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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 18, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 18, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,758 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 18, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Arrigo
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arrigo
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Arrigo
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Blefary reaches second base with a double. There goes Rader trying to get to second. Tolan throws the ball in to Helms who relays the ball to Chaney who tags Rader for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Griffin
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Griffin
May hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Griffin
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Arrigo
There goes Alou. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Arrigo
There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Arrigo
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Arrigo
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Arrigo
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Arrigo
There goes Gotay. The throw from Bench and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Griffin
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Griffin
Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arrigo
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arrigo
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bench to Helms and they have Morgan trapped. The throw over to May, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Griffin
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a line drive towards the mound. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Arrigo
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Arrigo covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Arrigo
Edwards 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Griffin
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Griffin
Arrigo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Arrigo
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Arrigo
Gotay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Arrigo
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Griffin
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Arrigo
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Griffin
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Griffin
Helms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gotay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Arrigo
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Arrigo
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Griffin
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Griffin
Arrigo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arrigo moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Blasingame
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Arrigo
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arrigo
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Ramos
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ray
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ray
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Ray
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Ray
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Ramos
Blefary 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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ramos
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ramos
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Ramos
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Valdespino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Valdespino reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gotay vs. Ramos
Gotay is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Edwards scores. Valdespino scores. Gotay moves to third. Morgan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Jackson
Gary Geiger pinch runs for Joe Morgan.
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Woody Woodward now playing shortstop.
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gotay tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Granger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Gary Geiger now playing left field. Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gladding
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Gladding
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger 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 7/18/1969 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gotay J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, lf 3 0 0 1 Stewart J, lf 4 1 1 0
Geiger G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 2 3
Menke D, ss 4 1 2 3 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 2 0 0 0
Blefary C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 3 2 2 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 3 0 0 0 Arrigo G, p 3 0 1 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 1 1 1 1 Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 10 5 34 4 7 4
Houston 210 000 004 -- 7
Cincinnati 400 000 000 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 6.1 7 4 4 2 4
Blasingame W 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Ray J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Gladding F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G 7.2 6 3 3 6 5
Ramos P (L) 0.2 4 4 3 1 0
Jackson A* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Granger W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Bench J, Menke D, Jackson A
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Blefary C, Valdespino S
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Menke D, Perez T, May L
SB -- Alou J
CS -- Gotay J, Morgan J
SH -- Morgan J
SF -- Menke D
WP -- Arrigo G
T -- 3:05
A -- 17758
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