PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-08-06 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 17452 · 2:02
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 3–2. Jim Merritt earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Jim McAndrew SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Pfeil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Bobby Pfeil: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ed Charles: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ron Swoboda: S8/78.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: T8
- Jimmy Stewart: 7/FL
- Alex Johnson: 9/SF.3-H
- Tony Perez: 13
Top 2
- Al Weis: K
- Jim McAndrew: S8
- Tommie Agee: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Bench: 7/F
- Woody Woodward: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Pfeil: S9
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Donn Clendenon: S7.1-2
- Ed Charles: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Chico Ruiz: S8
- Jim Merritt: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: D8.2-H
- Jimmy Stewart: K
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 4
- Jerry Grote: 31
- Al Weis: K
- Jim McAndrew: 43
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 7/F
- Lee May: 6/P
- Johnny Bench: D8
- Woody Woodward: 3/FL
Top 5
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bobby Pfeil: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: 13
Bot 5
- Chico Ruiz: 43
- Jim Merritt: 4/L
- Pete Rose: T8
- Jimmy Stewart: 7/F
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ed Charles: 8/F
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
Bot 6
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: 4/P
Top 7
- Al Weis: D7
- Jim McAndrew: 13/SH.2-3
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bobby Pfeil: 6/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: HR
- Woody Woodward: 9/FL
- Chico Ruiz: 63
- Jim Merritt: 3/G
Top 8
- Cleon Jones: 3/FL
- Donn Clendenon: 43
- Ed Charles: 63
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 7/F
- Jimmy Stewart: K
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Top 9
- Ron Swoboda: S9
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Al Weis: 7/F
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL