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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1969-05-17 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 8925 Β· 2:40

New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Gary Gentry earned the win. Cleon Jones went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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NYN4023100101114
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W: Gary Gentry   L: Jim Maloney   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Frank Dezelan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommie Agee532100
Wayne Garrett523200
Ken Boswell421111
Cleon Jones211400
Art Shamsky501001
Ed Kranepool421010
J. C. Martin512200
Bud Harrelson402000
Gary Gentry401003
Amos Otis200000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose511001
Bobby Tolan512000
Alex Johnson503100
Tony Perez401001
Lee May411100
Johnny Bench302010
Chico Ruiz401102
Darrel Chaney401001
Ted Savage100000
Wayne Granger100001
Fred Whitfield000010
Jimmy Stewart100000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gary Gentry9.01226

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Maloney0.0200
Jack Fisher3.0422
John Noriega1.0500
Wayne Granger3.0101
Clay Carroll2.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommie Agee: D9
  • Wayne Garrett: S8.2-H
  • Ken Boswell: W.1-2
  • Cleon Jones: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Art Shamsky: S9
  • Ed Kranepool: 7/L
  • J. C. Martin: 7/F
  • Bud Harrelson: S8/78.1-2
  • Gary Gentry: K

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: 6/L
  • Bobby Tolan: 7/F
  • Alex Johnson: 63

Top 2

  • Tommie Agee: 63
  • Wayne Garrett: 8/F
  • Ken Boswell: 9/F

Bot 2

  • Tony Perez: S8/78
  • Lee May: WP.1-2
  • Lee May: 8/L
  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Chico Ruiz: 7/F
  • Darrel Chaney: 7/F

Top 3

  • Cleon Jones: 53
  • Art Shamsky: K/C
  • Ed Kranepool: W
  • J. C. Martin: HR.1-H
  • Bud Harrelson: 5/P

Bot 3

  • Ted Savage: 7/F
  • Pete Rose: K
  • Bobby Tolan: 9/F

Top 4

  • Gary Gentry: S8/89
  • Tommie Agee: 16(1)/FO
  • Wayne Garrett: S8/78.1-2
  • Ken Boswell: S9.2-H;1-H(E1/TH)(NR);B-3#
  • Cleon Jones: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Art Shamsky: 2/FL

Bot 4

  • Alex Johnson: S8/89
  • Tony Perez: 8/F
  • Lee May: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Ed Kranepool: S7
  • J. C. Martin: S9.1-2
  • Bud Harrelson: S6/G.2-3;1-2
  • Gary Gentry: K
  • Tommie Agee: E6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Wayne Garrett: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Johnny Bench: D8/78
  • Chico Ruiz: K/C
  • Darrel Chaney: 43.2-3
  • Wayne Granger: K/C

Top 6

  • Ken Boswell: 3/G
  • Amos Otis: 13
  • Art Shamsky: 7/F

Bot 6

  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Bobby Tolan: S5/BG.1-2
  • Alex Johnson: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Tony Perez: 3/FL
  • Lee May: D7/78.2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Bench: FC5.3XH(5254);B-1
  • Chico Ruiz: S8/89.2-H;1-3
  • Darrel Chaney: K

Top 7

  • Ed Kranepool: 43
  • J. C. Martin: 3/G
  • Bud Harrelson: 63

Bot 7

  • Fred Whitfield: W
  • Pete Rose: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Bobby Tolan: 8/F

Top 8

  • Gary Gentry: K
  • Tommie Agee: D8/78
  • Wayne Garrett: T9.2-H
  • Ken Boswell: K
  • Amos Otis: 63

Bot 8

  • Alex Johnson: S8
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Lee May: 2/FL
  • Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
  • Chico Ruiz: K/C

Top 9

  • Art Shamsky: 3/G
  • Ed Kranepool: 43
  • J. C. Martin: 2/FL

Bot 9

  • Darrel Chaney: S8
  • Jimmy Stewart: 46(1)/FO
  • Pete Rose: 8/F
  • Bobby Tolan: S8/78.1-2
  • Alex Johnson: 9/F