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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1969-07-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 33901 · dome, dry · 2:43

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Curt Blefary went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	11
HOU	3	0	0	0	3	0	4	0		10	8

W: Larry Dierker L: Tony Cloninger SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	5	0	2	1	0	0
Jimmy Stewart	5	0	2	0	0	1
Bobby Tolan	4	0	1	0	0	2
Tony Perez	4	1	1	1	0	1
Lee May	4	0	1	1	0	1
Fred Whitfield	4	0	0	0	0	3
Chico Ruiz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pat Corrales	4	2	2	1	0	1
Tony Cloninger	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jim Beauchamp	2	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sandy Valdespino	5	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Morgan	3	1	0	0	2	0
Jim Wynn	3	1	0	1	2	1
Norm Miller	5	1	1	0	0	1
Curt Blefary	5	2	2	4	0	1
Denis Menke	3	1	0	1	1	0
Johnny Edwards	3	1	2	1	2	1
Doug Rader	3	1	0	0	1	2
Larry Dierker	3	1	1	2	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tony Cloninger	4.0	4	5	2
Al Jackson	0.1	0	0	1
Pedro Ramos	1.2	0	2	2
Jack Fisher	0.1	2	0	0
George Culver	1.2	2	2	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Dierker	9.0	11	1	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Rose: 63/G
Jimmy Stewart: K
Bobby Tolan: S9
Tony Perez: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Sandy Valdespino: 9/F
Joe Morgan: 31/G
Jim Wynn: W
Norm Miller: S9.1-3
Curt Blefary: HR/89.3-H;1-H
Denis Menke: 7/F

Top 2

Tony Perez: HR/8
Lee May: K
Fred Whitfield: 8/F
Chico Ruiz: 31/G

Bot 2

Johnny Edwards: W
Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO/G
Larry Dierker: K
Sandy Valdespino: 8/F

Top 3

Pat Corrales: HR/7
Tony Cloninger: S8
Pete Rose: 7/F
Jimmy Stewart: S1.1-2
Bobby Tolan: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
Tony Perez: K
Lee May: S6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Fred Whitfield: K

Bot 3

Joe Morgan: 43/G
Jim Wynn: 7/F
Norm Miller: 43/G

Top 4

Chico Ruiz: 13/G
Pat Corrales: K
Tony Cloninger: W
Pete Rose: S9.1-2
Jimmy Stewart: 4(1)/FO/G

Bot 4

Curt Blefary: 7/F
Denis Menke: 3/P
Johnny Edwards: S9
Doug Rader: K

Top 5

Bobby Tolan: K
Tony Perez: 9/F
Lee May: 13/G

Bot 5

Larry Dierker: W
Sandy Valdespino: S7.1-2
Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Wynn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Norm Miller: K
Curt Blefary: E1.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
Doug Rader: K

Top 6

Fred Whitfield: K
Chico Ruiz: K
Pat Corrales: 13/G

Bot 6

Larry Dierker: 9/F
Sandy Valdespino: 7/F
Joe Morgan: W
Jim Wynn: SB2
Jim Wynn: K

Top 7

Jim Beauchamp: 63/G
Pete Rose: 43/G
Jimmy Stewart: S7
Bobby Tolan: K

Bot 7

Norm Miller: 7/F
Curt Blefary: S9
Denis Menke: C/E2.1-2;B-1
Johnny Edwards: S8.2-H;1-3
Doug Rader: OA.1-2(E2)
Doug Rader: IW
Larry Dierker: S9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Sandy Valdespino: S9.3-H;1-2
Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
Jim Wynn: 6/P

Top 8

Tony Perez: 63/G
Lee May: 43/G
Fred Whitfield: K

Bot 8

Norm Miller: 2/FL
Curt Blefary: K
Denis Menke: W
Johnny Edwards: K

Top 9

Chico Ruiz: 3/G
Pat Corrales: S6
Jim Beauchamp: S7.1-2
Pete Rose: S8.2-H;1-3
Jimmy Stewart: 64(1)3/GDP/G

Notes & reviews

Protest=V
Bobby Tolan ejected by HP umpire Augie Donatelli
Reds protest this game due to this catcher's interference
Doug Rader missed bunt on squeeze but Pat Corrales' error allowed Denis Menke to return to 3B

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