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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 22, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 22, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,204 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | 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 |
Mel Queen | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 22, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rosehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Edwards interferes with Rose who is awarded first base. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Queen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Queen
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Queen
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Queen
Rader 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 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Wilson
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Queen
Blefary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Queen
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Queen
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Wilson
Queen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Queen
Ted Savage now playing left field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Queen
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Queen
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Wilson
Chaney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Chaney reaches third base with a triple. Helms goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Queen vs. Wilson
Queen hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Queen
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Queen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Queen
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rose. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Queen
There's a wild pitch. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Queen
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Wilson
Savage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Queen
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Queen
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Womack
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Womack
Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Queen vs. Womack
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to home to get May. Bench moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Womack
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Menke who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bench scores. Chaney scores. Queen moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Queen
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Queen
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Queen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Womack
Tolan hits a line drive towards the mound. Womack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Womack
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Womack
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Womack
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Womack
Bench hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Wynn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Menke. Menke fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Menke. Perez scores. May goes all the way around to score. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Womack
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Womack
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Carroll
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carroll
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching. Bob Watson now catching.
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Guinn
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Guinn
Tolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. Guinn
Savage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carroll moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Guinn
The ball gets by Watson for a passed ball. Carroll scores. Rose moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Guinn
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Guinn
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. Savage tags and moves to third. Perez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Guinn
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. Bench reaches second base with a double. Savage scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Guinn
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Carroll
Chico Ruiz now playing third base.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carroll
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carroll
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Guinn
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Guinn
Carroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Guinn
Rose takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Guinn
Tolan is hit by the pitch. Carroll moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beauchamp vs. Guinn
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ted Savage.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Carroll. Rose moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruiz vs. Guinn
Ruiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Carroll
Jim Beauchamp now playing left field.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Carroll
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Carroll
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1969 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Rose P, cf 4 3 3 2 Alou J, rf 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, rf 5 0 1 1 Morgan J, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 2 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Savage T, lf 3 1 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 1 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 5 4 4 2 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ruiz C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 2 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Bench J, c 5 2 3 5 Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 1 1 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Queen M, p 3 0 0 0 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 1 1 0 Watson B, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 14 18 13 28 0 3 0 Cincinnati 201 103 340 -- 14 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Queen M (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 5 Carroll C (S) 3.0 1 0 0 3 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (L)* 5.0 8 7 5 0 7 Womack D 2.0 5 3 2 1 0 Guinn S 2.0 5 4 4 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Edwards J, Chaney D, Menke D DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 6 2B -- Blefary C, Bench J 2 3B -- Rose P, Chaney D HR -- Perez T SF -- May L HBP -- by Guinn S (Tolan B) WP -- Queen M, Wilson D, Womack D PB -- Watson B T -- 2:32 A -- 7204
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