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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 7, 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 7, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: John Kibler 3B: Andy Olsen |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Rod Gaspar | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 7, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rosehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Grote interferes with Rose who is awarded first base. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson hits a fly ball towards right. Gaspar catches it and throws to second to double up Rose. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Merritt
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Merritt
Boswell hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez 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: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Merritt
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it 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: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney strikes out. There goes Helms. The throw from Grote to Harrelson, and Helms is out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Gentry
Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose takes first base on ball four. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it 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: ---
Grote vs. Merritt
Grote hits a popup 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Merritt
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gentry
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Merritt
There goes Agee. The throw from Bench and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Merritt
Gaspar strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Merritt
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Gentry
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Merritt
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Merritt
Grote 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose 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 -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gentry
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Merritt
Gentry bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Merritt
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Merritt
Gaspar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gentry
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gentry, and towards Harrelson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Gentry
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Merritt
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Merritt
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Merritt
Charles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Merritt
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gentry
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Gentry
Chaney takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merritt vs. Gentry
There goes Helms. The throw from Grote and they have the runner in a rundown. Harrelson applies the tag, and Helms is out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Gentry
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Gentry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Merritt
Grote 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Merritt
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Merritt
Amos Otis pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Otis takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tommie Agee.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaspar vs. Carroll
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching. Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Cleon Jones now playing left field. Ron Swoboda now playing right field. Rod Gaspar
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Koonce
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Koonce
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Koonce
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Koonce
There's a wild pitch. Bench is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Bench is out. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Carroll
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Carroll
Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1969 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, cf 2 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0
Tolan B, rf 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Gaspar R, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Jones C, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Swoboda R, lf-rf 3 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 3 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 1 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0
Otis A, ph 0 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 2 28 0 3 0
Cincinnati 000 100 002 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 7.1 3 0 0 3 7
Carroll C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L) 8.0 3 1 1 3 5
Koonce C 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
E -- Grote J, Johnson A, Harrelson B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, New York 5
2B -- Charles E
HR -- Perez T
CS -- Helms T 2, Agee T
SH -- Gentry G
WP -- Koonce C
T -- 2:15
A -- 9242
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