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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 31, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,489 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | 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 |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Steve Huntz | Shortstop |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 31, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Torrez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Torrez
Tolan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Torrez
There goes Tolan. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Culver
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Culver
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Torrez
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Torrez
Bench hits a popup towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Torrez
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Culver
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Culver
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Culver
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Culver
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huntz vs. Culver
Huntz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torrez vs. Culver
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Torrez
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Torrez
Culver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Torrez
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Torrez
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Culver
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Culver
Pinson 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 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Culver
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Torrez
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Culver
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Culver
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Culver
Javier hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Huntz vs. Culver
Huntz takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torrez vs. Culver
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Torrez
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Torrez
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Torrez covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Torrez
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Torrez
Culver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Culver
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Culver
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Culver
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Culver
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Torrez
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Torrez
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Torrez
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. Tolan tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Torrez
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Torrez
May hits a line drive towards short. Huntz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Torrez
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Culver
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Culver
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huntz vs. Culver
Huntz 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. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hague vs. Culver
Joe Hague pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Hague 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Hoerner
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Hoerner
Culver bunts towards the mound. Hoerner fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Hoerner
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Hoerner
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoerner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Culver
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Granger
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hoerner
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hoerner
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hoerner
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Granger
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Granger
McCarver hits a line drive into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Granger
Shannon 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 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hoerner
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hoerner
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Hoerner
Chaney hits a popup into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granger vs. Hoerner
Granger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granger for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Granger
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Granger
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huntz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Granger
Bill White pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Granger
Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Bill White.
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1969 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rose P, cf 1 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 3 0
Tolan B, rf 4 1 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 2 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0
Stewart J, lf 1 0 0 1 Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 2 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 2 0
Bench J, c 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Huntz S, ss 3 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 1 0 Torrez M, p 2 0 0 0
Culver G, p 2 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
White B, ph 1 0 1 0
Davalillo V, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 35 1 10 1
Cincinnati 000 003 000 -- 3
St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (W)* 6.0 9 1 1 2 2
Granger W (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 6.0 4 3 3 3 2
Hoerner J 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Chaney D
DP -- Cincinnati 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Brock L
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Torre J, Perez T
SB -- Tolan B
SH -- Culver G
SF -- Stewart J
T -- 2:13
A -- 18489
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