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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 21, 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 21, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 | September 21, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,661 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Jim Beauchamp | Left Fielder |
Ted Savage | Center Fielder |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 21, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a line drive 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: ---
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Lemaster
Beauchamp hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Lemaster
Savage 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Nolan
Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nolan
There goes Blefary. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Blefary steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Nolan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lemaster
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Lemaster
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Nolan
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nolan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lemaster
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Lemaster
There goes May. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Rader applying the tag. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Lemaster
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Nolan
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nolan
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Lemaster
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lemaster
Chaney hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Lemaster
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Nolan
Lemaster bunts towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Nolan
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nolan
Martinez 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 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Lemaster
Beauchamp 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Lemaster
Savage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Savage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Lemaster
Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Lemaster
Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Nolan reaches third base with a triple. Savage scores. Chaney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Bobby Tolan now playing center field. Ted Savage now playing left field.
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Nolan
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Bouton
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Bouton
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Bouton
Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Savage vs. Bouton
Savage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Nolan
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Bouton
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Bouton
Nolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Bouton
Rose strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rose out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Bouton
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nolan
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nolan
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Nolan
Leon McFadden pinch runs for Tommy Davis.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. McFadden moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1969 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Rose P, rf 5 0 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 1 2 0 Wynn J, cf 1 0 1 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Beauchamp J, lf 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 1 0 1 1 Martinez M, ss 4 1 1 0 Savage T, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 1 0 0 Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 4 1 2 2 Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Davis T, ph 0 0 0 0 McFadden L, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 28 1 4 1 Cincinnati 000 000 310 -- 4 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nolan G (W) 8.2 4 1 1 9 3 Granger W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemaster D (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 4 Bouton J 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 10 2B -- Savage T, May L, Nolan G 3B -- Nolan G, Tolan B SB -- Blefary C, Morgan J CS -- May L SH -- Lemaster D T -- 2:27 A -- 14661
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