Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Merritt
  
  Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pfeil vs. Merritt
  
  Pfeil hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Merritt
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clendenon vs. Merritt
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Charles vs. Merritt
  
  Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Merritt
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Charles moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Merritt
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McAndrew
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stewart vs. McAndrew
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. McAndrew
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McAndrew
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Merritt
  
  Weis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAndrew vs. Merritt
  
  McAndrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Merritt
  
  Agee strikes out. There goes McAndrew. The throw from Bench to second, and McAndrew is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McAndrew
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McAndrew
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. McAndrew
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pfeil vs. Merritt
  
  Pfeil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Merritt
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Merritt
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pfeil moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charles vs. Merritt
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Merritt
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. McAndrew
  
  Ruiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. McAndrew
  
  Merritt bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Pfeil covering, for the out. Ruiz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. McAndrew
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Rose reaches second base with a double. Ruiz scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. McAndrew
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. McAndrew
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Merritt
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Merritt
  
  Weis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAndrew vs. Merritt
  
  McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McAndrew
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McAndrew
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McAndrew
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodward vs. McAndrew
  
  Woodward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Merritt
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pfeil vs. Merritt
  
  Pfeil hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Merritt
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. McAndrew
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pfeil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. McAndrew
  
  Merritt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pfeil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McAndrew
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stewart vs. McAndrew
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Merritt
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Merritt
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Merritt
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Merritt
  
  Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McAndrew
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McAndrew
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McAndrew
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pfeil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weis vs. Merritt
  
  Weis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Weis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAndrew vs. Merritt
  
  McAndrew bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Agee vs. Merritt
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pfeil vs. Merritt
  
  Pfeil hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. McAndrew
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. McAndrew
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. McAndrew
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. McAndrew
  
  Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merritt for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Merritt
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Merritt
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Merritt
  
  Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McAndrew
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. McAndrew
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McAndrew
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. McAndrew
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Merritt
  
  Ted Savage now playing left field.
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Merritt
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weis vs. Merritt
  
  Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shamsky vs. Merritt
  
  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
  
  Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1969 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            4  1  1  0   Rose P, rf            4  1  3  1   
Pfeil B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Stewart J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           4  1  1  0   Johnson A, lf         3  0  1  1   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  1  0   Savage T, lf          0  0  0  0   
Charles E, 3b         4  0  1  1   Perez T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Swoboda R, rf         4  0  3  1   May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            3  1  2  1   
Weis A, ss            4  0  1  0   Woodward W, ss        3  0  0  0   
McAndrew J, p         2  0  1  0   Ruiz C, 2b            3  1  1  0   
Shamsky A, ph         1  0  0  0   Merritt J, p          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        29  3  7  3

New York         200 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       101 000 10x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L)        8.0  7  3  3  0  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0 10  2  2  0  6

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Rose P, Bench J, Weis A
3B -- Rose P 2
HR -- Bench J
CS -- McAndrew J
SH -- Merritt J, McAndrew J
SF -- Johnson A
T -- 2:02
A -- 17452

    

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