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

Forbes Field, Attendance: 4,576

 Tuesday, June 3, 1969
Time of Game: 2:17
Reds
7
25-20
Won 1
3rd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  3   2  2  0    7 10  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  6  4
W: Jim Merritt (6-2), L: Bob Veale (3-6)
 Pirates
3
25-24
Lost 1
2nd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Beauchamp CF                5   0   0   1    0   2  .105  .368              3   0   
B Tolan RF                    5   2   1   0    0   3  .310  .861              3   0   SB
A Johnson LF                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .337  .888              3   0   SB,SH
T Perez 3B                    4   1   3   1    1   1  .328  .926              2   1   
L May 1B                      5   1   2   1    0   1  .288  .945              6   0   
J Bench C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .311  .940              7   0   SF
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .597              2   2   
D Chaney SS                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .217  .595              1   2   
J Merritt P                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .160  .382              0   1   SH
Totals                       35   7  10   0    4  12                         27   6
Batting Events
SF: J Bench (3, off B Veale).
SH: A Johnson (1, off B Veale); J Merritt (4, off R Kline).
TB: T Perez 3; L May 2; A Johnson; D Chaney; J Bench; B Tolan; T Helms.
RBI: D Chaney (8); T Perez (35); J Bench (34); A Johnson (31); J Beauchamp (3); L May (36).
2-out RBI: A Johnson; T Perez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: T Helms (10); D Chaney (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Johnson (3, 2nd base off B Veale/M Sanguillen); B Tolan (7, 2nd base off B Veale/M Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .343  .833              1   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .922              1   3   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   0    0   3  .327  .919              1   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   3    0   0  .270  .810              1   0   HR
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .361  .829             12   1   HBP
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .632              2   0   
  F Patek SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .592              1   1   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .693              3   2   
G Alley SS-2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .602              4   1   
B Veale P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .050  .100              1   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.500              0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .367  .912              0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .695              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   6   0    1   6                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: R Clemente (5, off J Merritt; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: M Sanguillen (1, by J Merritt).
TB: R Clemente 4; W Stargell; J Pagan; B Mazeroski; R Hebner; M Alou.
RBI: R Clemente 3 (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: W Stargell (2); M Sanguillen (3); B Mazeroski (3); B Veale (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
J Merritt, W (6-2)             9     6   3   3    1   6   1   3.87   37     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 6     68    -     0.91   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 6           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Veale, L (3-6)               6.2   7   5   4    4  10   0   4.65   31     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 7     48    -     1.34  -0.41
B Dal Canton                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.64   0.01
R Kline                        2     3   2   0    0   2   0   4.45   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.34  -0.08
Totals                         9    10   7   4    4  12   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2·10          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Merritt (2; M Sanguillen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 4,576.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jim Beauchamp                CF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Bobby Tolan                  RF       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Manny Sanguillen              C
6. Johnny Bench                  C       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Al Oliver                    1B
8. Darrel Chaney                SS       8. Gene Alley                   SS
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Bob Veale                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- RRR -35% 46% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt Home Run; Alou Scores; Stargell Scores
t7 2 -2- R 21% 69% 3-3 CIN A. Johnson B. Veale Single to LF; Tolan Scores
t6 1 12- R 19% 75% 0-0 CIN L. May B. Veale Single to LF; Tolan Scores; Perez to 3B
t7 2 -2- R 12% 82% 4-3 CIN T. Perez B. Veale Single to RF; Johnson Scores
t6 1 1-3 RRO 11% 87% 1-0 CIN J. Bench B. Veale Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores; May Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench out at 3B/C-3B

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, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Veale Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Veale Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. Alou J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN L. May B. Veale Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Veale Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 1-- O -1% 49% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Veale Lineout: P; May to 3B/Adv on E1/Safe on E4 (catch)
t2 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt Hit By Pitch
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Merritt B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT G. Alley J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT B. Veale J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Alou J. Merritt Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Veale Walk
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Veale Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
t4 0 12- O -6% 55% 0-0 CIN L. May B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t4 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Veale Foul Flyball: SS
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Veale Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Merritt B. Veale Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt Strikeout
b5 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 PIT G. Alley J. Merritt Walk
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Veale J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Veale Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Veale Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tolan to 2B
t6 1 -2- 3% 56% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Veale Walk
t6 1 12- R 19% 75% 0-0 CIN L. May B. Veale Single to LF; Tolan Scores; Perez to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RRO 11% 87% 1-0 CIN J. Bench B. Veale Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores; May Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench out at 3B/C-3B
t6 2 --- 1% 87% 3-0 CIN T. Helms B. Veale Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 CIN D. Chaney B. Veale Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -5% 82% 0-3 PIT M. Alou J. Merritt Single to 3B
b6 0 1-- O 4% 86% 0-3 PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- -5% 81% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt Single to LF; Alou to 2B
b6 1 12- RRR -35% 46% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt Home Run; Alou Scores; Stargell Scores
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 3-3 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt Single to 3B
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 3-3 PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 9-1-2
Gene Alley moves from SS to 2B; Freddie Patek replaces Bill Mazeroski (2B) playing SS batting 6th
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 CIN J. Merritt B. Veale Walk
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 3-3 CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O -5% 46% 3-3 CIN B. Tolan B. Veale Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- 2% 48% 3-3 CIN A. Johnson B. Veale Tolan Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- R 21% 69% 3-3 CIN A. Johnson B. Veale Single to LF; Tolan Scores
t7 2 1-- 1% 70% 4-3 CIN T. Perez B. Veale Johnson Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- R 12% 82% 4-3 CIN T. Perez B. Veale Single to RF; Johnson Scores
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O -1% 81% 5-3 CIN L. May B. Dal Canton Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 3-5 PIT G. Alley J. Merritt Groundout: P-SS-1B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 3-5 PIT C. Taylor J. Merritt Popfly: 1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 PIT M. Alou J. Merritt Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
Ron Kline replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2% 90% 5-3 CIN J. Bench R. Kline Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 5% 95% 5-3 CIN T. Helms R. Kline Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t8 0 -23 R 3% 97% 5-3 CIN D. Chaney R. Kline Single to RF; Bench Scores/unER; Helms to 3B
t8 0 1-3 O -1% 96% 6-3 CIN J. Merritt R. Kline Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 2B
t8 1 -23 RO 1% 97% 6-3 CIN J. Beauchamp R. Kline Groundout: 3B-1B; Helms Scores/unER
t8 2 -2- O -1% 96% 7-3 CIN B. Tolan R. Kline Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt Strikeout
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 3-7 PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 3-7 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CIN A. Johnson R. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 7-3 CIN T. Perez R. Kline Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-3 CIN L. May R. Kline Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-3 CIN J. Bench R. Kline Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 PIT F. Patek J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 3-7 PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 1B
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 3-7 PIT G. Alley J. Merritt Flyball: RF
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- -1% 99% 3-7 PIT J. Pagan J. Merritt Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 3-7 PIT M. Alou J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

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