Cincinnati Reds 3, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 156
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Friday, September 26, 1969 (N) at Crosley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 CIN N 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x - 3 12 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 Alou lf,rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Bouton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wynn cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Davis ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller rf,cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Menke ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 Blefary 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Edwards c 2 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Watkins p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Lampard ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 0 1 0 2 9 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 3. Blefary, Rader-Morgan-Blefary, Alou-Morgan. BATTING - Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (45,2nd base off Maloney/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Helms 2b 4 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 Johnson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Perez 3b 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 1 9 1 Tolan cf 3 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 7 0 Woodward ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 Maloney p 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 Totals 30 3 12 3 4 6 27 5 FIELDING - E: Perez (29), Woodward (14). BATTING - HR: Perez (35,8th inning off Bouton 0 on 0 out). GDP: Bench (7,off Watkins). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Rose (10,Home by Billingham/Edwards); Tolan (12,2nd base by Billingham/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham L(6-7) 1.1 6 1 1 1 0 0 8 Watkins 5.2 5 1 1 3 4 0 22 Bouton 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4 Totals 8 12 3 3 4 6 1 34 WP: Watkins (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Watkins 2-0. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Maloney W(11-5) 9 1 0 0 2 9 0 32 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:09 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Morgan 2b Rose rf 2. Alou lf Helms 2b 3. Wynn cf Johnson lf 4. Miller rf Perez 3b 5. Menke ss Bench c 6. Blefary 1b Tolan cf 7. Rader 3b May 1b 8. Edwards c Woodward ss 9. Billingham p Maloney p ASTROS 1ST: Morgan popped to shortstop; Alou lined to third; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Helms singled to center [Rose to third]; Johnson hit into a double play to first [Helms out at first (first unassisted)]; Perez walked; Rose was caught stealing home (catcher to second to catcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke walked; Blefary flied to right; Rader reached on an error by Woodward [Menke to second, Rader to first]; Edwards walked [Menke to third, Rader to second]; Billingham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench singled to center; Tolan singled to right [Bench to third]; Tolan was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); May singled to center [Bench scored]; Woodward singled to right [May to third]; WATKINS REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Maloney struck out; Rose flied to left; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan singled to right; Morgan stole second; Alou popped to second; Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Miller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Helms singled to left; Johnson lined to center; Perez walked [Helms to second]; Bench grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Menke grounded out (second to first); Blefary flied to center; Rader reached on an error by Perez [Rader to first]; Edwards struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Tolan walked; May hit into a double play (left to second) [Tolan out at second]; Woodward struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 5TH: Watkins struck out; Morgan popped to shortstop; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: Maloney walked; Rose singled to center [Maloney to third]; Helms singled to left [Maloney scored, Rose out at third (left to third), Helms to second (on throw to 3b)]; Johnson struck out; Perez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 6TH: DAVIS BATTED FOR WYNN; Davis flied to center; Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILLER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Bench was called out on strikes; Tolan singled to right; May forced Tolan (shortstop to second); Woodward flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 7TH: Blefary grounded out (first unassisted); Rader struck out; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Maloney grounded out (second to first); Rose lined to right; Helms singled to left; Watkins threw a wild pitch [Helms to second]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 8TH: STEWART REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); LAMPARD BATTED FOR WATKINS; Lampard flied to left; Morgan flied to center; Alou flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: LAMPARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOUTON REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Perez homered; Bench grounded out (third to first); Tolan struck out; May struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. ASTROS 9TH: Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; Miller flied to center; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 0 1 0 5 Reds 3 12 2 7
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