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

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 15,905

 Sunday, September 14, 1969
Time of Game: 2:50
Reds
3
78-65
Lost 1
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  1   1  1  X    5 11  1
W: Don McMahon (5-6), L: Jim Merritt (16-8), S: Frank Linzy (11)
 Giants
5
80-66
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .339  .935              2   0   
B Tolan CF                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .310  .842              1   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .324  .833              3   0   HBP
T Perez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .910              2   1   
J Bench C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .851              4   1   
L May 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .867              7   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .239  .553              4   1   CS
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .349              0   0   
W Woodward SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .636              1   1   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .702              0   0   
J Merritt P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .139  .384              0   2   SH
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .584              0   0   
  J Stewart 2B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .702              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    2   9                         24   6
Batting Events
SH: J Merritt (12, off B Bolin).
HBP: A Johnson (8, by F Linzy).
TB: A Johnson 2; B Tolan 2; L May; W Woodward; P Rose; J Bench; J Stewart.
RBI: B Tolan 2 (91); A Johnson (81).
2-out RBI: B Tolan 2; A Johnson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Stewart (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Helms (6, 2nd base by D McMahon/D Dietz).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fuentes 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .676              0   3   SH,IW
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .695              2   2   SH
W Mays CF                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .790              3   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .325 1.154              5   1   
B Bonds RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .821              3   0   
D Dietz C                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .230  .778              7   1   HR,2B
  B Barton C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .442              2   0   
K Henderson LF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .637              1   0   SF
H Lanier SS                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .515              3   2   
B Bolin P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .580              1   1   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   SH
  B Etheridge PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .735              0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661              0   0   SH
Totals                       32   5  11   0    2   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Dietz (8, off C Carroll).
HR: D Dietz (11, off J Merritt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: K Henderson (4, off J Merritt).
SH: F Linzy (3, off W Granger); R Hunt (8, off J Merritt); T Fuentes (2, off J Merritt); D McMahon (1, off J Merritt).
IBB: T Fuentes (1, by W Granger).
TB: D Dietz 6; H Lanier 2; W McCovey 2; B Etheridge; T Fuentes; B Bonds; W Mays; K Henderson.
RBI: D Dietz 2 (35); H Lanier (29); W Mays (52); K Henderson (43).
2-out RBI: W Mays.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: R Hunt (11).

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, L (16-8)            6.2   9   4   4    1   2   1   4.45   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8     41    -     1.42  -0.35
C Carroll                      0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.74    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-0    1.17   0.01
W Granger                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.85    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-1    0.65  -0.02
Totals                         8    11   5   5    2   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0·10          3-1
C Carroll faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bolin                        4.2   6   3   3    1   4   0   4.49   21     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 6     43    -     1.21  -0.22
D McMahon, W (5-6)             2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.76    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.07   0.18
F Linzy, S (11)                2     3   0   0    1   3   0   3.78   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.62   0.18
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   9   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 9          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Linzy (3; A Johnson).
IBB: W Granger (13; T Fuentes).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,905.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           San Francisco Giants                         
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Tito Fuentes                 3B
2. Bobby Tolan                  CF       2. Ron Hunt                     2B
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Bobby Bonds                  RF
6. Lee May                      1B       6. Dick Dietz                    C
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Ken Henderson                LF
8. Woody Woodward               SS       8. Hal Lanier                   SS
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Bobby Bolin                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 123 RR -22% 51% 0-2 CIN B. Tolan B. Bolin Single to CF; Rose to 2B; Woodward Scores; Helms Scores
b7 2 --3 R 21% 78% 3-3 SFG W. Mays J. Merritt Single to LF; Etheridge Scores
b2 1 1-- RR 19% 75% 0-0 SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt Home Run; McCovey Scores
t8 2 123 O 17% 88% 3-4 CIN T. Helms F. Linzy Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 12- R -15% 35% 2-2 CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin Single to RF; Tolan to 2B; Rose 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, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Bolin Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Bolin Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Bolin Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG W. Mays J. Merritt Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Bolin Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN L. May B. Bolin Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Bolin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- RR 19% 75% 0-0 SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt Home Run; McCovey Scores
b2 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 SFG K. Henderson J. Merritt Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 SFG H. Lanier J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 73% 2-0 SFG B. Bolin J. Merritt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 CIN W. Woodward B. Bolin Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 CIN J. Merritt B. Bolin Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 76% 0-2 CIN P. Rose B. Bolin Single to SS
t3 2 1-- O 2% 78% 0-2 CIN B. Tolan B. Bolin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 0 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 1-- O -2% 76% 2-0 SFG W. Mays J. Merritt Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -1% 75% 2-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 CIN T. Perez B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 CIN J. Bench B. Bolin Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 SFG K. Henderson J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 72% 0-2 CIN L. May B. Bolin Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 CIN T. Helms B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- -5% 72% 0-2 CIN W. Woodward B. Bolin Single to RF; Helms to 2B
t5 1 12- O 4% 75% 0-2 CIN J. Merritt B. Bolin Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Woodward to 2B; Helms to 3B
t5 2 -23 -2% 73% 0-2 CIN P. Rose B. Bolin Walk
t5 2 123 RR -22% 51% 0-2 CIN B. Tolan B. Bolin Single to CF; Rose to 2B; Woodward Scores; Helms Scores
t5 2 12- R -15% 35% 2-2 CIN A. Johnson B. Bolin Single to RF; Tolan to 2B; Rose Scores
Don McMahon replaces Bobby Bolin pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 12- O 4% 40% 3-2 CIN T. Perez D. McMahon Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 6% 45% 2-3 SFG H. Lanier J. Merritt Single to LF
b5 0 1-- 9% 54% 2-3 SFG D. McMahon J. Merritt Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Lanier to 2B
b5 0 12- O -8% 46% 2-3 SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt Bunt Popfly: 1B
b5 1 12- O -7% 39% 2-3 SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt Flyball: SS
b5 2 12- O -6% 32% 2-3 SFG W. Mays J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Don McMahon facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 CIN J. Bench D. McMahon Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 3-2 CIN L. May D. McMahon Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 35% 3-2 CIN T. Helms D. McMahon Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- O 2% 38% 3-2 CIN W. Woodward D. McMahon Helms Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 6% 44% 2-3 SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt Walk
b6 0 1-- 10% 54% 2-3 SFG B. Bonds J. Merritt Single to RF; McCovey to 2B
b6 0 12- O -4% 50% 2-3 SFG D. Dietz J. Merritt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; McCovey to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 3% 53% 2-3 SFG K. Henderson J. Merritt Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McCovey Scores
b6 2 1-- O -3% 50% 3-3 SFG H. Lanier J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 CIN W. Woodward D. McMahon Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 3-3 CIN J. Merritt D. McMahon Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 3-3 CIN P. Rose D. McMahon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
Bobby Etheridge pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 3-3 SFG B. Etheridge J. Merritt Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -2% 62% 3-3 SFG T. Fuentes J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Etheridge to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -5% 57% 3-3 SFG R. Hunt J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Etheridge to 3B
b7 2 --3 R 21% 78% 3-3 SFG W. Mays J. Merritt Single to LF; Etheridge Scores
b7 2 1-- 3% 81% 4-3 SFG W. McCovey J. Merritt Single to RF; Mays to 3B; McCovey to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -23 O -4% 76% 4-3 SFG B. Bonds C. Carroll Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 2-3-4
Frank Linzy replaces Bobby Etheridge (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 3-4 CIN B. Tolan F. Linzy Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- -6% 75% 3-4 CIN A. Johnson F. Linzy Hit By Pitch
t8 1 1-- O 7% 82% 3-4 CIN T. Perez F. Linzy Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- -6% 76% 3-4 CIN J. Bench F. Linzy Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
t8 2 1-3 -6% 70% 3-4 CIN L. May F. Linzy Walk; Bench to 2B
t8 2 123 O 17% 88% 3-4 CIN T. Helms F. Linzy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 4% 91% 4-3 SFG D. Dietz C. Carroll Double to RF
Wayne Granger replaces Tommy Helms (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Jimmy Stewart replaces Clay Carroll (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 0 -2- O -0% 91% 4-3 SFG K. Henderson W. Granger Flyball: RF; Dietz to 3B
b8 1 --3 R 4% 95% 4-3 SFG H. Lanier W. Granger Single to P; Dietz Scores
b8 1 1-- 2% 97% 5-3 SFG F. Linzy W. Granger Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to C); Lanier to 3B; Linzy to 2B
b8 1 -23 0% 97% 5-3 SFG T. Fuentes W. Granger Intentional Walk
b8 1 123 O -2% 95% 5-3 SFG R. Hunt W. Granger Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 123 O -2% 93% 5-3 SFG W. Mays W. Granger Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 8-9-1
Bob Barton replaces Dick Dietz playing C batting 6th; Ted Savage pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 CIN T. Savage F. Linzy Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- -5% 92% 3-5 CIN J. Stewart F. Linzy Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 5% 97% 3-5 CIN P. Rose F. Linzy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- -4% 93% 3-5 CIN B. Tolan F. Linzy Single to CF; Rose to 2B
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 3-5 CIN A. Johnson F. Linzy Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Giants 5.

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