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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-08-31 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 30021 · 2:07
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Jim Merritt earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Curt Flood went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Bob Gibson SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: 8
- Julian Javier: S7
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Mike Shannon: 9
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bobby Tolan: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Tony Perez: 4/P
Top 2
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Byron Browne: 53
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Lee May: K/C
- Tommy Helms: S5
- Woody Woodward: W.1-2
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: D9.2-H;1-H
- Alex Johnson: S7.2-H;BX2(73)
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Lou Brock: 2/BP
- Curt Flood: 53
Bot 3
- Tony Perez: 53
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Lee May: CS2(24)#
- Lee May: K
Top 4
- Julian Javier: 63
- Joe Torre: 9
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Phil Gagliano: 6/L
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Woody Woodward: 9
- Jim Merritt: 31
Top 5
- Byron Browne: S8
- Dal Maxvill: 53.1-2
- Bob Gibson: S7.2-3
- Lou Brock: SB2#
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Curt Flood: D7.3-H;2-H
- Julian Javier: 53
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 6/P
- Bobby Tolan: 4/L
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Tony Perez: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 6/L
Top 6
- Joe Torre: D7/78
- Mike Shannon: HR/7.2-H
- Phil Gagliano: 3/FL
- Byron Browne: S6
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Bob Gibson: S8.1-2
- Lou Brock: 7
Bot 6
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Woody Woodward: K
Top 7
- Curt Flood: HR/7
- Julian Javier: K
- Joe Torre: W
- Mike Shannon: S8.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Byron Browne: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Clay Carroll: K/C
- Pete Rose: T7
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Vic Davalillo: 63
- Lou Brock: S9
- Curt Flood: D7.1-3
- Julian Javier: 13
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: 3/G
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Lee May: 3/G
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 63
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Phil Gagliano: 53