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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-08-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31867 · 85°F, sunny, dry · 2:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Tony Cloninger earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Alex Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Tony Cloninger L: Ken Holtzman SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S8/L
- Bobby Tolan: S5/G.1-2
- Alex Johnson: D7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: WP.2-3
- Tony Perez: 13.3-3
- Johnny Bench: 4(B)5(3)/LDP/L
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
Top 2
- Lee May: 63
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Woody Woodward: 43
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: W
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Randy Hundley: E5.1-2;B-1
- Oscar Gamble: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tony Cloninger: K
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Alex Johnson: 43
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 7/L
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 4
- Tony Perez: 5/FL
- Johnny Bench: S7/G
- Lee May: HR/7.1-H
- Tommy Helms: S9
- Woody Woodward: S9.1-3
- Tony Cloninger: 143.3-H;1-2
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Alex Johnson: HR/7
- Tony Perez: 43
- Johnny Bench: 9/F
Bot 5
- Oscar Gamble: 5/FL
- Ken Holtzman: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: 6/L
Top 6
- Lee May: 5/FL
- Tommy Helms: 9/F
- Woody Woodward: 8/F
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 43.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S6.2-3
- Jim Hickman: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: WP.2-3
- Jim Hickman: W
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Tony Cloninger: 53
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Alex Johnson: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Oscar Gamble: S9
- Paul Popovich: S9.1-3
- Don Kessinger: 9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Billy Williams: HP.1-2
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 8
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Tony Perez: 53
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 6/L
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 9
- Lee May: S8
- Tommy Helms: K
- Woody Woodward: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Willie Smith: W
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: S1.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Oscar Gamble