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Standings
MIN
@BOS		6
7
BAL
@CAL		2
3
NYY
@KCR		0
5
CLE
@OAK		1
2
DET
@SEP		4
3
CHW
@WSA		1
4
ATL
@CHC		6
2
SDP
@MON		10
11
SFG
@NYM		0
6
LAD
@PHI		8
5
HOU
@PIT		0
1
CIN
@STL		1
2
Wednesday, August 20, 1969 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 25,445, Time of Game: 2:01
Reds
1
65-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Cardinals
2
68-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Chuck Taylor (6-1)
L: Gary Nolan (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    2  8  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .336 .954 0.035 0.90 0.078 -0.043 0.4 2 0
Bobby Tolan CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .899 -0.160 1.68 0.000 -0.160 -0.9 2 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .334 .866 -0.141 1.42 0.000 -0.141 -0.8 3 0
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .325 .959 0.133 1.17 0.208 -0.075 0.6 2 3 HR
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .322 .919 -0.074 1.00 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 4 1
Lee May 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .289 .913 -0.031 1.02 0.027 -0.059 -0.1 9 1
Jimmy Stewart 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .703 -0.060 0.98 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 1 2
Woody Woodward SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .680 -0.049 0.90 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 2
   Fred Whitfield PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .580 -0.053 2.13 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
   Darrel Chaney SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Gary Nolan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .200 -0.062 1.25 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 0 0
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Savage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .633 -0.037 1.53 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .656 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 2 6 .069 .301 -0.499 1.21 0.313 -0.813 -3.1 24 11
HR: T Perez (30, off C Taylor; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: T Perez 4; P Rose.
RBI: T Perez (94).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Woodward-J Stewart-L May.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .802 -0.107 1.04 0.000 -0.107 -1.1 1 0
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .703 -0.010 0.61 0.031 -0.040 -0.1 1 0
Vada Pinson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .713 -0.025 0.60 0.022 -0.047 -0.4 1 0 2B
Joe Torre 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .290 .830 0.050 0.82 0.115 -0.065 0.4 11 1 GDP
Tim McCarver C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .260 .694 0.002 0.89 0.057 -0.055 -0.3 7 1
Mike Shannon 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .683 0.179 1.18 0.189 -0.010 1.2 1 0
Phil Gagliano 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .625 0.052 1.35 0.101 -0.049 0.4 2 5
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .499 -0.110 0.86 0.000 -0.110 -1.3 2 4
Chuck Taylor P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .292 -0.030 0.86 0.022 -0.052 -0.5 1 0 2B
Team Totals 31 2 8 2 1 3 .258 .604 0.001 0.89 0.537 -0.535 -1.6 27 11
2B: C Taylor (1, off G Nolan); V Pinson (20, off G Nolan).
TB: C Taylor 2; J Torre 2; V Pinson 2; C Flood; T McCarver; M Shannon; P Gagliano.
GIDP: J Torre (7).
RBI: J Torre (74); P Gagliano (10).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan, L (3-5) 6 7 2 2 1 2 0 4.14 25 51 -0.168 0.93 -0.6
Wayne Granger 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 3 2 0 0.138 1.26 1.8
Clay Carroll 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.76 4 0 0 0.027 0.40 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 1 3 0 2.25 32 51 2 0 -0.003 1.21 1.6
G Nolan faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Taylor, W (6-1) 9 2 1 1 2 6 1 1.66 31 83 0.497 1.21 3.1
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 2 6 1 1.00 31 83 0.497 0.89 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 25,445.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Bobby Tolan CF 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Tony Perez 3B 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Johnny Bench C 5 Tim McCarver C
6 Lee May 1B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Jimmy Stewart 2B 7 Phil Gagliano 2B
8 Woody Woodward SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Gary Nolan P 9 Chuck Taylor P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 0 --- R CIN T. Perez C. Taylor -21% 50% Home Run
b7 1-1 0 1-- STL M. Shannon G. Nolan 16% 80% Single to CF; McCarver to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R STL J. Torre G. Nolan 11% 64% Single to RF; Pinson Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 1-1 0 1-3 R STL P. Gagliano G. Nolan 10% 90% Single to CF; McCarver Scores; Shannon to 3B
b7 2-1 0 1-3 O STL D. Maxvill W. Granger -7% 83% Fielder's Choice 1B; Shannon out at Hm/1B-3B; Gagliano to 2B; Maxvill to 1B

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, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose C. Taylor -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Tolan C. Taylor 3% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN A. Johnson C. Taylor 3% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez C. Taylor 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Nolan -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood G. Nolan -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- STL V. Pinson G. Nolan 2% 53% Double to RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R STL J. Torre G. Nolan 11% 64% Single to RF; Pinson Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1-0 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver G. Nolan -3% 61% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Taylor 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- CIN L. May C. Taylor -3% 61% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- O CIN J. Stewart C. Taylor 2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 2B
t2 0-1 2 -2- O CIN W. Woodward C. Taylor 3% 66% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- STL M. Shannon G. Nolan 3% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O STL P. Gagliano G. Nolan -3% 67% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O STL C. Taylor G. Nolan -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Nolan C. Taylor 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose C. Taylor 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan C. Taylor 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock G. Nolan -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood G. Nolan -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O STL V. Pinson G. Nolan -1% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson C. Taylor 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CIN T. Perez C. Taylor 2% 68% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Taylor 1% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Torre G. Nolan -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL T. McCarver G. Nolan -1% 66% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- O STL M. Shannon G. Nolan -1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O CIN L. May C. Taylor 3% 68% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-1 1 --- O CIN J. Stewart C. Taylor 2% 70% Lineout: SS
t5 0-1 2 --- O CIN W. Woodward C. Taylor 1% 72% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O STL P. Gagliano G. Nolan -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill G. Nolan -1% 68% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 2 --- STL C. Taylor G. Nolan 2% 71% Double to LF
b5 1-0 2 -2- O STL L. Brock G. Nolan -3% 67% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Nolan C. Taylor 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- CIN P. Rose C. Taylor -4% 67% Walk
t6 0-1 1 1-- O CIN B. Tolan C. Taylor 5% 71% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 2 1-- O CIN A. Johnson C. Taylor 4% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- STL C. Flood G. Nolan 3% 78% Single to CF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O STL V. Pinson G. Nolan -3% 75% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO STL J. Torre G. Nolan -5% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- R CIN T. Perez C. Taylor -21% 50% Home Run
t7 1-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Taylor 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O CIN L. May C. Taylor 3% 56% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-1 2 --- O CIN J. Stewart C. Taylor 2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b7 1-1 0 --- STL T. McCarver G. Nolan 6% 64% Single to CF
b7 1-1 0 1-- STL M. Shannon G. Nolan 16% 80% Single to CF; McCarver to 3B
b7 1-1 0 1-3 R STL P. Gagliano G. Nolan 10% 90% Single to CF; McCarver Scores; Shannon to 3B
Wayne Granger replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 1-3 O STL D. Maxvill W. Granger -7% 83% Fielder's Choice 1B; Shannon out at Hm/1B-3B; Gagliano to 2B; Maxvill to 1B
b7 2-1 1 12- O STL C. Taylor W. Granger -3% 79% Strikeout
b7 2-1 2 12- O STL L. Brock W. Granger -3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 8-9-1
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Woody Woodward (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-2 0 --- O CIN F. Whitfield C. Taylor 5% 81% Flyball: LF
Ted Savage pinch hits for Wayne Granger (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 --- O CIN T. Savage C. Taylor 4% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 2 --- O CIN P. Rose C. Taylor 2% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
Clay Carroll replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Darrel Chaney replaces Fred Whitfield (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 2-1 0 --- O STL C. Flood C. Carroll -1% 86% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- O STL V. Pinson C. Carroll -1% 86% Popfly: 3B
b8 2-1 2 --- STL J. Torre C. Carroll 1% 86% Single to CF
b8 2-1 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver C. Carroll -1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 2-3-4
t9 1-2 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan C. Taylor 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson C. Taylor 5% 97% Popfly: 2B
t9 1-2 2 --- O CIN T. Perez C. Taylor 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

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