Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Maloney
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Maloney
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blasingame
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Blasingame
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Blasingame
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws to first. Blefary drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Blefary. Rose scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blasingame
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Maloney
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Maloney
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Maloney
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Maloney
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blasingame
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Blasingame
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Blasingame
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Maloney
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Maloney
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Maloney
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blasingame
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maloney vs. Blasingame
  
  Maloney hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blasingame
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Maloney
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Maloney
  
  Rader strikes out. The throw from Bench to pick off Wynn, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Blasingame
  
  Tolan bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blasingame
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Blasingame
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Blasingame
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Blasingame
  
  May is hit by the pitch. Johnson scores. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Blasingame
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Perez. Bench moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chaney vs. Blasingame
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench scores. May scores. Helms moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maloney vs. Blasingame
  
  There's a wild pitch. Helms scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maloney vs. Blasingame
  
  Maloney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chaney moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rose vs. Ray
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. Maloney moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tolan vs. Ray
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. Chaney scores. Maloney scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Ray
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Maloney
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Maloney
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Maloney
  
  Blefary hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ray
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Ray
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Ray
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Ray
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Maloney
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Maloney
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Maloney
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Guinn
  
  Skip Guinn now pitching.
  
  Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maloney vs. Guinn
  
  Maloney hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Guinn
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Maloney
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Maloney
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Maloney
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Maloney
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Guinn
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Guinn
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Guinn
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Guinn
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Guinn
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Maloney
  
  Blefary hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Maloney
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Maloney
  
  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Coombs
  
  Danny Coombs now pitching.
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Coombs
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maloney vs. Coombs
  
  Maloney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Maloney reaches second base with a double. Helms goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Coombs
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Coombs
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maloney scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Coombs
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Coombs
  
  Ted Savage pinch runs for Alex Johnson.
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Maloney
  
  Ted Savage now playing left field.
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Maloney
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Maloney
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1969 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Rose P, cf            4  2  0  0   
Alou J, lf            4  0  0  0   Tolan B, rf           5  0  3  4   
Wynn J, cf            2  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         3  1  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Savage T, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Miller N, rf          3  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Menke D, ss           2  0  0  0   Bench J, c            3  1  1  0   
Blefary C, 1b         3  0  0  0   May L, 1b             3  1  0  1   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  2  1  0   
Blasingame W, p       1  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  1  1  2   
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   Maloney J, p          3  2  1  1   
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Guinn S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Geiger G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Coombs D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  0  0  0                        33 10  9  8

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       100 700 02x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L)      3.2  2  7  6  3  2
Ray J                 1.1  2  1  1  1  1
Guinn S               2.0  2  0  0  0  3
Coombs D              1.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maloney J (W)         9.0  0  0  0  5 13

E -- Menke D, Blefary C
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Maloney J
3B -- Tolan B
HBP -- by Blasingame W (Johnson A), by Blasingame W (May L), by Coombs D (Johnson A)
WP -- Blasingame W, Ray J
T -- 2:28
A -- 3898

    

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