez J. Merritt Triple to CF; Watson Scores
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Merritt Home Run

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Merritt Home Run
t1 1 --- 4% 62% 1-0 HOU T. Davis J. Merritt Double to RF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 HOU D. Rader J. Merritt Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 HOU D. Menke J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 CIN P. Rose J. Ray Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CIN C. Ruiz J. Ray Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 CIN B. Tolan J. Ray Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 HOU B. Watson J. Merritt Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 5% 69% 1-0 HOU M. Martinez J. Merritt Single to LF; Watson to 2B
t2 0 12- O -2% 67% 1-0 HOU N. Miller J. Merritt Flyball: RF; Watson to 3B
t2 1 1-3 3% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Ray J. Merritt Hit By Pitch; Martinez to 2B
t2 1 123 OO -13% 56% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CIN T. Perez J. Ray Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CIN J. Bench J. Ray Single to LF
b2 1 1-- OO 6% 62% 0-1 CIN L. May J. Ray Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 6% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Alou J. Merritt Double to LF
t3 0 -2- 3% 71% 1-0 HOU T. Davis J. Merritt Alou Steals 3B
t3 0 --3 O -4% 67% 1-0 HOU T. Davis J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t3 1 --3 O -6% 61% 1-0 HOU D. Rader J. Merritt Lineout: CF
t3 2 --3 O -4% 57% 1-0 HOU D. Menke J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CIN A. Johnson J. Ray Lineout: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CIN W. Woodward J. Ray Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CIN J. Merritt J. Ray Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 6% 69% 1-0 HOU B. Watson J. Merritt Double to LF
t4 0 -2- R 12% 81% 1-0 HOU M. Martinez J. Merritt Triple to CF; Watson Scores
t4 0 --3 R 3% 84% 2-0 HOU N. Miller J. Merritt Single to CF; Martinez Scores
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 1-- OO -4% 81% 3-0 HOU J. Ray C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS
t4 2 --- 1% 81% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Carroll Single to CF
t4 2 1-- 1% 82% 3-0 HOU J. Alou C. Carroll Morgan Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 HOU J. Alou C. Carroll Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CIN P. Rose J. Ray Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 CIN C. Ruiz J. Ray Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CIN B. Tolan J. Ray Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 2% 86% 3-0 HOU T. Davis C. Carroll Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -4% 83% 3-0 HOU D. Rader C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 HOU D. Menke C. Carroll Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-3 CIN T. Perez J. Ray Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 CIN J. Bench J. Ray Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- -2% 84% 0-3 CIN L. May J. Ray Double to CF
b5 2 -2- RR -19% 65% 0-3 CIN A. Johnson J. Ray Home Run; May Scores
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 CIN W. Woodward J. Ray Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 3-2 HOU B. Watson C. Carroll Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- 10% 80% 3-2 HOU M. Martinez C. Carroll Single to RF; Watson to 3B
t6 0 1-3 ROO -4% 76% 3-2 HOU N. Miller C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Watson Scores/No RBI
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 HOU J. Ray C. Carroll Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
Curt Blefary replaces Bob Watson playing 1B batting 6th; Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Clay Carroll (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 2-4 CIN J. Beauchamp J. Ray Strikeout
b6 1 --- -6% 73% 2-4 CIN P. Rose J. Ray Double to RF
b6 1 -2- O 5% 78% 2-4 CIN C. Ruiz J. Ray Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- O 5% 83% 2-4 CIN B. Tolan J. Ray Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Dennis Ribant facing 1-2-3
Dennis Ribant replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Ribant Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 4-2 HOU J. Alou D. Ribant Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 4-2 HOU T. Davis D. Ribant Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O -2% 79% 4-2 HOU D. Rader D. Ribant Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 2-4 CIN T. Perez J. Ray Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- R -14% 70% 2-4 CIN J. Bench J. Ray Home Run
b7 1 --- O 3% 73% 3-4 CIN L. May J. Ray Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 2% 75% 3-4 CIN A. Johnson J. Ray Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Dennis Ribant facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 4-3 HOU D. Menke D. Ribant Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -2% 72% 4-3 HOU C. Blefary D. Ribant Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- 1% 73% 4-3 HOU M. Martinez D. Ribant Walk
t8 2 1-- O -2% 71% 4-3 HOU N. Miller D. Ribant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
Fred Gladding replaces Marty Martinez (C) pitching and batting 7th; Johnny Edwards replaces Jim Ray (P) playing C batting 9th; Ted Savage pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 3-4 CIN T. Savage F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dennis Ribant (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 3-4 CIN J. Stewart F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- -4% 78% 3-4 CIN P. Rose F. Gladding Single to RF
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Chico Ruiz (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 3-4 CIN F. Whitfield F. Gladding Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
Wayne Granger replaces Fred Whitfield (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Jimmy Stewart moves from PH to 2B; Darrel Chaney replaces Ted Savage (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 4-3 HOU J. Edwards W. Granger Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-3 HOU J. Morgan W. Granger Lineout: RF
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 HOU J. Alou W. Granger Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 3-4 CIN B. Tolan F. Gladding Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 3-4 CIN T. Perez F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 CIN J. Bench F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 3.

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