Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cloninger
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Cloninger
  
  Stargell 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 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Blass
  
  Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Savage trying to get to third. Clemente throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Savage for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Blass fires to first and picks off Tolan. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cloninger
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Cloninger
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Cloninger
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blass vs. Cloninger
  
  Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Blass
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Blass
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Blass
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bench trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cloninger
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Cloninger
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Cloninger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Blass
  
  Cloninger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Savage vs. Blass
  
  Savage is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Blass
  
  Tolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Cloninger
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Cloninger
  
  Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Cloninger
  
  Alley hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Oliver scores. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blass vs. Cloninger
  
  Blass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Cloninger
  
  Cloninger fires to first and has Alou trapped. There's the throw to Chaney who tags Alou for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blass
  
  May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Blass
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Blass
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cloninger
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Cloninger
  
  Stargell 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cloninger
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Cloninger Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Cloninger
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Cloninger
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Cloninger
  
  Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Blass
  
  Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Blass
  
  Savage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Savage reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Hartenstein
  
  Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Savage moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Hartenstein
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartenstein vs. Cloninger
  
  Hartenstein bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Cloninger
  
  Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hartenstein
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Hartenstein
  
  May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Hartenstein
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Hartenstein
  
  Helms bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helms for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Hartenstein
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cloninger vs. Hartenstein
  
  Cloninger strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Cloninger
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Culver
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanguillen vs. Culver
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Culver
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Hartenstein
  
  Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Hartenstein
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hartenstein
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Culver
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing center field.
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Culver
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Culver
  
  Freddie Patek pinch runs for Carl Taylor.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Alou reaches second base with a double. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hebner vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Carroll
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kline
  
  May hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Kline
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  Helms hits a popup into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Kline
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Carroll
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Carroll
  
  Oliver 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 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Carroll
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Carroll
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/28/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            5  0  1  0   Savage T, cf          3  0  1  0   
Hebner R, 3b          5  0  0  1   Stewart J, cf         0  0  0  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   Tolan B, rf           4  1  2  2   
Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   
Oliver A, 1b          4  1  1  0   Perez T, 3b           4  3  3  0   
Sanguillen M, c       4  1  4  2   May L, 1b             4  2  2  3   
Alley G, ss           5  1  1  1   Bench J, c            4  0  3  1   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Blass S, p            2  0  1  1   Chaney D, ss          4  0  1  0   
Hartenstein C, p      0  0  0  0   Cloninger T, p        3  1  1  0   
Taylor C, ph          1  0  1  0   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
Patek F, pr           0  1  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 13  5                        33  7 13  6

Pittsburgh       000 310 110 --  6
Cincinnati       012 102 01x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S               4.1  8  4  4  1  2
Hartenstein C         2.2  3  2  2  0  1
Kline R (L)           1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T*          6.0  8  5  4  4  1
Culver G              1.1  4  1  1  0  1
Carroll C (W)         1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Johnson A
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Perez T, Bench J, Savage T, Alou M
HR -- Tolan B, May L 2
SB -- Bench J, Perez T
CS -- Alou M
SH -- Hartenstein C, Helms T
HBP -- by Cloninger T (Oliver A)
Balk -- Cloninger T
T -- 2:39
A -- 7458

    

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