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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 3, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Beauchamp | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bob Veale | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Veale
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Veale
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Veale
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Merritt
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Veale
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Veale
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Veale
Helms hits a line drive towards the mound. Veale makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Veale. Mazeroski fumbles the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Veale
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Veale
Merritt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Veale
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Veale
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Merritt
Veale 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Veale
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Veale
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Veale
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Veale
Helms hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Merritt
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Veale
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Veale
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Veale
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Merritt
Veale strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Veale
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Veale
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Veale
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Veale
Bench hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. Perez tags and scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Veale
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Veale
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Merritt
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Veale
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Gene Alley now playing second base.
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Veale
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Veale
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Veale
There goes Tolan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Veale
There goes Johnson. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Veale
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Merritt, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Merritt
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Taylor hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Kline
Helms hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanguillen. Bench moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Kline
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench scores. Helms moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merritt vs. Kline
Merritt bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beauchamp vs. Kline
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Kline
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Merritt
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kline
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Kline
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Merritt
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Merritt
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Merritt
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1969 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Beauchamp J, cf 5 0 0 1 Alou M, cf 5 1 1 0
Tolan B, rf 5 2 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 2 1 1 1 Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0
Perez T, 3b 4 1 3 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 3
May L, 1b 5 1 2 1 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 2 0 0 0 Alley G, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Veale B, p 2 0 0 0
Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 6 35 3 6 3
Cincinnati 000 003 220 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 003 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Veale B (L) 6.2 7 5 4 4 10
Dal Canton B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kline R 2.0 3 2 0 0 2
E -- Veale B, Mazeroski B, Stargell W, Sanguillen M, Helms T, Chaney D
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
HR -- Clemente R
SB -- Tolan B, Johnson A
SH -- Johnson A, Merritt J
SF -- Bench J
HBP -- by Merritt J (Sanguillen M)
T -- 2:17
A -- 4576
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