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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 28, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 28, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 28, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,458 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Savage | Center Fielder |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 28, 1969
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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