Houston Astros 9, Cincinnati Reds 6
Regular Season Game 91
Played on Sunday, July 13, 1969 (D) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 - 6 8 1 HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 x - 9 9 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 Stewart 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Savage ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ramos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tolan cf 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 Perez 3b 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 May lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 Whitfield 1b 4 1 2 4 1 1 7 0 Ruiz ss,2b 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 Corrales c 3 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 Merritt p 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Woodward ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chaney ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 6 8 6 7 10 24 6 FIELDING - E: Ruiz (3). PB: Corrales (3). BATTING - HR: Whitfield (1,8th inning off Billingham 1 on 0 out). HBP: May (4,by Griffin). GDP: Corrales (2,off Ray). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Tolan 2 (14,2nd base off Griffin/Edwards,2nd base off Ray/Edwards). CS: May (2,Home by Griffin/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A McFadden rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 Wynn cf 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 Menke ss,1b 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 Rader 3b,1b,3b 3 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 Martinez lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Geiger lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blefary 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 Gotay ph,3b 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Edwards c 4 1 2 1 0 1 10 1 Griffin p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torres ph,ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 33 9 9 7 7 8 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Menke-Morgan-Blefary. E: Menke (11). BATTING - 2B: Rader 2 (16,off Merritt,off Granger); Edwards (12,off Merritt); Torres (1,off Merritt); Gotay (2,off Granger). 3B: Martinez (3,off Merritt). IBB: Menke (6,by Granger); Martinez (1,by Granger). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (21,2nd base off Ramos/Corrales).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Merritt 6 6 4 4 3 7 0 27 Granger L(3-3) 0.2 2 5 4 3 0 0 7 Jackson 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 Ramos 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 8 9 9 8 7 8 0 40 Merritt faced 2 batters in the 7th inning IBB: Granger 2 (10,Menke,Martinez). Inherited Runners - Scored: Granger 1-1; Jackson 2-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin 5 4 4 4 5 6 0 25 Ray W(5-2) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 Billingham 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 Gladding SV(16) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 Totals 9 8 6 6 7 10 1 42 Griffin faced 1 batter in the 6th inning Billingham faced 3 batters in the 8th inning HBP: Griffin (4,May). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 1-0; Gladding 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli Time of Game: 2:58 Attendance: 22505 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose rf McFadden rf 2. Stewart 2b Morgan 2b 3. Tolan cf Wynn cf 4. Perez 3b Menke ss 5. May lf Rader 3b 6. Whitfield 1b Martinez lf 7. Ruiz ss Blefary 1b 8. Corrales c Edwards c 9. Merritt p Griffin p REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Stewart popped to third; Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: McFadden grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan struck out; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Perez reached on an error by Menke [Perez to first]; May flied to left; Whitfield popped to third; Ruiz popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Menke walked; Rader singled to right [Menke to third]; Martinez flied to right; Blefary walked [Rader to second]; Edwards struck out; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Corrales struck out; Merritt struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: McFadden grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied to center; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Stewart grounded out (first unassisted); Tolan walked; Perez singled to center [Tolan to third]; May singled to left [Tolan scored, Perez to second]; Whitfield walked [Perez to third, May to second]; Ruiz walked [Perez scored, May to third, Whitfield to second]; Corrales struck out; Merritt struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Menke flied to left; Rader walked; Martinez tripled to right [Rader scored]; Blefary popped to left; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: Rose flied to center; Stewart struck out; Tolan singled to left; Tolan stole second; Perez walked; May was hit by a pitch [Tolan to third, Perez to second]; Whitfield singled to right [Tolan scored, Perez scored, May to third]; May was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to catcher to third); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Griffin was called out on strikes; McFadden lined to right; On a bunt Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Ruiz walked; RAY REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Corrales grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ruiz out at second]; Merritt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn singled to shortstop; Menke flied to center [Wynn to second]; Rader doubled to left [Wynn scored]; Martinez flied to center; GOTAY BATTED FOR BLEFARY; Gotay struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. REDS 7TH: GOTAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); RADER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Rose struck out; Stewart grounded out (shortstop to first); Tolan singled to left; Tolan stole second; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Edwards doubled to right; TORRES BATTED FOR RAY; Torres doubled to left [Edwards scored]; GRANGER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); WOODWARD REPLACED MERRITT (PLAYING SS); RUIZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MILLER BATTED FOR MCFADDEN; Miller flied to right [Torres to third]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn walked; Corrales allowed a passed ball [Torres scored, Wynn to second]; Menke was walked intentionally; Rader doubled to center [Wynn scored, Menke to third]; Martinez was walked intentionally; Gotay doubled to left [Menke scored, Rader scored, Martinez to third]; JACKSON REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); Edwards singled to second [Martinez scored, Gotay scored (error by Ruiz) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Torres struck out; 7 R (6 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 9. REDS 8TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); RADER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BILLINGHAM REPLACED GOTAY (PITCHING); TORRES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GEIGER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING LF); May singled to right; Whitfield homered [May scored]; Ruiz walked; GLADDING REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Corrales walked [Ruiz to second]; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR WOODWARD; Beauchamp grounded out (pitcher to first) [Ruiz to third, Corrales to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); SAVAGE BATTED FOR JACKSON; Savage flied to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 9. ASTROS 8TH: RAMOS REPLACED SAVAGE (PITCHING); CHANEY REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING SS); Miller grounded out (third to first); Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Wynn flied to left; Menke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 9. REDS 9TH: Tolan grounded out (third to first); Perez singled to right; May flied to center; Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 6 8 1 9 Astros 9 9 1 7
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