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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-08-21 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 24836 · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Al Jackson picked up the save. Johnny Bench 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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Nelson Briles SV: Al Jackson
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nossek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Huntz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Jackson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43/G
- Bobby Tolan: 7/L
- Alex Johnson: 8/F
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Curt Flood: K
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
Top 2
- Tony Perez: E5.B-1
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: 46(1)/FO/G
- Jimmy Stewart: 4/P
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Mike Shannon: S6
- Tim McCarver: 9/F
- Phil Gagliano: 43/G
Top 3
- Woody Woodward: 6/P
- Jim Merritt: 2/FL
- Pete Rose: S9
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: 9/FL
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: 5/P
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 8/F
- Tony Perez: 7/F
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Lee May: WP.1-2
- Lee May: D7.2-H
- Jimmy Stewart: 63/G
Bot 4
- Curt Flood: W
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO/G
- Joe Torre: 9/L
- Mike Shannon: W.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 2/FL
Top 5
- Woody Woodward: 63/G
- Jim Merritt: 7/F
- Pete Rose: 8/F
Bot 5
- Phil Gagliano: 8/F
- Dal Maxvill: 9/F
- Nelson Briles: S7
- Lou Brock: S4/G.1-2
- Curt Flood: 5/P
Top 6
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Alex Johnson: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Tony Perez: IW
- Johnny Bench: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Jimmy Stewart: 4/P
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: S4/BG
- Joe Torre: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Mike Shannon: S9
- Tim McCarver: S9.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: 8/F.2-3;1-2
- Byron Browne: PO2(16)
- Byron Browne: K
Top 7
- Woody Woodward: K
- Jim Merritt: 43/G
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Joe Nossek: S7
- Lou Brock: 9/F
- Steve Huntz: 8/F
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-3
- Joe Torre: S7.3-H;1-3
- Mike Shannon: 4/P
Top 8
- Bobby Tolan: 9/F
- Alex Johnson: 9/F
- Tony Perez: 43/G
Bot 8
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Phil Gagliano: S7.1-3
- Byron Browne: K/C
- Vic Davalillo: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: E6.B-1
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO/G
- Jimmy Stewart: S7.1-2
- Woody Woodward: 63/G.2-3;1-2
- Al Jackson: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92)
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Steve Huntz: 63/G
- Vada Pinson: 4/P