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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-09-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Jim Lefebvre went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Claude Osteen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Osteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lamb | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al McBean | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Moeller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: K
- Manny Mota: K
- Willie Davis: D9
- Andy Kosco: S7.2-H
- Wes Parker: 3/G
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Tommy Helms: 9/F
- Lee May: 63/G.1-2
- Tony Perez: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Johnny Bench: 13/G
Top 2
- Jim Lefebvre: 23/G
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Jeff Torborg: 9/F
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: 53/G
- Ted Savage: W
- Woody Woodward: S7.1-2
- Jim Merritt: FC/SH/BG.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Pete Rose: FC.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Top 3
- Claude Osteen: 13/G
- Maury Wills: 53/G
- Manny Mota: 13/G
Bot 3
- Lee May: S9
- Tony Perez: D8.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Alex Johnson: 3/FL
- Ted Savage: 4/P
Top 4
- Willie Davis: 7/F
- Andy Kosco: 7/L
- Wes Parker: 7/F
Bot 4
- Woody Woodward: 53/G
- Jim Merritt: S8
- Pete Rose: S7.1-2
- Tommy Helms: D7.2-H;1-3
- Lee May: S5.3-H;2-3
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: D8.3-H;1-3
- Alex Johnson: 9/F
Top 5
- Jim Lefebvre: 9/F
- Ted Sizemore: 6/P
- Jeff Torborg: 7/F
Bot 5
- Ted Savage: S8
- Woody Woodward: 64(1)/FO/G
- Jim Merritt: 24/SH/BG.1-2
- Pete Rose: 31/G
Top 6
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 7/F
- Maury Wills: S3
- Manny Mota: S9.1-3
- Willie Davis: 3/DP/L.1X1(3)
Bot 6
- Tommy Helms: 63/G
- Lee May: 63/G
- Tony Perez: K
Top 7
- Andy Kosco: 53/G
- Wes Parker: 43/G
- Jim Lefebvre: HR/7
- Ted Sizemore: 63/G
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 53/G
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Ted Savage: E1/TH.1-3;B-1
- Woody Woodward: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Top 8
- Bill Russell: 4/P
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 4/P
- John Miller: HR/7
- Manny Mota: S8
- Willie Davis: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: S5/BG
- Tommy Helms: S7.1-3
- Lee May: K/C
- Tony Perez: 4/P
Top 9
- Andy Kosco: 63/G
- Wes Parker: 9/F
- Jim Lefebvre: 63/G
Notes & reviews
- John Miller's second, and last, big-league homer; he homered in first and last ML at-bat
- Debut game for Bob Stinson