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CHW  4
MIN  2
 DET  7
CLE  1
 CAL  5
@KCR  4
 MIL  3
OAK  2
(15)		 BAL 12
@WSA  2
 CIN  3
@HOU  2
 LAD  4
SDP  1
 MON  6
NYM  5
 SFG  4
ATL  1
 STL  7
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,710

 Friday, June 26, 1970
Time of Game: 2:22
Reds
3
50-21
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  9  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  4  1
W: Wayne Simpson (11-1), L: Jim Bouton (3-5), S: Wayne Granger (16)
 Astros
2
31-41
Lost 1
5th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .879              0   0   CS
B Tolan CF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .325  .914              2   0   HR
T Perez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .356 1.124              1   2   
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .307 1.018              8   0   GDP
L May 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   2  .275  .864             10   0   
B Carbo LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .303 1.065              1   0   SH
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .490              0   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .213  .482              3   4   
W Woodward SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .589              2   2   GDP
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
W Simpson P                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .067  .154              0   1   
  D Chaney SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .495              0   2   
Totals                       33   3   9   0    1  10                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: B Tolan (9, off J Bouton; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Carbo (2, off J Bouton).
TB: B Tolan 5; P Rose 2; T Helms 2; L May; T Perez; W Simpson.
GIDP: J Bench (5); W Woodward (1).
RBI: B Tolan (36); T Helms (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: W Woodward (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Rose (4, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .160  .352              3   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .652              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .257  .796              6   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .897              0   0   
J Pepitone LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .791              0   0   HR
D Menke SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .320  .811              2   4   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .873              5   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .748              1   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .510             10   2   SH
L Dierker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .329              0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .781              0   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .871              0   1   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .644              0   0   
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   0    5   8                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (7, off W Simpson).
HR: J Pepitone (13, off W Simpson; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Edwards (2, off W Granger).
TB: J Pepitone 5; B Watson 2; D Rader.
RBI: J Pepitone 2 (30).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Morgan-B Watson; D Menke-J Morgan-B Watson; J Edwards-D Menke.
PB: J Edwards (2).
E: D Rader (10).

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
W Simpson, W (11-1)            8     4   2   2    5   8   1   2.38   34     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 4     69    -     1.62   0.01
W Granger, S (16)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.67   0.33
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   8   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4          1-0
W Simpson faced 1 batter in the 9th 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                      7     5   1   0    1  10   0   3.87   27     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 5     74    -     1.05   0.23
J Bouton, L (3-5)              1.1   4   2   2    0   0   1   6.32    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    2.02  -0.43
F Gladding                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.97    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1  10   1          35     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 24,710.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Cesar Cedeno                 RF
2. Bobby Tolan                  CF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Tony Perez                   3B       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Johnny Bench                  C       4. Joe Pepitone                 LF
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Bernie Carbo                 LF       6. Bob Watson                   1B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Woody Woodward               SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Wayne Simpson                 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
b8 1 1-- RR -39% 44% 0-2 HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson Home Run; Morgan Scores
b9 1 -2- O 18% 91% 2-3 HOU M. Martinez W. Granger Fielder's Choice P; Rader out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Martinez to 1B
t9 1 --3 R 17% 84% 2-2 CIN T. Helms J. Bouton Single to LF; May Scores
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 2-3 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Single to CF
b6 2 123 O 13% 70% 0-1 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Popfly: 1B

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 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Popfly: SS
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Bench L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Strikeout
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN L. May L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN B. Carbo L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CIN T. Helms L. Dierker Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN W. Woodward L. Dierker Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN W. Simpson L. Dierker Single to RF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Single to LF; Simpson to 2B
t3 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simpson to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 CIN J. Bench L. Dierker Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Simpson Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench to 1B; Perez to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 57% 1-0 CIN L. May L. Dierker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 HOU L. Dierker W. Simpson Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 CIN B. Carbo L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 63% 1-0 CIN T. Helms L. Dierker Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 CIN W. Woodward L. Dierker Groundout: C-1B; Helms to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 58% 1-0 CIN W. Simpson L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Walk
b4 0 1-- O 5% 58% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 61% 0-1 HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 1-0 CIN P. Rose L. Dierker Single to RF
t5 0 1-- OO -8% 60% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker Double Play: Strikeout, Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CIN T. Perez L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -9% 50% 0-1 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O 6% 56% 0-1 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O 5% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards W. Simpson Popfly: 2B
b5 2 -2- O 5% 67% 0-1 HOU L. Dierker W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CIN J. Bench L. Dierker Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 CIN L. May L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 CIN B. Carbo L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Walk
b6 2 1-- -5% 61% 0-1 HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
b6 2 1-3 -4% 57% 0-1 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Walk; Pepitone to 2B
b6 2 123 O 13% 70% 0-1 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 CIN T. Helms L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 CIN W. Woodward L. Dierker Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 CIN W. Simpson L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 0-1 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- -5% 64% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards W. Simpson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Edwards to 1B
Norm Miller pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 4% 68% 0-1 HOU N. Miller W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 7% 75% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
Jim Bouton replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 CIN P. Rose J. Bouton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- R 13% 86% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan J. Bouton Home Run
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 2-0 CIN T. Perez J. Bouton Single to LF
t8 1 1-- OO -3% 84% 2-0 CIN J. Bench J. Bouton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Walk
b8 0 1-- O 7% 83% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- RR -39% 44% 0-2 HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson Home Run; Morgan Scores
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Popfly: 2B
b8 2 --- O 2% 50% 2-2 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 2-2 CIN L. May J. Bouton Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 2-2 CIN B. Carbo J. Bouton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
t9 1 -2- 12% 67% 2-2 CIN T. Helms J. Bouton Passed Ball; May to 3B
t9 1 --3 R 17% 84% 2-2 CIN T. Helms J. Bouton Single to LF; May Scores
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Bouton pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-- OO -4% 81% 3-2 CIN W. Woodward F. Gladding Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
Jimmy Stewart replaces Bernie Carbo playing LF batting 6th
b9 0 --- -13% 67% 2-3 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Single to CF
Wayne Granger replaces Woody Woodward (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Darrel Chaney replaces Wayne Simpson (P) playing SS batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 5% 72% 2-3 HOU J. Edwards W. Granger Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rader to 2B
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 18% 91% 2-3 HOU M. Martinez W. Granger Fielder's Choice P; Rader out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Martinez to 1B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno (RF) batting 1st; Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Marty Martinez (PH) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 HOU J. Alou W. Granger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

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