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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-08-17 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 20732 · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Steve Blass earned the win and Chuck Hartenstein picked up the save. Gene Alley went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Steve Blass L: Jack Fisher SV: Chuck Hartenstein
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: S8
- Richie Hebner: PB.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL/P
- Willie Stargell: D9.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.1-2
- Gene Alley: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Steve Blass: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: HR/7
- Bobby Tolan: HR/9
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Tony Perez: D7
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 9
Top 2
- Matty Alou: 2/FL/P
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 2
- Woody Woodward: 7
- Jack Fisher: 8
- Pete Rose: D9
- Bobby Tolan: HP
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Al Oliver: HR/8
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Gene Alley: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tony Perez: HR/8
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
- Lee May: 9
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 4
- Steve Blass: 53
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Woody Woodward: 31
- Jack Fisher: K
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bobby Tolan: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: D9
- Roberto Clemente: S5.2-2
- Al Oliver: 7.2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Gene Alley: 9
Bot 5
- Bobby Tolan: S1/BG
- Alex Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: S6
- Steve Blass: S8.1-2
- Matty Alou: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 6
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 6/L
- Woody Woodward: 4/P
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: E3
- Al Oliver: 7(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Jimmy Stewart: 41
- Pete Rose: 13
- Bobby Tolan: 9
Top 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Gene Alley: E5
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2
- Steve Blass: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lee May: 8
- Ted Savage: W
- Fred Whitfield: 3/G
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 7
- Jose Pagan: 7
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Roberto Clemente: S8
- Al Oliver: 3/L
Bot 9
- Chico Ruiz: 63
- Pete Rose: 8/8D
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO