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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1969-04-11 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 16139 · 2:07
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Ron Reed earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Orlando Cepeda went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ron Reed L: Clay Carroll SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Alex Johnson: 8
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
- Felix Millan: S8
- Hank Aaron: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
Top 2
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Lee May: 4/L
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tommy Helms: 9
Bot 2
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Bob Didier: 63
Top 3
- Woody Woodward: E6.B-1
- Jim Merritt: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: 8
Bot 3
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Ron Reed: 53
- Felipe Alou: 8
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 2/FL
- Tony Perez: 63
- Lee May: K
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: S9
- Hank Aaron: D7.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 9/P
- Clete Boyer: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Didier: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Reed: K
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tommy Helms: W.1-2
- Woody Woodward: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Tolan: 7
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Felix Millan: 8
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
Top 6
- Alex Johnson: D7
- Tony Perez: 9/L.2-3
- Lee May: S8.3-H
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Clete Boyer: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: 8.2-3
- Bob Didier: K/C
Top 7
- Woody Woodward: S9
- Jim Merritt: 1/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 43.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: 7
Bot 7
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Ron Reed: 34/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 43.2-3
- Felix Millan: S7.3-H
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
Top 8
- Alex Johnson: 7
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Lee May: K
Bot 8
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
- Clete Boyer: HP
- Bob Aspromonte: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Didier: K/C
- Sonny Jackson: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ron Reed: 13
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Jimmy Stewart: K
- Fred Whitfield: S7
- Jim Beauchamp: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Helms ejected by 1B umpire Tony Venzon
- Debut game for Darrel Chaney