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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1969-07-13 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 22505 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:58

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–6. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 7th. Jim Ray earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Fred Whitfield went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jim Ray   L: Wayne Granger   SV: Fred Gladding

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose500002
Jimmy Stewart400001
Bobby Tolan422010
Tony Perez422011
Lee May412100
Fred Whitfield412411
Chico Ruiz100130
Pat Corrales300012
Jim Merritt300003
Jim Beauchamp100000
Ted Savage100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Leon McFadden300000
Joe Morgan400011
Jim Wynn421012
Denis Menke310020
Doug Rader323210
Marty Martinez311110
Curt Blefary100010
Johnny Edwards412101
Tom Griffin200002
Julio Gotay211201
Hector Torres211101
Norm Miller200000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Merritt6.0637
Wayne Granger0.2230
Al Jackson0.1101
Pedro Ramos1.0010

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin5.0456
Jim Ray2.0103
Jack Billingham0.0210
Fred Gladding2.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: K
  • Jimmy Stewart: 5/P
  • Bobby Tolan: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Leon McFadden: 63/G
  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Jim Wynn: K

Top 2

  • Tony Perez: E6.B-1
  • Lee May: 7/F
  • Fred Whitfield: 5/P
  • Chico Ruiz: 3/P

Bot 2

  • Denis Menke: W
  • Doug Rader: S9.1-3
  • Marty Martinez: 9/F
  • Curt Blefary: W.1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: K
  • Tom Griffin: K

Top 3

  • Pat Corrales: K
  • Jim Merritt: K
  • Pete Rose: 43/G

Bot 3

  • Leon McFadden: 53/G
  • Joe Morgan: 8/F
  • Jim Wynn: K/C

Top 4

  • Jimmy Stewart: 3/G
  • Bobby Tolan: W
  • Tony Perez: S8.1-3
  • Lee May: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Fred Whitfield: W.2-3;1-2
  • Chico Ruiz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Pat Corrales: K
  • Jim Merritt: K

Bot 4

  • Denis Menke: 7/F
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Marty Martinez: T9.1-H
  • Curt Blefary: 7/P
  • Johnny Edwards: 43/G

Top 5

  • Pete Rose: 8/F
  • Jimmy Stewart: K
  • Bobby Tolan: S7
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: W
  • Lee May: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Fred Whitfield: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Chico Ruiz: CSH(2625)

Bot 5

  • Tom Griffin: K/C
  • Leon McFadden: 9/L
  • Joe Morgan: 13/BG

Top 6

  • Chico Ruiz: W
  • Pat Corrales: 64(1)3/GDP/G
  • Jim Merritt: K/C

Bot 6

  • Jim Wynn: S6
  • Denis Menke: 8/F.1-2
  • Doug Rader: D7.2-H
  • Marty Martinez: 8/F
  • Julio Gotay: K

Top 7

  • Pete Rose: K
  • Jimmy Stewart: 63/G
  • Bobby Tolan: S7
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: K

Bot 7

  • Johnny Edwards: D9
  • Hector Torres: D7.2-H
  • Norm Miller: 9/F.2-3
  • Joe Morgan: 3/G
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: PB.3-H;1-2
  • Denis Menke: IW
  • Doug Rader: D8.2-H;1-3
  • Marty Martinez: IW
  • Julio Gotay: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Edwards: S4.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
  • Hector Torres: K

Top 8

  • Lee May: S9
  • Fred Whitfield: HR/9.1-H
  • Chico Ruiz: W
  • Pat Corrales: W.1-2
  • Jim Beauchamp: 13/G.2-3;1-2
  • Pete Rose: 43/G
  • Ted Savage: 9/F

Bot 8

  • Norm Miller: 53/G
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: SB2
  • Jim Wynn: 7/F
  • Denis Menke: 53/G

Top 9

  • Bobby Tolan: 53/G
  • Tony Perez: S9
  • Lee May: 8/F
  • Fred Whitfield: K