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Padres
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres, played on June 23, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Ross |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,260 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Sipin | Second Baseman |
Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Ivan Murrell | First Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
Gary Ross | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1969
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Merritt
Sipin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Merritt
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown 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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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ross
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ross
Tolan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ross
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Ross
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Merritt
Ferrara hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Merritt
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ross
May hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ross
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Ross
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Ross
Chaney hits a line drive towards short. Pena catches it and throws to first to double up Helms. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Merritt
Murrell hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Merritt
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Merritt
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Ross
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ross
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Ross
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ross
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ross
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Arlin
Steve Arlin now pitching.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Arlin
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Arlin
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Arlin
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Merritt
Sipin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Merritt
Pena hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Arlin
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Arlin
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Arlin
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Arlin
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Merritt
Ferrara hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Merritt
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Arlin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Arlin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Arlin
May strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Merritt
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Merritt
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Merritt
Tommy Dean pinch hits for Steve Arlin.
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipin vs. Merritt
Sipin 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 6
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reberger
Frank Reberger now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reberger
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Reberger
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Merritt
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Merritt
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Merritt
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Reberger
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reberger
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Reberger
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reberger
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Merritt
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Merritt
Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Merritt
Murrell hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reberger
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reberger
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Reberger
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Reberger
Bench hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Reberger
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Merritt
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruberto vs. Merritt
Sonny Ruberto pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
Ruberto hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Merritt
Sipin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Merritt
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1969 -- San Diego at Cincinnati (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Sipin J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rose P, rf 3 1 2 0 Pena R, ss 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 3 1 1 0 Brown O, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 1 2 1 Ferrara A, lf 3 0 0 0 Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 2 3 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Murrell I, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Gaston C, cf 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ross G, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Arlin S, p 0 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 3 0 0 0 Dean T, ph 1 0 0 0 Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0 Ruberto S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 32 5 11 5 San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 014 000 00x -- 5 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Ross G (L) 2.1 7 5 5 0 1 Arlin S 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Reberger F 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 6 DP -- San Diego 3 LOB -- San Diego 2, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Bench J, Rose P HR -- Perez T HBP -- by Ross G (Tolan B) WP -- Arlin S, Reberger F T -- 1:41 A -- 5260
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