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Lineups and Summary
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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on May 17, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Maloney
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Maloney
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Fisher
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fisher
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Fisher
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Fisher
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Fisher
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Fisher
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Fisher
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gentry
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Gentry
May hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Gentry
Ruiz hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Fisher
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fisher
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Fisher
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Gentry
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Savage hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Noriega
John Noriega now pitching.
Gentry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Noriega
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Noriega fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Noriega
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Noriega
Boswell hits a line drive to right field. Tolan throws towards the infield. Noriega fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Noriega. Agee scores. Garrett goes all the way around to score. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Noriega
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boswell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Noriega
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Amos Otis now playing left field.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gentry
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Noriega
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Noriega
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kranepool moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentry vs. Granger
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Granger
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. Kranepool scores. Martin moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Granger
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruiz vs. Gentry
Ruiz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Granger vs. Gentry
Granger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Granger
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Granger
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Granger
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan bunts towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gentry
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Otis. May reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Martin and back to Garrett, who tags Johnson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Gentry
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Granger
Kranepool 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, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Granger
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Granger
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Gentry
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rose. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Carroll
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Garrett reaches third base with a triple. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Carroll
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Carroll
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gentry
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Gentry
Ruiz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Carroll
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Kranepool 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, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Carroll
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Gentry
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky 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 5/17/1969 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 3 2 1 Rose P, cf 5 1 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 5 2 3 2 Tolan B, rf 5 1 2 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 2 1 1 Johnson A, lf 5 0 3 1
Jones C, lf 2 1 1 4 Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, lf 2 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Shamsky A, rf 5 0 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 2 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 1 0 Ruiz C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Martin J, c 5 1 2 2 Chaney D, ss 4 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 2 0 Maloney J, p 0 0 0 0
Gentry G, p 4 0 1 0 Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0
Noriega J, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 14 10 37 3 12 3
New York 402 310 010 -- 11
Cincinnati 000 003 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Fisher J 3.0 4 4 4 2 2
Noriega J+ 1.0 5 4 3 0 0
Granger W 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
Carroll C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Noriega J, Chaney D
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Agee T 2, Bench J, May L
3B -- Garrett W
HR -- Jones C, Martin J
SF -- Jones C
WP -- Gentry G
T -- 2:40
A -- 8925
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