Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 157
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Friday, September 26, 1969 (N) at Crosley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 CIN N 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 x - 4 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Alou lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Miller cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Lampard rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Menke ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 Blefary 1b 3 1 2 3 0 0 6 2 Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Watson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 McFadden pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dierker p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Geiger ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 9 3 3 3 24 6 BATTING - HR: Blefary (12,4th inning off Fisher 2 on 1 out). Team LOB: 8.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 6 Tolan cf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 Perez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Bench c 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 May 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 10 3 Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Woodward ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Fisher p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Jackson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Savage lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 8 4 3 9 27 15 BATTING - 2B: Helms (17,off Dierker); Perez (31,off Dierker); Tolan (25,off Dierker); May (30,off Dierker). HR: May (38,2nd inning off Dierker 1 on 0 out); Bench (25,6th inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(20-12) 8 8 4 4 3 9 2 34
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Fisher 4.2 8 3 3 0 2 1 21 Jackson W(1-0) 3.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 Granger SV(26) 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 3 1 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Jackson 2-0; Granger 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 10967 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Morgan 2b Rose rf 2. Alou lf Helms 2b 3. Miller cf Tolan cf 4. Lampard rf Perez 3b 5. Menke ss Bench c 6. Blefary 1b May 1b 7. Rader 3b Stewart lf 8. Edwards c Woodward ss 9. Dierker p Fisher p ASTROS 1ST: Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Helms doubled to left; Tolan singled to right [Helms out at home (right to catcher), Tolan to second (on throw to home)]; Perez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Lampard was called out on strikes; Menke was called out on strikes; Blefary singled to right; Rader singled to right [Blefary to second]; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench walked; May homered [Bench scored]; Stewart grounded out (first unassisted); Woodward was called out on strikes; Fisher struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (catcher to first); Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Rose flied to right; Helms was called out on strikes; Tolan walked; Perez doubled to right [Tolan scored]; Bench walked; May forced Perez (third unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. ASTROS 4TH: Miller singled to left; Lampard flied to left; Menke singled to center [Miller to second]; Blefary homered [Miller scored, Menke scored]; Rader singled to left [Rader out at second (left to second)]; Edwards flied to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Stewart struck out; Woodward popped to first; Fisher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. ASTROS 5TH: Dierker singled to left; Morgan flied to right; Alou forced Dierker (shortstop to second); Miller singled to right [Alou to third]; JACKSON REPLACED FISHER (PITCHING); Lampard lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Rose struck out; Helms popped to first; Tolan doubled to left; Perez flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. ASTROS 6TH: Menke walked; On a bunt Blefary made an out to pitcher; Rader popped to second; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Bench homered; May doubled to left; On a bunt Stewart reached on a fielder's choice [May out at third (first to third)]; Woodward flied to center; Jackson flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. ASTROS 7TH: Dierker was called out on strikes; Morgan flied to right; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. REDS 7TH: Rose singled to center; On a bunt Helms forced Rose (first to shortstop) [Helms to first]; Tolan flied to right; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. ASTROS 8TH: Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Lampard grounded out (first to pitcher); Menke lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: Bench struck out; May grounded out (third to first); Stewart grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. ASTROS 9TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR BLEFARY; Martinez grounded out (second to first); Rader singled to left; WATSON BATTED FOR EDWARDS; GRANGER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); SAVAGE REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING LF); Watson walked [Rader to second]; MCFADDEN RAN FOR WATSON; GEIGER BATTED FOR DIERKER; Geiger walked [Rader to third, McFadden to second]; Morgan forced Rader (first to catcher) [McFadden to third, Geiger to second, Morgan to first]; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 9 0 8 Reds 4 8 0 6
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