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Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-09-05 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12847 · night · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–2. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Didier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Ribant | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Fisher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Rico Carty: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2;B-1
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/F
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Alex Johnson: W
- Tony Perez: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 43/G
Top 2
- Clete Boyer: 6/P
- Bob Didier: E7/F.B-1
- Gil Garrido: 5E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Phil Niekro: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 5/L
- Woody Woodward: K
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: 6/P
- Felix Millan: D7
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.2-H
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Clete Boyer: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Didier: 6/P
Bot 3
- Jim Merritt: K/C
- Pete Rose: 43/G
- Bobby Tolan: 43/G
Top 4
- Gil Garrido: 53/G
- Phil Niekro: 7/F
- Felipe Alou: 53/G
Bot 4
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: K23
Top 5
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Hank Aaron: 8/F
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 53/G
- Woody Woodward: 43/G
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: D7
- Bob Didier: D9.2-H
- Gil Garrido: S9.2-3
- Phil Niekro: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Felipe Alou: IW
- Felix Millan: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5(B)3(1)/DP/L
Bot 6
- Ted Savage: 8/F
- Pete Rose: 7/F
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
Top 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
- Orlando Cepeda: K23
- Clete Boyer: K/C
Bot 7
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: 53/G
- Johnny Bench: 53/G
Top 8
- Bob Didier: S7
- Gil Garrido: FC1/G.1-3(E1/TH2);B-1
- Phil Niekro: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Felipe Alou: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Felix Millan: PB.1-2
- Felix Millan: W
- Hank Aaron: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-2
- Tony Gonzalez: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 43/G
Bot 8
- Lee May: 4/P
- Tommy Helms: 9/F
- Woody Woodward: E6.B-1
- Jimmy Stewart: K
Top 9
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Bob Didier: 2/FL
- Gil Garrido: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: 8/F
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Alex Johnson: 4/P