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@BOS		2
8
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@CAL		2
4
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@KCR		3
5
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@MIN		0
4
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@OAK		3
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@SEP		3
1
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4
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@MON		9
3
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@NYM		2
5
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@PHI		6
5
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@PIT		7
3
ATL
@STL		2
5
Tuesday, June 3, 1969
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 4,576, Time of Game: 2:17
Reds
7
25-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Pirates
3
25-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
W: Jim Merritt (6-2)
L: Bob Veale (3-6)
 
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Beauchamp CF 5 0 0 1 0 2 .105 .368 -0.100 1.00 0.008 -0.108 -0.8 3 0
Bobby Tolan RF 5 2 1 0 0 3 .310 .861 -0.002 1.01 0.075 -0.077 -0.3 3 0 SB
Alex Johnson LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .337 .888 0.254 1.14 0.276 -0.022 1.1 3 0 SB,SH
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 3 1 1 1 .328 .926 0.194 1.18 0.216 -0.022 1.8 2 1
Lee May 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .288 .945 0.153 1.36 0.233 -0.080 0.6 6 0
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .311 .940 0.041 1.32 0.131 -0.090 0.3 7 0 SF
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .597 -0.011 1.03 0.054 -0.065 0.7 2 2
Darrel Chaney SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .217 .595 -0.051 0.89 0.026 -0.077 0.1 1 2
Jim Merritt P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .160 .382 0.006 0.91 0.060 -0.054 -0.4 0 1 SH
Team Totals 35 7 10 6 4 12 .286 .636 0.484 1.10 1.079 -0.595 3.0 27 6
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
E: T Helms (10); D Chaney (11).
Baserunning
SB: A Johnson (3, 2nd base off B Veale/M Sanguillen); B Tolan (7, 2nd base off B Veale/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .343 .833 -0.014 0.67 0.045 -0.060 -0.4 1 1
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 .922 -0.024 1.01 0.043 -0.068 -0.3 1 3
Willie Stargell LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .327 .919 -0.009 0.95 0.048 -0.057 -0.2 1 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .270 .810 0.298 1.24 0.354 -0.056 2.0 1 0 HR
Manny Sanguillen C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .361 .829 -0.034 0.73 0.026 -0.059 -0.3 12 1 HBP
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .632 -0.039 1.02 0.018 -0.057 -0.4 2 0
   Freddie Patek SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .592 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 1 1
Al Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .693 -0.068 0.80 0.010 -0.078 -0.3 3 2
Gene Alley SS-2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 .602 -0.055 0.86 0.016 -0.071 -0.6 4 1
Bob Veale P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .050 .100 -0.047 0.91 0.000 -0.047 -0.3 1 0
   Bruce Dal Canton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carl Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .912 -0.024 0.98 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .695 0.008 0.20 0.008 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 35 3 6 3 1 6 .171 .473 -0.017 0.87 0.568 -0.586 -1.0 27 10
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
E: W Stargell (2); M Sanguillen (3); B Mazeroski (3); B Veale (1).
Outfield Assists: M Alou (L May at 3rd base).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (6-2) 9 6 3 3 1 6 1 3.87 37 68 0.017 0.87 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 1 6 1 3.00 37 68 0.017 1.10 1.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Veale, L (3-6) 6.2 7 5 4 4 10 0 4.65 31 48 -0.414 1.38 -2.1
Bruce Dal Canton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 1 1 0 0.014 0.51 0.2
Ron Kline 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4.45 10 0 0 -0.083 0.27 -1.1
Team Totals 9 10 7 4 4 12 0 4.00 42 48 1 0 -0.483 0.87 -3.0
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-3 1 12- RRR PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt -35% 46% Home Run; Alou Scores; Stargell Scores
t7 3-3 2 -2- R CIN A. Johnson B. Veale 21% 68% Single to LF; Tolan Scores
t6 0-0 1 12- R CIN L. May B. Veale 19% 75% Single to LF; Tolan Scores; Perez to 3B
t7 4-3 2 -2- R CIN T. Perez B. Veale 12% 82% Single to RF; Johnson Scores
t6 1-0 1 1-3 RRO CIN J. Bench B. Veale 11% 87% 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 Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Veale -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN A. Johnson B. Veale 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez B. Veale -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou J. Merritt 2% 48% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CIN L. May B. Veale 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Bench B. Veale -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Helms B. Veale -1% 49% Lineout: P; May to 3B/Adv on E1/Safe on E4 (catch)
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CIN D. Chaney B. Veale -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt -3% 45% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Merritt B. Veale -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan B. Veale -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Merritt 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Veale J. Merritt 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O PIT M. Alou J. Merritt 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CIN A. Johnson B. Veale 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- CIN T. Perez B. Veale 7% 61% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- O CIN L. May B. Veale -6% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 12- O CIN J. Bench B. Veale -5% 49% Foul Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 2 12- O CIN T. Helms B. Veale -5% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt -4% 40% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt 4% 44% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Chaney B. Veale -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Merritt B. Veale -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale -1% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- PIT G. Alley J. Merritt -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Veale J. Merritt 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CIN B. Tolan B. Veale 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O CIN A. Johnson B. Veale -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tolan to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- CIN T. Perez B. Veale 2% 56% Walk
t6 0-0 1 12- R CIN L. May B. Veale 19% 75% Single to LF; Tolan Scores; Perez to 3B
t6 1-0 1 1-3 RRO CIN J. Bench B. Veale 11% 87% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores; May Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench out at 3B/C-3B
t6 3-0 2 --- CIN T. Helms B. Veale 1% 87% Single to CF
t6 3-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Chaney B. Veale -1% 86% 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 0-3 0 --- PIT M. Alou J. Merritt -5% 82% Single to 3B
b6 0-3 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt 4% 86% Flyball: LF
b6 0-3 1 1-- PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt -5% 81% Single to LF; Alou to 2B
b6 0-3 1 12- RRR PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt -35% 46% Home Run; Alou Scores; Stargell Scores
b6 3-3 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b6 3-3 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski J. Merritt -2% 47% Single to 3B
b6 3-3 2 1-- O PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt 3% 50% 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 3-3 0 --- CIN J. Merritt B. Veale 6% 56% Walk
t7 3-3 0 1-- O CIN J. Beauchamp B. Veale -6% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-3 1 1-- O CIN B. Tolan B. Veale -5% 46% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-3 2 1-- CIN A. Johnson B. Veale 2% 48% Tolan Steals 2B
t7 3-3 2 -2- R CIN A. Johnson B. Veale 21% 68% Single to LF; Tolan Scores
t7 4-3 2 1-- CIN T. Perez B. Veale 1% 70% Johnson Steals 2B
t7 4-3 2 -2- R CIN T. Perez B. Veale 12% 82% Single to RF; Johnson Scores
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Bob Veale pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 2 1-- O CIN L. May B. Dal Canton -1% 81% 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 3-5 0 --- O PIT G. Alley J. Merritt 4% 84% Groundout: P-SS-1B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 1 --- O PIT C. Taylor J. Merritt 2% 87% Popfly: 1B
b7 3-5 2 --- O PIT M. Alou J. Merritt 1% 88% 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 5-3 0 --- CIN J. Bench R. Kline 2% 90% Single to CF
t8 5-3 0 1-- CIN T. Helms R. Kline 5% 94% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t8 5-3 0 -23 R CIN D. Chaney R. Kline 3% 97% Single to RF; Bench Scores/unER; Helms to 3B
t8 6-3 0 1-3 O CIN J. Merritt R. Kline -1% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Chaney to 2B
t8 6-3 1 -23 RO CIN J. Beauchamp R. Kline 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Helms Scores/unER
t8 7-3 2 -2- O CIN B. Tolan R. Kline -0% 97% 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 3-7 0 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Merritt 1% 98% Popfly: SS
b8 3-7 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell J. Merritt 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 3-7 2 --- PIT R. Clemente J. Merritt -1% 98% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
b8 3-7 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Merritt 1% 99% 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 7-3 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson R. Kline -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-3 1 --- CIN T. Perez R. Kline 0% 99% Single to LF
t9 7-3 1 1-- O CIN L. May R. Kline -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 7-3 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench R. Kline -0% 99% 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 3-7 0 --- O PIT F. Patek J. Merritt 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 3-7 1 --- PIT A. Oliver J. Merritt -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 1B
b9 3-7 1 1-- O PIT G. Alley J. Merritt 1% 100% Flyball: RF
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
b9 3-7 2 1-- PIT J. Pagan J. Merritt -1% 99% Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
b9 3-7 2 12- O PIT M. Alou J. Merritt 1% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 3.

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