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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1969-09-25 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 3522 Β· night Β· 2:46

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Denny Lemaster earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Johnny Edwards went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00010020149
CIN000010011312

W: Denny Lemaster   L: Gary Nolan   SV: Fred Gladding

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Mel Steiner Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan400011
Jesus Alou501001
Jim Wynn311112
Norm Miller402000
Denis Menke311011
Curt Blefary300000
Doug Rader411101
Johnny Edwards412101
Denny Lemaster201101
Tommy Davis100001
Fred Gladding100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose514001
Tommy Helms513100
Lee May501001
Tony Perez401100
Johnny Bench400001
Jim Beauchamp301000
Ted Savage311011
Woody Woodward200010
Gary Nolan200000
Alex Johnson101000
Jimmy Stewart100000
Bobby Tolan100001
Fred Whitfield100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Denny Lemaster6.2713
Jim Bouton0.1301
Fred Gladding2.0211

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gary Nolan7.0718
Clay Carroll0.1110
Al Jackson0.0010
Wayne Granger1.2102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: 9/F
  • Jesus Alou: 63/G
  • Jim Wynn: K

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: S5/BG
  • Tommy Helms: 54(1)3/GDP/G
  • Lee May: 53/G

Top 2

  • Norm Miller: S9
  • Denis Menke: CS2(26)
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Curt Blefary: 8/F

Bot 2

  • Tony Perez: 63/G
  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Jim Beauchamp: S7
  • Ted Savage: K

Top 3

  • Doug Rader: 3/G
  • Johnny Edwards: S9
  • Denny Lemaster: 3/SH/BG.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: K/C

Bot 3

  • Woody Woodward: 4/P
  • Gary Nolan: 63/G
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Tommy Helms: SB2
  • Tommy Helms: S6.2-3
  • Lee May: K

Top 4

  • Jesus Alou: K
  • Jim Wynn: HR/7
  • Norm Miller: D7
  • Denis Menke: 5/FL
  • Curt Blefary: 7/F

Bot 4

  • Tony Perez: 9/F
  • Johnny Bench: 63/G
  • Jim Beauchamp: 8/F

Top 5

  • Doug Rader: K/C
  • Johnny Edwards: K
  • Denny Lemaster: K/C

Bot 5

  • Ted Savage: S9
  • Woody Woodward: 7/F.1-2
  • Gary Nolan: 13/G.2-3
  • Pete Rose: WP.3-H
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Tommy Helms: 53/G

Top 6

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jesus Alou: SB2
  • Jesus Alou: 3/P
  • Jim Wynn: K/C
  • Norm Miller: 3/P

Bot 6

  • Lee May: 3/FL
  • Tony Perez: 43/G
  • Johnny Bench: 5/P

Top 7

  • Denis Menke: D7
  • Curt Blefary: 3/G.2-3
  • Doug Rader: S7.3-H
  • Johnny Edwards: 9/F
  • Denny Lemaster: D8.1-H
  • Joe Morgan: 7/F

Bot 7

  • Jim Beauchamp: 13/G
  • Ted Savage: 6/P
  • Woody Woodward: W
  • Alex Johnson: S9.1-2
  • Pete Rose: K

Top 8

  • Jesus Alou: S7
  • Jim Wynn: W.1-2
  • Norm Miller: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Denis Menke: IW
  • Tommy Davis: K
  • Doug Rader: 5(2)/FO/G

Bot 8

  • Tommy Helms: S8
  • Lee May: S7.1-2
  • Tony Perez: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Johnny Bench: 3/FL
  • Jimmy Stewart: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Ted Savage: W
  • Bobby Tolan: K

Top 9

  • Johnny Edwards: HR/9
  • Fred Gladding: K
  • Joe Morgan: 43/G
  • Jesus Alou: 53/G

Bot 9

  • Fred Whitfield: 6/P
  • Pete Rose: D8
  • Tommy Helms: S8.2-H
  • Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP/G