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BAL  6
NYY  5

(10)
DET  6
@BOS  5

CHW  5
OAK  3

KCR  4
@MIN  3

SEP  8
CAL  0

CAL  5
@SEP  0

WSA  3
CLE  0

LAD  3
ATL  1

NYM  4
CHC  0

PHI  7
STL  1

STL  5
@PHI  3

PIT  4
MON  3

(10)
PIT  3
MON  2

CIN  4
@SDP  3
SFG 10
HOU  3

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 3,646

Wednesday, July 9, 1969
Time of Game: 2:22
Reds
4
44-36
Won 4
3rd, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    4 11  0
Padres          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  8  0
W: Jim Merritt (9-3), L: Clay Kirby (2-11), S: Wayne Granger (12)
Padres
3
29-59
Lost 3
6th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .321  .881              1   0   SB
B Tolan CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .910              2   0   SB,CS
A Johnson LF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .342  .888              2   1   SF
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .610              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .338  .954              2   6   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .945             12   1   GDP
J Bench C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .873              3   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   2   4   1    0   0  .248  .587              4   1   3B,2·2B
C Ruiz SS                     1   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .613              1   3   SF,2·SH
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   1    1   0  .105  .287              0   1   SF
  P Ramos P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Granger P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .322              0   2   
Totals                       30   4  11   0    2   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: T Helms 2 (11, 1 off C Kirby, 1 off T Sisk).
3B: T Helms (1, off C Kirby).
SF: A Johnson (4, off C Kirby); J Merritt (2, off T Sisk); C Ruiz (2, off C Kirby).
SH: C Ruiz 2 (4, 1 off J Niekro, 1 off T Sisk).
TB: T Helms 8; P Rose 2; L May; T Perez; C Ruiz; J Bench; B Tolan.
GIDP: L May (8).
RBI: A Johnson (50); T Helms (26); C Ruiz (5); J Merritt (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Ruiz-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Rose (5, 2nd base off C Kirby/C Cannizzaro); B Tolan (11, 3rd base off C Kirby/C Cannizzaro).
CS: B Tolan (6, Home by C Kirby/C Cannizzaro).
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Sipin 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .591              2   3   
R Pena SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .567              2   3   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .484              0   1   
O Brown RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .710              4   0   
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .837              9   0   
A Ferrara LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .795              4   0   2B
E Spiezio 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .236  .690              1   1   
I Murrell CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .510              1   1   GDP
C Cannizzaro C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .649              3   1   
  J Arcia PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .514              0   0   
C Kirby P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .029  .161              0   1   SH
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .151  .413              0   0   
  T Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .382              0   1   
  V Kelly PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .906              0   0   
  S Ruberto PR-C              0   1   0   0    0   0  .118  .284              1   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    1   2                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Ferrara (12, off J Merritt).
SH: C Kirby (1, off J Merritt).
TB: A Ferrara 2; L Stahl; C Cannizzaro; E Spiezio; I Murrell; J Sipin; R Pena; O Brown.
GIDP: I Murrell (2).
RBI: R Pena (14); E Spiezio (28); J Sipin (7).
2-out RBI: J Sipin.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Pena-J Sipin-N Colbert.

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 (9-3)             6.1   6   2   2    0   1   0   4.11   24     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 6     54    -     1.14   0.01
P Ramos, H (1)                 0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.41    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.70  -0.01
W Granger, S (12)              2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.91    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-1    3.85   0.37
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8          4-1 
P Ramos faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby, L (2-11)              6     8   3   3    1   1   0   4.27   24     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     44    -     0.90  -0.13
T Sisk                         2     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.68    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.60  -0.04
J Niekro                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.96    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.96   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 3,646.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           San Diego Padres                             
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. John Sipin                   2B
2. Bobby Tolan                  CF       2. Roberto Pena                 SS
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Ollie Brown                  RF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Nate Colbert                 1B
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Al Ferrara                   LF
6. Johnny Bench                  C       6. Ed Spiezio                   3B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Ivan Murrell                 CF
8. Chico Ruiz                   SS       8. Chris Cannizzaro              C
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Clay Kirby                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 1-- R 21% 76% 1-1 CIN T. Helms C. Kirby Triple to CF; Bench Scores
b7 1 1-3 OO 19% 88% 2-4 SDP I. Murrell P. Ramos Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1 12- R -15% 62% 2-4 SDP R. Pena W. Granger Single to LF; Ruberto Scores; Sipin to 2B
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 85% 3-4 SDP N. Colbert W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0 1-- -12% 66% 2-4 SDP V. Kelly P. Ramos Walk; Arcia to 2B

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, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN P. Rose C. Kirby Single to RF
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan C. Kirby Rose Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- 7% 63% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan C. Kirby Single to 1B/Bunt; Rose to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO -1% 63% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson C. Kirby Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores; Tolan to 2B
t1 1 -2- 3% 65% 1-0 CIN T. Perez C. Kirby Tolan Steals 3B
t1 1 --3 O -8% 58% 1-0 CIN T. Perez C. Kirby Tolan Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
t1 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CIN T. Perez C. Kirby Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 SDP J. Sipin J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 SDP R. Pena J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 SDP O. Brown J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CIN L. May C. Kirby Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CIN J. Bench C. Kirby Popfly: 3B
t2 2 --- 2% 60% 1-0 CIN T. Helms C. Kirby Double to CF
t2 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 CIN C. Ruiz C. Kirby Single to CF; Helms out at Hm/CF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 SDP N. Colbert J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 SDP A. Ferrara J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 SDP E. Spiezio J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CIN J. Merritt C. Kirby Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CIN P. Rose C. Kirby Groundout: C-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CIN B. Tolan C. Kirby Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 SDP I. Murrell J. Merritt Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 58% 0-1 SDP C. Cannizzaro J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 SDP C. Kirby J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Murrell to 2B
b3 2 -2- RO -10% 50% 0-1 SDP J. Sipin J. Merritt Single to LF; Murrell Scores; Sipin out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 CIN A. Johnson C. Kirby Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 CIN T. Perez C. Kirby Single to LF
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 44% 1-1 CIN L. May C. Kirby Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 SDP R. Pena J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 SDP O. Brown J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 SDP N. Colbert J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Padres 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 CIN J. Bench C. Kirby Single to LF
t5 0 1-- R 21% 76% 1-1 CIN T. Helms C. Kirby Triple to CF; Bench Scores
t5 0 --3 RO -0% 76% 2-1 CIN C. Ruiz C. Kirby Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Helms Scores
t5 1 --- 2% 78% 3-1 CIN J. Merritt C. Kirby Walk
t5 1 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 CIN P. Rose C. Kirby Popfly: SS
t5 2 1-- O -2% 74% 3-1 CIN B. Tolan C. Kirby Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 SDP A. Ferrara J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 SDP E. Spiezio J. Merritt Popfly: 1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 SDP I. Murrell J. Merritt Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Padres 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 79% 3-1 CIN A. Johnson C. Kirby Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 CIN T. Perez C. Kirby Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 1% 79% 3-1 CIN L. May C. Kirby Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 77% 3-1 CIN J. Bench C. Kirby Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 SDP C. Cannizzaro J. Merritt Groundout: P-1B
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Clay Kirby (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- -4% 76% 1-3 SDP L. Stahl J. Merritt Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O 4% 81% 1-3 SDP J. Sipin J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O 3% 84% 1-3 SDP R. Pena J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Padres 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Padres' Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
Tommie Sisk replaces Larry Stahl (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 4% 88% 3-1 CIN T. Helms T. Sisk Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O -0% 87% 3-1 CIN C. Ruiz T. Sisk Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Helms to 3B
t7 1 --3 RO 2% 90% 3-1 CIN J. Merritt T. Sisk Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Helms Scores
t7 2 --- 0% 90% 4-1 CIN P. Rose T. Sisk Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O -1% 90% 4-1 CIN B. Tolan T. Sisk Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Padres 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- -5% 85% 1-4 SDP O. Brown J. Merritt Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O 4% 89% 1-4 SDP N. Colbert J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- -10% 79% 1-4 SDP A. Ferrara J. Merritt Double to LF; Brown to 3B
b7 1 -23 R -9% 70% 1-4 SDP E. Spiezio J. Merritt Single to LF; Brown Scores; Ferrara to 3B
Pedro Ramos replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 OO 19% 88% 2-4 SDP I. Murrell P. Ramos Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Padres 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Padres' Tommie Sisk facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 CIN A. Johnson T. Sisk Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 4-2 CIN T. Perez T. Sisk Walk
t8 1 1-- O -1% 87% 4-2 CIN L. May T. Sisk Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 86% 4-2 CIN J. Bench T. Sisk Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
b8 0 --- -8% 78% 2-4 SDP C. Cannizzaro P. Ramos Single to RF
Van Kelly pinch hits for Tommie Sisk (P) batting 9th; Jose Arcia pinch runs for Chris Cannizzaro (C) batting 8th
b8 0 1-- -12% 66% 2-4 SDP V. Kelly P. Ramos Walk; Arcia to 2B
Wayne Granger replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th; Sonny Ruberto pinch runs for Van Kelly (PH) batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 11% 77% 2-4 SDP J. Sipin W. Granger Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ruberto to 2B; Sipin to 1B
b8 1 12- R -15% 62% 2-4 SDP R. Pena W. Granger Single to LF; Ruberto Scores; Sipin to 2B
b8 1 12- O 10% 72% 3-4 SDP O. Brown W. Granger Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sipin to 3B; Brown to 1B
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 85% 3-4 SDP N. Colbert W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Padres 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
Joe Niekro replaces Roberto Pena (SS) pitching and batting 2nd; Sonny Ruberto moves from PR to C; Jose Arcia moves from PR to SS
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 4-3 CIN T. Helms J. Niekro Single to P
t9 0 1-- O -1% 87% 4-3 CIN C. Ruiz J. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Helms to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-3 CIN W. Granger J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- O -2% 82% 4-3 CIN P. Rose J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Padres 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 3-4 SDP A. Ferrara W. Granger Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 3-4 SDP E. Spiezio W. Granger Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 SDP I. Murrell W. Granger Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Padres 3.

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