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BAL  3
CLE  2

BOS  8
NYY  3

CAL  8
@CHW  0

KCR  2
SEP  1

OAK  7
@MIN  0

DET  4
@WSA  2

CIN 14
@HOU  0
SFG  6
@LAD  0

PIT  7
CHC  5

PIT  6
CHC  5

SDP  8
ATL  4

MON  2
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,204

Tuesday, April 22, 1969
Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
14
6-5
Won 3
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  1   1  0  3   3  4  0   14 18  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
W: Mel Queen (1-0), L: Don Wilson (1-2), S: Clay Carroll (1)
Astros
0
3-12
Lost 7
6th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     4   3   3   2    1   1  .378 1.062              2   0   3B
B Tolan RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .320  .938              2   0   HBP
A Johnson LF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .348 1.005              0   0   
  T Savage LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    5   4   4   2    0   0  .378  .972              0   0   HR
  C Ruiz 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
L May 1B                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .227  .652              7   2   SF
J Bench C                     5   2   3   5    0   0  .295  .804              9   0   2·2B
T Helms 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .795              3   3   
D Chaney SS                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .214  .710              3   6   3B,IW
M Queen P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 1   1   1   0    1   0  .667 1.417              1   0   
Totals                       43  14  18   0    3   9                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Bench 2 (3, 1 off D Womack, 1 off S Guinn).
3B: P Rose (1, off D Wilson); D Chaney (1, off D Wilson).
HR: T Perez (2, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: L May (2, off S Guinn).
IBB: D Chaney (1, by D Womack).
HBP: B Tolan (1, by S Guinn).
TB: T Perez 7; P Rose 5; J Bench 5; D Chaney 3; L May 2; T Helms 2; C Carroll; T Savage; B Tolan.
RBI: J Bench 5 (11); P Rose 2 (11); T Perez 2 (8); B Tolan (7); T Helms (3); L May (10); D Chaney (2).
2-out RBI: J Bench 4; T Perez 2; P Rose 2; D Chaney; T Helms.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 9 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Helms-D Chaney-L May 2.
E: D Chaney (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .428              1   0   
J Morgan LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .664              1   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .892              3   1   
  C Geronimo CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .664              0   2   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .736              5   0   2B,GDP
D Menke 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .375  .987              2   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .322              8   0   
  S Guinn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
H Torres SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   GDP
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311              0   0   
  D Womack P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   3   
  B Watson C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .449              5   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    5   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: C Blefary (2, off M Queen).
TB: C Blefary 2; J Alou; J Edwards.
GIDP: C Blefary (3); H Torres (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
PB: B Watson (1).
E: D Menke (4); J Edwards (1).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Queen, W (1-0)               6     2   0   0    2   5   0   2.25   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 1· 2     71    -     0.72   0.21
C Carroll, S (1)               3     1   0   0    3   3   0   3.86   12     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     3   0   0    5   8   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 3           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson, L (1-2)              5     8   7   5    0   7   1   3.12   24     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 8     34    -     0.58  -0.27
D Womack                       2     5   3   2    1   0   0   2.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 5          2-2    0.17  -0.02
S Guinn                        2     5   4   4    2   2   0   7.36   14     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  14  11    3   9   1          49     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1·18          2-2 
D Wilson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Queen (1); D Wilson (1); D Womack (1).
HBP: S Guinn (1; B Tolan).
IBB: D Womack (1; D Chaney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 7,204.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    CF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Bobby Tolan                  RF       2. Joe Morgan                   LF
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Doug Rader                   3B
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Johnny Bench                  C       6. Denis Menke                  2B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Johnny Edwards                C
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Hector Torres                SS
9. Mel Queen                     P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 1-- RR 20% 68% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Wilson Home Run (LF-CF); Rose Scores/unER; Perez Scores/unER
t4 2 1-- R 7% 89% 3-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Wilson Triple to LF; Helms Scores
b5 0 1-- OO 6% 93% 0-4 HOU H. Torres M. Queen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1 --- 6% 77% 2-0 CIN P. Rose D. Wilson Triple (CF-RF)
t3 1 --3 R 5% 82% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson Single to CF; Rose Scores

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. Wilson Reached on Interference on C
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson Popfly: 2B
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- RR 20% 68% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Wilson Home Run (LF-CF); Rose Scores/unER; Perez Scores/unER
t1 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 CIN L. May D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Mel Queen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 HOU J. Alou M. Queen Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 66% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan M. Queen Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 69% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn M. Queen Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU D. Rader M. Queen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 CIN J. Bench D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 CIN T. Helms D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Mel Queen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary M. Queen Lineout: 2B
b2 1 --- -3% 68% 0-2 HOU D. Menke M. Queen Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 71% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards M. Queen Popfly: SS
b2 2 1-- O 2% 73% 0-2 HOU H. Torres M. Queen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 CIN M. Queen D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 1 --- 6% 77% 2-0 CIN P. Rose D. Wilson Triple (CF-RF)
t3 1 --3 R 5% 82% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson Single to CF; Rose Scores
t3 1 1-- O -2% 80% 3-0 CIN A. Johnson D. Wilson Popfly: SS
t3 2 1-- O -1% 79% 3-0 CIN T. Perez D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Mel Queen facing 9-1-2
Ted Savage replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 HOU D. Wilson M. Queen Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 HOU J. Alou M. Queen Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan M. Queen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CIN L. May D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CIN J. Bench D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 1% 82% 3-0 CIN T. Helms D. Wilson Single to CF
t4 2 1-- R 7% 89% 3-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Wilson Triple to LF; Helms Scores
t4 2 --3 O -1% 88% 4-0 CIN M. Queen D. Wilson Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mel Queen facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn M. Queen Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 HOU D. Rader M. Queen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rader out at 2B/1B-C
b4 2 --- -2% 89% 0-4 HOU C. Blefary M. Queen Double to CF
b4 2 -2- -0% 89% 0-4 HOU D. Menke M. Queen Wild Pitch; Blefary to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 2% 91% 0-4 HOU D. Menke M. Queen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 CIN P. Rose D. Wilson Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 CIN T. Savage D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Mel Queen facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -3% 87% 0-4 HOU J. Edwards M. Queen Single to RF
b5 0 1-- OO 6% 93% 0-4 HOU H. Torres M. Queen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 HOU D. Wilson M. Queen Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 1% 94% 4-0 CIN T. Perez D. Wilson Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 1% 95% 4-0 CIN L. May D. Wilson Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
t6 0 -2- 2% 96% 4-0 CIN L. May D. Wilson Single to CF; Perez to 3B
t6 0 1-3 R 1% 97% 4-0 CIN J. Bench D. Wilson Single to LF; Perez Scores; May to 2B
Dooley Womack replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 12- 1% 98% 5-0 CIN T. Helms D. Womack Wild Pitch; May to 3B; Bench to 2B
t6 0 -23 O -1% 97% 5-0 CIN T. Helms D. Womack Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 -23 0% 98% 5-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Womack Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 O -1% 96% 5-0 CIN M. Queen D. Womack Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Bench to 3B; Chaney to 2B
t6 2 123 RRO 2% 99% 5-0 CIN P. Rose D. Womack Single to CF; Bench Scores; Chaney Scores; Queen to 3B; Rose out at 2B/CF-2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Mel Queen facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU J. Alou M. Queen Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU J. Morgan M. Queen Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU J. Wynn M. Queen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 CIN B. Tolan D. Womack Lineout: P
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 CIN T. Savage D. Womack Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 CIN T. Perez D. Womack Single to CF
t7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 CIN L. May D. Womack Single to CF; Perez to 2B
t7 2 12- RR 1% 100% 7-0 CIN J. Bench D. Womack Double to CF; Perez Scores; May Scores; Bench to 3B/Adv on E4
t7 2 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 CIN T. Helms D. Womack Single to 3B; Bench Scores/unER
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Womack Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
Clay Carroll replaces Mel Queen pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU D. Rader C. Carroll Walk
b7 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-10 HOU C. Blefary C. Carroll Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU D. Menke C. Carroll Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Edwards C. Carroll Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-0, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 9-1-2
Skip Guinn replaces Johnny Edwards (C) pitching and batting 7th; Bob Watson replaces Dooley Womack (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 10-0 CIN C. Carroll S. Guinn Walk
t8 0 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 CIN P. Rose S. Guinn Single to CF; Carroll to 2B
t8 0 12- O 0% 100% 10-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Guinn Foul Flyball: C
t8 1 12- 0% 100% 10-0 CIN T. Savage S. Guinn Single to RF; Carroll to 3B; Rose to 2B
t8 1 123 R 0% 100% 10-0 CIN T. Perez S. Guinn Passed Ball; Carroll Scores; Rose to 3B; Savage to 2B
t8 1 -23 0% 100% 11-0 CIN T. Perez S. Guinn Single to 3B; Rose stays at 3B; Savage stays at 2B
t8 1 123 RO 0% 100% 11-0 CIN L. May S. Guinn Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores; Savage to 3B; Perez to 2B
t8 2 -23 RR 0% 100% 12-0 CIN J. Bench S. Guinn Double to LF; Savage Scores; Perez Scores
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 14-0 CIN T. Helms S. Guinn Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-14, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
Chico Ruiz replaces Tony Perez playing 3B batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 HOU H. Torres C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 HOU B. Watson C. Carroll Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 0-14 HOU J. Alou C. Carroll Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-14 HOU J. Morgan C. Carroll Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 14-0, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 8-9-1
Cesar Geronimo replaces Jimmy Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 14-0 CIN D. Chaney S. Guinn Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 14-0 CIN C. Carroll S. Guinn Single to LF
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 14-0 CIN P. Rose S. Guinn Walk; Carroll to 2B
t9 1 12- 0% 100% 14-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Guinn Hit By Pitch; Carroll to 3B; Rose to 2B
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ted Savage (LF) batting 3rd
t9 1 123 O 0% 100% 14-0 CIN J. Beauchamp S. Guinn Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Rose to 3B; Tolan to 2B
t9 2 123 O 0% 100% 14-0 CIN C. Ruiz S. Guinn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-14, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
Jim Beauchamp moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 HOU C. Geronimo C. Carroll Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-14 HOU D. Rader C. Carroll Strikeout
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-14 HOU C. Blefary C. Carroll Walk
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-14 HOU D. Menke C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.

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