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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-05-01 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4042 · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win. Doug Rader went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W: Don Wilson L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Bryant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Whitfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Noriega | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Alex Johnson: 53
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 7
- Denis Menke: 8
- Norm Miller: E4
- Curt Blefary: W.1-2
- Don Bryant: 8
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Fred Whitfield: SB2#
- Fred Whitfield: K
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 3
- Don Wilson: HP
- Joe Morgan: 13/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: 5/FL
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 2/FL
Top 4
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Denis Menke: W
- Norm Miller: 4/L
- Curt Blefary: S9.1-3(E9)
- Don Bryant: K
- Don Wilson: 6/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: 7
- Denis Menke: D7.2-H;1-H
- Norm Miller: 4/P
Bot 5
- Johnny Bench: HP
- Fred Whitfield: K
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
Top 6
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Don Bryant: S7
- Don Wilson: 2/BP/FL
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
Bot 6
- Chico Ruiz: K/C
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P
- Alex Johnson: 8
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 13
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Denis Menke: S6
- Norm Miller: 8/L
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Fred Whitfield: W
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 8
- Curt Blefary: T8
- Don Bryant: S6.3-3
- Don Wilson: 8/SF/8D.3-H
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jimmy Stewart: W
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Pete Rose: FLE2
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 9
- Alex Johnson: 8
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: K/C
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Fred Whitfield: W
- Tommy Helms: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Noriega