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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1969-04-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8513 · 72°F, dome · 2:37
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 11–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Jim Merritt earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Bobby Tolan went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Wade Blasingame SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| George Culver | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dooley Womack | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Schneider | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Alex Johnson: W
- Tony Perez: PO1(134)
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 6/L
- Joe Morgan: 4/L
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Top 2
- Tony Perez: S8
- Lee May: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: E6.1-2;B-1
- Tommy Helms: S9.2-3;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: E5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Merritt: 4/P
- Pete Rose: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Tolan: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(E9)
- Alex Johnson: 5/P
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Curt Blefary: 7
Top 3
- Tony Perez: 53
- Lee May: W
- Johnny Bench: 13.1-2
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Darrel Chaney: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hector Torres: 163
- Don Bryant: 2/FL
- Wade Blasingame: 9
Top 4
- Jim Merritt: 43
- Pete Rose: 53
- Bobby Tolan: HR/8
- Alex Johnson: 13
Bot 4
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Doug Rader: 8.2-3
- Denis Menke: S7.3-H;1-2
- Curt Blefary: 13
Top 5
- Tony Perez: 63
- Lee May: 53
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Tommy Helms: S8.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Merritt: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pete Rose: 6/P
Bot 5
- Hector Torres: 3/FL
- Don Bryant: 7/L
- Leon McFadden: S8
- Jesus Alou: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Tolan: 163
- Alex Johnson: 3/G
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: S3
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.1-H
- Doug Rader: 7
- Denis Menke: S8
- Curt Blefary: S9.1-2
- Norm Miller: 8.2-3
- Don Bryant: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Lee May: 8
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 7
- Gary Geiger: 6/P
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
Top 8
- Darrel Chaney: S7
- George Culver: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Pete Rose: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: HP
- Curt Blefary: WP.1-2
- Curt Blefary: W
- Norm Miller: W.2-3;1-2#
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Alex Johnson: S9.1-3(E9)
- Tony Perez: S9.3-H;1-2
- Lee May: S7.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Tommy Helms: WP.3-H
- Tommy Helms: W
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Geronimo: D9
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Wynn: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Doug Rader: D9.2-H(UR)
- Denis Menke: 8