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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1969-05-07 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9242 · 2:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 3–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Tony Perez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Gary Gentry SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gaspar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: C/E2.B-1
- Bobby Tolan: 8/F
- Alex Johnson: 9(B)96(1)/DP
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Rod Gaspar: 63
- Ken Boswell: 3/P
Top 2
- Lee May: 53
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Charles: 63
- Ron Swoboda: 4/P
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: W
- Darrel Chaney: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Jim Merritt: S9
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 3/P
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Gary Gentry: K
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: K
- Lee May: 9/F
- Tony Perez: HR
- Johnny Bench: 13
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: S7.B-2(E7)
- Rod Gaspar: CS3(25)
- Rod Gaspar: K
- Ken Boswell: K/C
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 7/F
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
- Jim Merritt: K/C
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Ed Charles: D7
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F.2-3
- Jerry Grote: 43
Top 6
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: 31
- Alex Johnson: 63
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Gary Gentry: 24/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Rod Gaspar: K
Top 7
- Lee May: K/C
- Tony Perez: 163
- Johnny Bench: 13
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: K
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ed Charles: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Darrel Chaney: W.1-2
- Jim Merritt: CS3(256)
- Jim Merritt: 16(1)/FO
- Pete Rose: 31
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
- Rod Gaspar: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Alex Johnson: 13.1-2
- Lee May: S7.2-H
- Tony Perez: E6/G.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Tommy Helms: WP.3-H(UR);1X3(25)
Bot 9
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ed Charles: 4/P