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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-05-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18489 · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. George Culver earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Tony Perez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: George Culver L: Mike Torrez SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Culver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Huntz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Torrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Granger | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Hoerner | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: S4/BG
- Alex Johnson: SB2#
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: 3/P
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Curt Flood: 63
- Vada Pinson: 3/FL
Top 2
- Lee May: 53
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
- Tommy Helms: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: HR/7
- Tim McCarver: 6/P
- Mike Shannon: W
- Julian Javier: S8.1-2
- Steve Huntz: K
- Mike Torrez: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Darrel Chaney: 13
- George Culver: 7
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: 31
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: D7
- Curt Flood: 13.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Tony Perez: 53
- Lee May: 63
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Mike Shannon: S9.1-3
- Julian Javier: 5/L
- Steve Huntz: W.1-2
- Mike Torrez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tommy Helms: 36(1)1/GDP
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- George Culver: K/C
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: T9
- Curt Flood: E6.B-1
- Vada Pinson: 5/FL
- Joe Torre: K
- Tim McCarver: 53
Top 6
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: S8.1-3
- Jimmy Stewart: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: HR/7.2-H
- Lee May: 6/L
- Johnny Bench: 63
Bot 6
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Julian Javier: S9.1-2
- Steve Huntz: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joe Hague: 43
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Darrel Chaney: 6/P
- George Culver: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: IW
- Bobby Tolan: 31
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: S7
- Curt Flood: 6(1)3/GDP
- Vada Pinson: K
Top 8
- Jimmy Stewart: 53
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Lee May: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tim McCarver: 9/L
- Mike Shannon: 43
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Darrel Chaney: 7/P
- Wayne Granger: 3/G
Bot 9
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Steve Huntz: 3/G
- Bill White: S7
- Lou Brock: K/C