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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1969-04-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7204 · 72°F, dome · 2:32
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 14–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Mel Queen earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Tony Perez went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 18 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Mel Queen L: Don Wilson SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mel Queen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Clay Carroll | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Dooley Womack | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Skip Guinn | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: C/E2
- Bobby Tolan: 4/P
- Alex Johnson: K/C
- Tony Perez: HR/78.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 4/L
- Denis Menke: W
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Hector Torres: K
Top 3
- Mel Queen: K
- Pete Rose: T/89
- Bobby Tolan: S8.3-H
- Alex Johnson: 6/P
- Tony Perez: 53
Bot 3
- Don Wilson: 8
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 4
- Lee May: 63
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Darrel Chaney: T7.1-H
- Mel Queen: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: E6.BX2(32)
- Curt Blefary: D8
- Denis Menke: WP.2-3
- Denis Menke: K/C
Top 5
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Ted Savage: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: S9
- Hector Torres: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Wilson: K
Top 6
- Tony Perez: S9
- Lee May: WP.1-2
- Lee May: S8.2-3
- Johnny Bench: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Mel Queen: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(84)
Bot 6
- Jesus Alou: 3/FL
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 7
- Bobby Tolan: 1/L
- Ted Savage: 8
- Tony Perez: S8
- Lee May: S8.1-2
- Johnny Bench: D8.2-H;1-H;B-3(E4)
- Tommy Helms: S5.3-H(UR)
- Darrel Chaney: 13
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Curt Blefary: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denis Menke: W
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Clay Carroll: W
- Pete Rose: S8.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL
- Ted Savage: S9.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: S5.3-3;2-2
- Lee May: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: D7.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Helms: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Hector Torres: 63
- Bob Watson: K
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Joe Morgan: 31
Top 9
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
- Clay Carroll: S7
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Chico Ruiz: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Curt Blefary: W
- Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Alex Johnson ejected by HP umpire Tom Gorman