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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 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 September 20, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Griffin
There goes Johnson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Griffin
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cloninger
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Griffin
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cloninger vs. Griffin
Cloninger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Cloninger
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Cloninger
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Cloninger
The umpire calls a balk on Cloninger Menke scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Cloninger
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Griffin
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
There goes May. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Cloninger
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Griffin
Woodward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cloninger vs. Griffin
Cloninger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards 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 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cloninger
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cloninger
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bench and he is out, Woodward applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Carroll
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Carroll
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Griffin
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Griffin
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carroll
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Carroll
Miller is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Carroll
Menke hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blefary vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Griffin
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ribant
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ribant
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Griffin
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ribant
Morgan 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 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ribant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ribant
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ribant
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Ribant
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Griffin
Woodward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Griffin
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dennis Ribant.
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1969 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 5 1 4 0
Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 2 1
Perez T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 4 1 1 1
May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 4 1 2 1
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 1 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Woodward W, ss 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 1
Cloninger T, p 2 0 1 0 Griffin T, p 4 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 35 6 12 5
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 011 040 00x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L) 4.1 6 5 5 4 4
Carroll C 1.1 5 1 1 0 1
Jackson A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ribant D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 11
E -- Morgan J 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 10
SB -- Johnson A, Morgan J
CS -- May L, Morgan J
HBP -- by Griffin T (Johnson A), by Carroll C (Miller N)
WP -- Cloninger T, Ribant D
Balk -- Cloninger T
T -- 2:47
A -- 17227
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