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OAK 12
@CAL  2
 CLE  4
WSA  3
 DET  9
BOS  0
 CHW 10
@KCR  2
 SEP  4
@MIN  3
 CHC  4
STL  3
 CIN  4
@HOU  1
 MON  7
PHI  6
 NYM  5
PIT  3
 NYM  6
PIT  1
 ATL  8
@SDP  2
 SFG  4
LAD  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,661

 Sunday, September 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:27
Reds
4
81-70
Won 1
4th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0
W: Gary Nolan (8-6), L: Denny Lemaster (11-17), S: Wayne Granger (24)
 Astros
1
78-73
Lost 1
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   1  .339  .929              1   0   
T Helms 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .556              3   6   
L May 1B                      3   1   2   0    1   1  .281  .874              8   1   2B,CS
T Perez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .896              0   0   
J Bench C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .828              5   0   
J Beauchamp LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .597              2   0   
  B Tolan CF                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .307  .829              2   0   3B
T Savage CF-LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .220  .691              5   0   2B
D Chaney SS                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .193  .517              0   3   IW
G Nolan P                     4   1   2   2    0   2  .258  .787              1   2   3B,2B
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .317              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    3   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Savage (6, off D Lemaster); G Nolan (3, off J Bouton); L May (29, off J Bouton).
3B: B Tolan (10, off J Bouton); G Nolan (2, off D Lemaster).
IBB: D Chaney (3, by D Lemaster).
TB: G Nolan 5; B Tolan 3; L May 3; P Rose 2; T Savage 2; J Bench.
RBI: G Nolan 2 (2); B Tolan (92); P Rose (76).
2-out RBI: G Nolan 2; P Rose; B Tolan.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Chaney-T Helms-L May 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: L May (4, 3rd base by D Lemaster/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   1   1    2   1  .244  .765              1   2   SB
J Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .623              0   0   GDP
J Wynn CF                     1   0   1   0    3   0  .271  .951              3   0   
N Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .714              4   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .737             10   0   SB
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .698              2   4   GDP
M Martinez SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .682              1   2   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .634              6   3   
D Lemaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .435              0   0   SH
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .610              0   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Davis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .681              0   0   
  L McFadden PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .421              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   4   0    9   4                         27  11
Batting Events
SH: D Lemaster (5, off G Nolan).
TB: J Morgan; J Wynn; C Blefary; M Martinez.
GIDP: D Rader (16); J Alou (13).
RBI: J Morgan (40).
2-out RBI: J Morgan.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (43, 2nd base off G Nolan/J Bench); C Blefary (8, 2nd base off G Nolan/J Bench).

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
G Nolan, W (8-6)               8.2   4   1   1    9   3   0   3.48   37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 4     66    -     1.07   0.38
W Granger, S (24)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.90    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.71   0.04
Totals                         9     4   1   1    9   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 4          2-0 
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 Lemaster, L (11-17)          7     6   3   3    3   4   0   3.14   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 6     54    -     1.12  -0.06
J Bouton                       2     3   1   1    0   3   0   3.25    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.25  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lemaster (8; D Chaney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 14,661.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Tommy Helms                  2B       2. Jesus Alou                   LF
3. Lee May                      1B       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Jim Beauchamp                LF       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Ted Savage                   CF       7. Marty Martinez               SS
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Gary Nolan                    P       9. Denny Lemaster                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 12- RR 34% 83% 0-0 CIN G. Nolan D. Lemaster Triple to CF (CF-RF); Savage Scores; Chaney Scores
b6 0 1-- OO 11% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Rader G. Nolan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 123 O 9% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Miller G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Alou G. Nolan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --3 R 7% 90% 2-0 CIN P. Rose D. Lemaster Single to LF; Nolan 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' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN T. Helms D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN L. May D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan G. Nolan Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Alou G. Nolan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Miller G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Lemaster Lineout: RF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Bench D. Lemaster Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Popfly: 1B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN T. Savage D. Lemaster Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary G. Nolan Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -3% 38% 0-0 HOU D. Rader G. Nolan Blefary Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- O 5% 43% 0-0 HOU D. Rader G. Nolan Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B; Blefary to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Lemaster Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN G. Nolan D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. Lemaster Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN T. Helms D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster G. Nolan Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan G. Nolan Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Alou G. Nolan Lineout: CF
b3 2 1-- -1% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan Morgan Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- -1% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan Walk
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Miller G. Nolan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN L. May D. Lemaster Walk
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- 4% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Bench D. Lemaster Walk; May to 2B
t4 1 12- O -7% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster May Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Bench to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary G. Nolan Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Rader G. Nolan Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez G. Nolan Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN T. Savage D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Lemaster Popfly: RF
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CIN G. Nolan D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan Walk
b5 0 1-- O 2% 41% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster G. Nolan Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan G. Nolan Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- -1% 44% 0-0 HOU J. Alou G. Nolan Walk
b5 2 12- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan Single to P; Edwards to 3B; Alou to 2B
b5 2 123 O 9% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Miller G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN P. Rose D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 CIN T. Helms D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 CIN L. May D. Lemaster Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 0-0 CIN T. Perez D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary G. Nolan Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 11% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Rader G. Nolan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez G. Nolan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Bench D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Groundout: C-1B
t7 2 --- 4% 48% 0-0 CIN T. Savage D. Lemaster Double to LF
t7 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney D. Lemaster Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- RR 34% 83% 0-0 CIN G. Nolan D. Lemaster Triple to CF (CF-RF); Savage Scores; Chaney Scores
t7 2 --3 R 7% 90% 2-0 CIN P. Rose D. Lemaster Single to LF; Nolan Scores
t7 2 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 CIN T. Helms D. Lemaster Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
Ted Savage moves from CF to LF; Bobby Tolan replaces Jim Beauchamp (LF) playing CF batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan Flyball: CF
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Denny Lemaster (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 HOU J. Gotay G. Nolan Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan G. Nolan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 3-4-5
Jim Bouton replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2% 96% 3-0 CIN L. May J. Bouton Double to LF
t8 0 -2- O 0% 96% 3-0 CIN T. Perez J. Bouton Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
t8 1 --3 O -2% 94% 3-0 CIN J. Bench J. Bouton Lineout: SS
t8 2 --3 R 3% 97% 3-0 CIN B. Tolan J. Bouton Triple to CF (CF-RF); May Scores
t8 2 --3 O -1% 96% 4-0 CIN T. Savage J. Bouton Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 HOU J. Alou G. Nolan Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan Walk
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 0-4 HOU N. Miller G. Nolan Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 HOU C. Blefary G. Nolan Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 CIN D. Chaney J. Bouton Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 4-0 CIN G. Nolan J. Bouton Double to RF
t9 1 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 CIN P. Rose J. Bouton Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 CIN T. Helms J. Bouton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 HOU D. Rader G. Nolan Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 0-4 HOU M. Martinez G. Nolan Single to CF
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 0-4 HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan Foul Flyball: C
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Jim Bouton (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- -1% 99% 0-4 HOU T. Davis G. Nolan Walk; Martinez to 2B
Leon McFadden pinch runs for Tommy Davis (PH) batting 9th
b9 2 12- R -3% 96% 0-4 HOU J. Morgan G. Nolan Single to RF; Martinez Scores; McFadden to 3B
Wayne Granger replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 O 4% 100% 1-4 HOU J. Alou W. Granger Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1.

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