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BAL  4
BOS  0
 DET 15
CLE  3
 KCR  7
CHW  0
 MIN 11
SEP  1
 OAK  4
CAL  2
 NYY  3
@WSA  1
 CHC  7
PHI  4
 HOU 10
CIN  4
 LAD  3
SFG  2
(14)		 SDP  7
ATL  5
 STL  6
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 33,901

 Saturday, July 12, 1969
Time of Game: 2:43
Reds
4
45-38
Lost 2
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 11  3
Astros          3  0  0   0  3  0   4  0  X   10  8  1
W: Larry Dierker (12-6), L: Tony Cloninger (6-12)
 Astros
10
45-45
Won 2
5th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .328  .892              2   0   
J Stewart 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .245  .629              2   2   GDP
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .317  .889              1   0   CS
  J Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .207              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .334  .955              0   0   HR
L May LF                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .311  .941              5   0   
F Whitfield 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .186  .526              3   2   
C Ruiz SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .571              2   2   
P Corrales C                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .317  .892              8   0   HR
T Cloninger P                 1   1   1   0    1   0  .174  .485              1   0   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Ramos P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH-CF           2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .563              0   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   0    1  10                         24   6
Batting Events
HR: T Perez (20, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); P Corrales (1, off L Dierker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: P Corrales 5; T Perez 4; J Stewart 2; P Rose 2; L May; J Beauchamp; T Cloninger; B Tolan.
GIDP: J Stewart (2).
RBI: P Rose (41); P Corrales (5); L May (62); T Perez (65).
2-out RBI: L May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: A Jackson (1); P Corrales 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Tolan (7, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               5   1   2   1    0   0  .315  .745              1   0   
  G Geiger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .630              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .253  .796              3   3   SB
J Wynn CF                     3   1   0   1    2   1  .280  .981              1   0   
N Miller RF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .773              1   0   
C Blefary 1B                  5   2   2   4    0   1  .262  .748             10   1   HR
D Menke SS                    3   1   0   1    1   0  .301  .833              0   4   
J Edwards C                   3   1   2   1    2   1  .225  .588             10   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .234  .666              0   0   IW
L Dierker P                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .156  .354              1   3   
Totals                       33  10   8   0    9   7                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: C Blefary (4, off T Cloninger; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
IBB: D Rader (5, by G Culver).
TB: C Blefary 5; S Valdespino 2; J Edwards 2; N Miller; L Dierker.
RBI: C Blefary 4 (29); L Dierker 2 (4); J Wynn (56); J Edwards (35); D Menke (53); S Valdespino (9).
2-out RBI: C Blefary 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: D Menke (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (20, 2nd base off P Ramos/P Corrales).

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
T Cloninger, L (6-12)          4     4   6   4    5   2   1   5.39   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 4     31    -     0.98  -0.41
A Jackson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.87    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.87  -0.02
P Ramos                        1.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.35    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.64   0.02
J Fisher                       0.1   2   3   2    0   0   0   5.45    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.31  -0.03
G Culver                       1.2   2   1   1    2   2   0   4.29    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8     8  10   7    9   7   1          43     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 8          8-4
T Cloninger faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (12-6)            9    11   4   3    1  10   2   2.62   38     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0·11     60    -     0.90   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   3    1  10   2          38     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Culver (5; D Rader).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 33,901.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Sandy Valdespino             LF
2. Jimmy Stewart                2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Bobby Tolan                  CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Lee May                      LF       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Fred Whitfield               1B       6. Denis Menke                  SS
7. Chico Ruiz                   SS       7. Johnny Edwards                C
8. Pat Corrales                  C       8. Doug Rader                   3B
9. Tony Cloninger                P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-3 RRR 26% 80% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary T. Cloninger Home Run (CF-RF); Wynn Scores; Miller Scores
t3 2 123 R -12% 47% 2-3 CIN L. May L. Dierker Single to SS; Cloninger Scores/unER; Stewart to 3B; Tolan to 2B
t3 0 --- R -11% 62% 1-3 CIN P. Corrales L. Dierker Home Run
b5 0 12- 9% 77% 3-3 HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger Walk; Dierker to 3B; Valdespino to 2B
t3 1 123 O 9% 59% 2-3 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Strikeout

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Stewart L. Dierker Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU S. Valdespino T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Walk
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU N. Miller T. Cloninger Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
b1 2 1-3 RRR 26% 80% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary T. Cloninger Home Run (CF-RF); Wynn Scores; Miller Scores
b1 2 --- O -0% 80% 3-0 HOU D. Menke T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R -8% 71% 0-3 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 1-3 CIN L. May L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 1-3 CIN F. Whitfield L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 1-3 CIN C. Ruiz L. Dierker Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 79% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards T. Cloninger Walk
b2 0 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 HOU D. Rader T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O -2% 75% 3-1 HOU L. Dierker T. Cloninger Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -1% 73% 3-1 HOU S. Valdespino T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- R -11% 62% 1-3 CIN P. Corrales L. Dierker Home Run
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 2-3 CIN T. Cloninger L. Dierker Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 62% 2-3 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- -4% 57% 2-3 CIN J. Stewart L. Dierker Single to P; Cloninger to 2B
t3 1 12- -8% 50% 2-3 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cloninger to 3B; Stewart to 2B; Tolan to 1B
t3 1 123 O 9% 59% 2-3 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Strikeout
t3 2 123 R -12% 47% 2-3 CIN L. May L. Dierker Single to SS; Cloninger Scores/unER; Stewart to 3B; Tolan to 2B
t3 2 123 O 8% 55% 3-3 CIN F. Whitfield L. Dierker Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 3-3 HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 3-3 HOU N. Miller T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 CIN C. Ruiz L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 3-3 CIN P. Corrales L. Dierker Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 3-3 CIN T. Cloninger L. Dierker Walk
t4 2 1-- -2% 51% 3-3 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Single to RF; Cloninger to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 3-3 CIN J. Stewart L. Dierker Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 3-3 HOU C. Blefary T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 3-3 HOU D. Menke T. Cloninger Popfly: 1B
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 3-3 HOU J. Edwards T. Cloninger Single to RF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 3-3 HOU D. Rader T. Cloninger Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 3-3 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 3-3 CIN L. May L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 3-3 HOU L. Dierker T. Cloninger Walk
b5 0 1-- 7% 68% 3-3 HOU S. Valdespino T. Cloninger Single to LF; Dierker to 2B
b5 0 12- 9% 77% 3-3 HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger Walk; Dierker to 3B; Valdespino to 2B
b5 0 123 R 9% 86% 3-3 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Walk; Dierker Scores; Valdespino to 3B; Morgan to 2B
Al Jackson replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 123 O -6% 81% 4-3 HOU N. Miller A. Jackson Strikeout
b5 1 123 R 8% 88% 4-3 HOU C. Blefary A. Jackson Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Valdespino Scores/unER; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B; Blefary to 1B
Pedro Ramos replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 123 RO 2% 90% 5-3 HOU D. Menke P. Ramos Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan Scores/unER; Wynn to 3B; Menke to 1B
b5 2 1-3 1% 91% 6-3 HOU J. Edwards P. Ramos Walk; Menke to 2B
b5 2 123 O -3% 88% 6-3 HOU D. Rader P. Ramos Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 3-6 CIN F. Whitfield L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 CIN C. Ruiz L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 CIN P. Corrales L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-3 HOU L. Dierker P. Ramos Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 HOU S. Valdespino P. Ramos Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 0% 92% 6-3 HOU J. Morgan P. Ramos Walk
b6 2 1-- 0% 92% 6-3 HOU J. Wynn P. Ramos Morgan Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 91% 6-3 HOU J. Wynn P. Ramos Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Pedro Ramos (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 CIN J. Beauchamp L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 93% 3-6 CIN J. Stewart L. Dierker Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 3-6 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Jack Fisher facing 4-5-6
Jack Fisher replaces Bobby Tolan (CF) pitching and batting 3rd; Jim Beauchamp moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-3 HOU N. Miller J. Fisher Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 6-3 HOU C. Blefary J. Fisher Single to RF
b7 1 1-- 1% 96% 6-3 HOU D. Menke J. Fisher Reached on Interference on C; Blefary to 2B; Menke to 1B
b7 1 12- R 3% 98% 6-3 HOU J. Edwards J. Fisher Single to CF; Blefary Scores; Menke to 3B
George Culver replaces Jack Fisher pitching and batting 3rd
b7 1 1-3 0% 99% 7-3 HOU D. Rader G. Culver Baserunner Advance; Edwards to 2B/Adv on E2
b7 1 -23 0% 99% 7-3 HOU D. Rader G. Culver Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 RR 1% 100% 7-3 HOU L. Dierker G. Culver Single to RF; Menke Scores/unER; Edwards Scores; Rader to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-3 HOU S. Valdespino G. Culver Single to RF; Rader Scores; Dierker to 2B
b7 1 12- O 0% 100% 10-3 HOU J. Morgan G. Culver Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Dierker to 3B; Morgan to 1B
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 10-3 HOU J. Wynn G. Culver Popfly: SS
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
Gary Geiger replaces Sandy Valdespino playing LF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 CIN L. May L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 CIN F. Whitfield L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Reds' George Culver facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 HOU N. Miller G. Culver Foul Flyball: C
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 HOU C. Blefary G. Culver Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 10-3 HOU D. Menke G. Culver Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-3 HOU J. Edwards G. Culver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 CIN C. Ruiz L. Dierker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 3-10 CIN P. Corrales L. Dierker Single to SS
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 3-10 CIN J. Beauchamp L. Dierker Single to LF; Corrales to 2B
t9 1 12- R -0% 100% 3-10 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Single to CF; Corrales Scores; Beauchamp to 3B
t9 1 1-3 OO 0% 100% 4-10 CIN J. Stewart L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 10.

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