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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-08-16 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 13218 · 2:11
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Marone | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: S8
- Carl Taylor: 9/F
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Alex Johnson: 54(1)/FO/G
- Tony Perez: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: HR/8
- Jose Pagan: 8/F
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
- Gene Alley: 53/G
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 9/F
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8/F
- Dock Ellis: K
- Matty Alou: E4.B-1
- Carl Taylor: 3/P
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 7/F
- Woody Woodward: K
- Jim Merritt: 31/G
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: D8
- Willie Stargell: 3/FL
- Jose Pagan: 8/L
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: S/78
- Bobby Tolan: CS2(26)
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Alex Johnson: SB2
- Alex Johnson: 9/F
- Tony Perez: 8/F
Top 5
- Gene Alley: 63/G
- Freddie Patek: D8
- Dock Ellis: 63/G
- Matty Alou: 8/F
Bot 5
- Johnny Bench: 8/F
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Woody Woodward: SB2
- Woody Woodward: K
Top 6
- Carl Taylor: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Jose Pagan: K
Bot 6
- Jim Merritt: S7
- Pete Rose: S9.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: S9.3-H;1-2
- Alex Johnson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 7/SF.3-H
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 53/G.2-3;1-2
- Woody Woodward: IW
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/P
- Gene Alley: S8
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-2
- Jose Martinez: S9.2-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: 1(B)4(2)/LDP/L
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 63/G
- Bobby Tolan: 5/P
- Alex Johnson: D7
- Tony Perez: 8/F
Top 8
- Carl Taylor: 9/F
- Roberto Clemente: S5
- Willie Stargell: K
- Jose Pagan: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 8/F
- Lee May: HR/7
- Chico Ruiz: 13/G
- Woody Woodward: 6/P
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
- Gene Alley: 9/L
- Freddie Patek: S5
- Ron Davis: K