April 22, 1969 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: M Queen (1-0), L: D Wilson (1-2), S: C Carroll (1)

Astros

3-12

Lost 7

6th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose CF                     4   3   3   2    1   1  .378 1.062    0    2   0   3B
B Tolan RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .320  .938    0    2   0   HBP
A Johnson LF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .348 1.005    0    0   0   
  T Savage LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Perez 3B                    5   4   4   2    0   0  .378  .973    0    0   0   HR
  C Ruiz 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
L May 1B                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .227  .651    0    7   2   SF
J Bench C                     5   2   3   5    0   0  .295  .804    0    9   0   2·2B
T Helms 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .795    0    3   3   
D Chaney SS                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .214  .710    0    3   6   3B,IW
M Queen P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 1   1   1   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    1   0   
Totals                       43  14  18  13    3   9                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Bench 2 (3, off D Womack, 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

DP: 2. T Helms-D Chaney-L May 2.

E: D Chaney (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .428    0    1   0   
J Morgan LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .664    0    1   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .892    0    3   1   
  C Geronimo CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .664    0    0   2   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .735    0    5   0   2B,GDP
D Menke 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .375  .987    0    2   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .322    0    8   0   
  S Guinn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Torres SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   GDP
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    0    0   0   
  D Womack P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   3   
  B Watson C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .449    0    5   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    5   8                    27   8

BATTING

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

PB: B Watson (1).

E: D Menke (4); J Edwards (1).

PITCHING

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· 6· 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· 6· 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· 1· 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· 9· 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).

IBB: D Womack (1; D Chaney).

HBP: S Guinn (1; B Tolan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 7,204.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Rose               CF    1. J Alou               RF 
2. B Tolan              RF    2. J Morgan             LF 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. T Perez              3B    4. D Rader              3B 
5. L May                1B    5. C Blefary            1B 
6. J Bench              C     6. D Menke              2B 
7. T Helms              2B    7. J Edwards            C  
8. D Chaney             SS    8. H Torres             SS 
9. M Queen              P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      20%  68% T Perez         D Wilson        Home Run (LF-CF); Rose Scores/unER; Perez Scores/unER
   t 4   2  0-3  1--       7%  89% D Chaney        D Wilson        Triple to LF; Helms Scores
   b 5   0  4-0  1--       6%  93% H Torres        M Queen         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   1  0-2  ---       6%  77% P Rose          D Wilson        Triple (CF-RF)
   t 3   1  0-2  --3       5%  82% B Tolan         D Wilson        Single to CF; Rose Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Reached on Interference on C
   O      1--      50%  B Tolan         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      48%  A Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      68%  T Perez         Home Run (LF-CF); Rose Scores/unER; Perez Scores/unER
   O      ---      67%  L May           Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Queen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Chaney        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Queen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  C Blefary       Lineout: 2B
          ---      68%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--      71%  J Edwards       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      73%  H Torres        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  M Queen         Strikeout
          ---      77%  P Rose          Triple (CF-RF)
   R      --3      82%  B Tolan         Single to CF; Rose Scores
   O      1--      80%  A Johnson       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      79%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mel Queen facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Savage replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      81%  D Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  T Helms         Single to CF
   R      1--      89%  D Chaney        Triple to LF; Helms Scores
   O      --3      88%  M Queen         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mel Queen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  D Rader         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rader out at 2B/1B-C
          ---      89%  C Blefary       Double to CF
          -2-      89%  D Menke         Wild Pitch; Blefary to 3B
   O      --3      91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  B Tolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  T Savage        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mel Queen facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  J Edwards       Single to RF
   OO     1--      93%  H Torres        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  T Perez         Single to RF
          1--      95%  L May           Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
          -2-      96%  " "             Single to CF; Perez to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  J Bench         Single to LF; Perez Scores; May to 2B
                  Dooley Womack replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          12-      98%  T Helms         Wild Pitch; May to 3B; Bench to 2B
   O      -23      97%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -23      98%  D Chaney        Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  M Queen         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Bench to 3B; Chaney to 2B
   RRO    123      99%  P Rose          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, Mel Queen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Alou          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dooley Womack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  B Tolan         Lineout: P
   O      ---      99%  T Savage        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  T Perez         Single to CF
          1--      99%  L May           Single to CF; Perez to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  J Bench         Double to CF; Perez Scores; May Scores; Bench to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3     100%  T Helms         Single to 3B; Bench Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  D Chaney        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
                  Clay Carroll replaces Mel Queen pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Rader         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  C Blefary       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Edwards       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, Skip Guinn facing 9-1-2
                  Skip Guinn replaces Johnny Edwards pitching and batting 7th; Bob Watson replaces Dooley Womack playing C batting 9th
          ---     100%  C Carroll       Walk
          1--     100%  P Rose          Single to CF; Carroll to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Tolan         Foul Flyball: C
          12-     100%  T Savage        Single to RF; Carroll to 3B; Rose to 2B
   R      123     100%  T Perez         Passed Ball; Carroll Scores; Rose to 3B; Savage to 2B
          -23     100%  " "             Single to 3B; Rose stays at 3B; Savage stays at 2B
   RO     123     100%  L May           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores; Savage to 3B; Perez to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  J Bench         Double to LF; Savage Scores; Perez Scores
   O      -2-     100%  T Helms         Foul Flyball: C
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-14, Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
                  Chico Ruiz replaces Tony Perez playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 14-0, Skip Guinn facing 8-9-1
                  Cesar Geronimo replaces Jimmy Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  D Chaney        Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  C Carroll       Single to LF
          1--     100%  P Rose          Walk; Carroll to 2B
          12-     100%  B Tolan         Hit By Pitch; Carroll to 3B; Rose to 2B
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ted Savage batting 3rd
   O      123     100%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Rose to 3B; Tolan to 2B
   O      123     100%  C Ruiz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-14, Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Beauchamp moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Blefary       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 14, Astros 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation