Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Veale
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Veale
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Veale
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards the mound. Veale makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Veale. Mazeroski fumbles the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. May moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chaney vs. Veale
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Merritt
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  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 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Veale
  
  Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veale vs. Merritt
  
  Veale 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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Veale
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Veale
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Veale
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Veale
  
  Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Veale
  
  Merritt strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Merritt
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veale vs. Merritt
  
  Veale strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Veale
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Veale
  
  Bench hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. Perez tags and scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Veale
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Veale
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Merritt
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Veale
  
  Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Gene Alley now playing second base.
  
  Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Merritt, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanguillen. Bench moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chaney vs. Kline
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench scores. Helms moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merritt vs. Kline
  
  Merritt bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beauchamp vs. Kline
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Kline
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kline
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kline
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Kline
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Merritt
  
  Jose Pagan pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1969 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Beauchamp J, cf       5  0  0  1   Alou M, cf            5  1  1  0   
Tolan B, rf           5  2  1  0   Hebner R, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Johnson A, lf         2  1  1  1   Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           4  1  3  1   Clemente R, rf        4  1  1  3   
May L, 1b             5  1  2  1   Sanguillen M, c       3  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  1  1  1   Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           1  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          4  0  1  1   Oliver A, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          2  0  0  0   Alley G, ss-2b        3  0  0  0   
                                   Veale B, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Pagan J, ph           1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  6                        35  3  6  3

Cincinnati       000 003 220 --  7
Pittsburgh       000 003 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  6  3  3  1  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Veale B (L)           6.2  7  5  4  4 10
Dal Canton B          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Kline R               2.0  3  2  0  0  2

E -- Veale B, Mazeroski B, Stargell W, Sanguillen M, Helms T, Chaney D
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
HR -- Clemente R
SB -- Tolan B, Johnson A
SH -- Johnson A, Merritt J
SF -- Bench J
HBP -- by Merritt J (Sanguillen M)
T -- 2:17
A -- 4576

    

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