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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 17, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,732 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 17, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Fisher
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Fisher
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Fisher
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Fisher
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Fisher
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Fisher
Alley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Fisher
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Fisher
Blass hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Fisher
Hebner 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Fisher
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Blass
Woodward hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Blass
Fisher hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Fisher
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Fisher
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Fisher
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Fisher
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Fisher
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Fisher
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Blass
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Blass
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blass
There goes Rose. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Fisher
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Ramos
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Stargell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Ramos
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan bunts towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ramos
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Ramos
Blass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Alou 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. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Jackson
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Blass
Woodward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jackson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jackson
Oliver hits a line drive towards left. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Clemente. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Blass
Jose Pagan now playing third base. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blass
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Carroll
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Granger
Blass 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 8
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Gibbon
May hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Savage vs. Gibbon
Ted Savage pinch hits for Tommy Helms.
Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Hartenstein
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Woody Woodward. Chuck Hartenstein now pitching. Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Jim Beauchamp.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Granger
Ted Savage now playing second base. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Granger
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Granger
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Granger
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Granger
Oliver hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Hartenstein
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hartenstein
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hartenstein
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hartenstein
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 5 1 1 0 Rose P, rf 5 1 3 1
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 3 1 2 1
Pagan J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 5 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 5 3 3 2 Perez T, 3b 2 2 2 1
Clemente R, rf 5 0 2 0 Bench J, c 4 1 2 2
Oliver A, 1b 5 2 2 2 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 1 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Alley G, 2b 3 1 1 3 Savage T, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 3 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0
Blass S, p 4 0 1 0 Beauchamp J, ph 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 2 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 34 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 501 010 001 -- 8
Cincinnati 401 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 7.1 8 5 5 2 4
Gibbon J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Hartenstein C (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L)* 4.0 9 7 7 1 1
Ramos P+ 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Jackson A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Carroll C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Granger W 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- May L, Perez T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Stargell W 2, Perez T, Rose P
HR -- Alley G, Rose P, Tolan B, Bench J, Oliver A, Perez T, Stargell W
CS -- Rose P
HBP -- by Blass S (Tolan B)
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:40
A -- 20732
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