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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 6, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,291 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: John Kibler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gaspar | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cardwell
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Maloney
Gaspar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Gaspar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Maloney
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Maloney
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaspar moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Maloney
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Maloney
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Maloney
Martin hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Maloney
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cardwell
Woodward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Cardwell
Maloney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Maloney
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Maloney
Cardwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Maloney
Gaspar hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Maloney
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cardwell
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Maloney
Boswell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maloney
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Maloney
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Maloney
Martin hits a line drive into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Maloney
There goes Jones. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Maloney
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cardwell
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Cardwell
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Maloney
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Maloney
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Maloney
Gaspar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Cardwell
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cardwell
There goes Tolan. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Nolan
Gary Nolan now pitching.
Garrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Nolan
Boswell 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 -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nolan
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Nolan
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nolan
Martin 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, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Cardwell
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Cardwell
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Granger
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rose. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardwell vs. Granger
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaspar vs. Granger
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to third. Cardwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrett vs. Granger
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cardwell
Jerry Grote now catching. Tommie Agee now playing center field. Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cardwell
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Cardwell
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Granger
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Granger
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Granger
Kranepool bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Granger
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to home to get Boswell. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Granger
There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Granger
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Granger
Harrelson hits a line drive to center field. Rose throws towards Helms. Helms fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Helms. Grote scores. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Granger
Cardwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Granger
Gaspar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Granger
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cardwell
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Cardwell
Helms 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1969 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, cf 4 0 0 0 Gaspar R, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 5 1 1 1
Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 2 1
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 2 2 1
Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 1 3 1 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 1 1 0 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 2 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 0 1 0 0
Nolan G, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 3 1
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 4 1 2 3
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 34 8 11 7
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 000 102 05x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J 5.0 3 1 1 1 4
Nolan G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Granger W 2.0 6 5 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 8
E -- Harrelson B, Helms T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 6
2B -- Gaspar R, May L, Harrelson B
HR -- Boswell K, May L, Garrett W, Jones C, Cardwell D
SB -- Jones C, Tolan B
SH -- Kranepool E
HBP -- by Granger W (Gaspar R)
WP -- Granger W
T -- 2:38
A -- 12291
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