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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1969-05-06 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12291 · 2:38
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–1. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Don Cardwell earned the win. Don Cardwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Gary Nolan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Maloney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Gaspar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Maloney | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Gary Nolan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Bobby Tolan: 63
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Rod Gaspar: D9
- Wayne Garrett: 63
- Ken Boswell: 43.2-3
- Cleon Jones: 53
Top 2
- Tony Perez: 53
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 53
- J. C. Martin: 5/P
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
Top 3
- Woody Woodward: K/C
- Jim Maloney: K/C
- Pete Rose: 4/L
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Don Cardwell: 3/FL
- Rod Gaspar: 9/F
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: 7/F
- Alex Johnson: K
- Johnny Bench: 7/F
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: HR
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ed Kranepool: K
- J. C. Martin: 8/L
- Ron Swoboda: SB2#
- Ron Swoboda: 63
Top 5
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: HR
- Tommy Helms: 8/L
- Woody Woodward: S7
- Jim Maloney: 43
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Don Cardwell: K/C
- Rod Gaspar: 7/F
Top 6
- Pete Rose: E6/G
- Bobby Tolan: 36(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: SB2
- Alex Johnson: 13
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 9/F
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: HR
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Cleon Jones: HR
- Ed Kranepool: K
- J. C. Martin: 43
Top 7
- Lee May: D7
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Woody Woodward: 31.2-3
- Jimmy Stewart: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: D8/L78
- Don Cardwell: S/G.2-2
- Rod Gaspar: 31.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 3/FL
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 8/F
- Bobby Tolan: 8/F
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: S/G
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Tommie Agee: WP.3-H;1-2
- Tommie Agee: W
- Bud Harrelson: S8/L78.2-H;1X2(715E4)
- Don Cardwell: HR.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Rod Gaspar: HP
- Wayne Garrett: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: S7
- Tommy Helms: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Tommy Agee rounded 2B too far