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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1969-08-22 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:21

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Dock Ellis earned the win. Al Oliver went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CIN01100000027
PIT10012400812

W: Dock Ellis   L: Jack Fisher   SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose311010
Bobby Tolan403001
Alex Johnson300101
Tony Perez301011
Johnny Bench411001
Lee May400001
Jimmy Stewart401101
Woody Woodward200001
Jack Fisher200002
Chico Ruiz200000
Jim Beauchamp100001
Fred Whitfield100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matty Alou421010
Richie Hebner523000
Willie Stargell412111
Roberto Clemente521400
Al Oliver312100
Gene Alley401101
Jerry May301002
Freddie Patek401000
Dock Ellis400001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Fisher5.2924
Al Jackson0.1200
Pedro Ramos2.0101

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dock Ellis9.07210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: 9/F
  • Bobby Tolan: S9
  • Alex Johnson: 3/LDP/L.1X1(3)

Bot 1

  • Matty Alou: 8/F
  • Richie Hebner: S8
  • Willie Stargell: S8.1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: 13/G.3-H;1-2
  • Al Oliver: 41/G

Top 2

  • Tony Perez: 8/L
  • Johnny Bench: E5.B-2
  • Lee May: 8/F.2-3
  • Jimmy Stewart: S8.3-H(UR)
  • Woody Woodward: K

Bot 2

  • Gene Alley: 43/G
  • Jerry May: HP
  • Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
  • Dock Ellis: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
  • Matty Alou: 43/G

Top 3

  • Jack Fisher: K
  • Pete Rose: W
  • Bobby Tolan: S7.1-3
  • Alex Johnson: 9/SF.3-H
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: WP.2-3
  • Tony Perez: W
  • Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 3

  • Richie Hebner: 43/G
  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Roberto Clemente: 8/F

Top 4

  • Lee May: 53/G
  • Jimmy Stewart: 43/G
  • Woody Woodward: 9/F

Bot 4

  • Al Oliver: HR/9
  • Gene Alley: K/C
  • Jerry May: D7
  • Freddie Patek: 31/G.2-3
  • Dock Ellis: K/C

Top 5

  • Jack Fisher: K
  • Pete Rose: 31/G
  • Bobby Tolan: K

Bot 5

  • Matty Alou: S7
  • Richie Hebner: SB2
  • Richie Hebner: 3/G.2-3
  • Willie Stargell: W
  • Roberto Clemente: 14(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
  • Al Oliver: S7.1-2
  • Gene Alley: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Jerry May: K

Top 6

  • Alex Johnson: K
  • Tony Perez: S7
  • Johnny Bench: D9.1-3
  • Lee May: K
  • Jimmy Stewart: K

Bot 6

  • Freddie Patek: 63/G
  • Dock Ellis: 5/L
  • Matty Alou: W
  • Richie Hebner: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Richie Hebner: S4.2-3
  • Willie Stargell: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: T98.3-H;1-H;B-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
  • Al Oliver: HP
  • Gene Alley: 5/L

Top 7

  • Chico Ruiz: 43/G
  • Jim Beauchamp: K/C
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Bobby Tolan: S8.1-3
  • Alex Johnson: 143/G

Bot 7

  • Jerry May: K
  • Freddie Patek: 8/F
  • Dock Ellis: 7/F

Top 8

  • Tony Perez: K
  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Lee May: 9/F

Bot 8

  • Matty Alou: 6/P
  • Richie Hebner: S4
  • Willie Stargell: PB.1-2
  • Willie Stargell: 43/G.2-3
  • Roberto Clemente: 9/F

Top 9

  • Jimmy Stewart: 43/G
  • Chico Ruiz: 53/G
  • Fred Whitfield: 43/G