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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-09-26 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 10967 · night · 2:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Jackson earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Curt Blefary went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Jackson L: Larry Dierker SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lampard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Jackson | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 63/G
- Jesus Alou: 63/G
- Norm Miller: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Tommy Helms: D7
- Bobby Tolan: S9.2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Keith Lampard: K/C
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Curt Blefary: S9
- Doug Rader: S9.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 43/G
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Lee May: HR/8.1-H
- Jimmy Stewart: 3/G
- Woody Woodward: K/C
- Jack Fisher: K
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: 43/G
- Joe Morgan: 23/G
- Jesus Alou: 43/G
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 9/F
- Tommy Helms: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: D9.1-H
- Johnny Bench: W
- Lee May: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 4
- Norm Miller: S7
- Keith Lampard: 7/F
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2
- Curt Blefary: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: S7.BX2(74)
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
Bot 4
- Jimmy Stewart: K
- Woody Woodward: 3/P
- Jack Fisher: K
Top 5
- Larry Dierker: S7
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO/G
- Norm Miller: S9.1-3
- Keith Lampard: 6/L
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: K
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
- Bobby Tolan: D7
- Tony Perez: 9/F
Top 6
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: 1/BP
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: 31/G
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Lee May: D7
- Jimmy Stewart: FC3/BG.2X3(35);B-1
- Woody Woodward: 8/F
- Al Jackson: 7/F
Top 7
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Jesus Alou: 43/G
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: S8
- Tommy Helms: 36(1)/FO/BG.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: 9/F
- Tony Perez: 53/G
Top 8
- Norm Miller: 13/G
- Keith Lampard: 31/G
- Denis Menke: 1/L
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: 53/G
- Jimmy Stewart: 43/G
Top 9
- Marty Martinez: 43/G
- Doug Rader: S7
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Gary Geiger: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 32(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jesus Alou: 43/G