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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-08-11 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12709 · night · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Merritt earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Deron Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Rick Wise SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Money | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 8.0 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Hisle: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8/F
- Johnny Callison: 8/F78
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43/G
- Jimmy Stewart: S6
- Alex Johnson: S9/G.1-3
- Tony Perez: 4(1)3/GDP/G
Top 2
- Dick Allen: W
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G
- Tony Taylor: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: HR/8
- Woody Woodward: S4/G
- Chico Ruiz: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Jim Merritt: SB2
- Jim Merritt: WP.2-3
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 3
- Mike Ryan: 43/G
- Don Money: E6/TH/G6.B-2
- Rick Wise: K
- Larry Hisle: 63/G
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: S9/G
- Jimmy Stewart: S8/P89S.1-3
- Alex Johnson: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: S8/G.2-H
- Lee May: 8/L
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Woody Woodward: W.2-3;1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 63/G
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 53/G
- Johnny Callison: 9/L9D
- Dick Allen: S7/G
- Deron Johnson: HR/F7D.1-H
- Tony Taylor: K
Bot 4
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 8/F
- Jimmy Stewart: 41/G
Top 5
- Mike Ryan: S8
- Don Money: D8/78.1-3
- Rick Wise: K
- Larry Hisle: K
- Cookie Rojas: 3/P
Bot 5
- Alex Johnson: S8/G
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: 8/F8D
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: 9/P9S
- Dick Allen: W
- Deron Johnson: S9/89.1-3
- Tony Taylor: K
- Mike Ryan: 53/G
Bot 6
- Woody Woodward: S8.B-2(E8)
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 63/G
Top 7
- Don Money: S7/G
- Rick Wise: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 3/G.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: D7.3-H
- Johnny Callison: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Jimmy Stewart: 43/G
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: W
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
- Woody Woodward: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Dick Allen: K
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Tony Taylor: 4/P
- Mike Ryan: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jim Merritt: S9
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Alex Johnson: FC5/G.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Tony Perez: BK.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: 63/G
Top 9
- Don Money: 8/L
- Rick Joseph: E6/TH/G.B-1
- Larry Hisle: K
- Cookie Rojas: 43/G
Notes & reviews
- Chico Ruiz ejected by 1B umpire John Kibler