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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-09-27 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 9222 · 2:15
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Ray earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Alex Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jim Ray L: Jim Merritt SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ray | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ribant | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Jesus Alou: HR/7
- Tommy Davis: D9
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 63/G
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7/F
- Chico Ruiz: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Marty Martinez: S7.1-2
- Norm Miller: 9/F.2-3
- Jim Ray: HP.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 8/F
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: D7
- Tommy Davis: SB3
- Tommy Davis: 8/F
- Doug Rader: 8/L
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 3
- Alex Johnson: 8/L
- Woody Woodward: 9/F
- Jim Merritt: 31/G
Top 4
- Bob Watson: D7
- Marty Martinez: T8.2-H
- Norm Miller: S8.3-H
- Jim Ray: 1(B)46(1)/GDP/G
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jesus Alou: SB2
- Jesus Alou: 8/F
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: 6/P
- Chico Ruiz: 53/G
- Bobby Tolan: 9/F
Top 5
- Tommy Davis: W
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP/G
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Lee May: D8
- Alex Johnson: HR/9.2-H
- Woody Woodward: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Watson: HP
- Marty Martinez: S9.1-3
- Norm Miller: 46(1)3/GDP/G.3-H(NR)
- Jim Ray: 4/P
Bot 6
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Pete Rose: D9
- Chico Ruiz: 53/G
- Bobby Tolan: 7/F
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jesus Alou: 63/G
- Tommy Davis: S8
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Lee May: 7/F
- Alex Johnson: 8/F
Top 8
- Denis Menke: 8/F
- Curt Blefary: 2/FL
- Marty Martinez: W
- Norm Miller: 8/F
Bot 8
- Ted Savage: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: K/C
- Pete Rose: S9
- Fred Whitfield: K
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Jesus Alou: 53/G
Bot 9
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Tony Perez: 53/G
- Johnny Bench: 43/G