Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Merritt
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Bench and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Veale
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Veale
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Veale
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Helms reaches second base with a double. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Veale
  
  Chaney hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merritt vs. Veale
  
  Merritt hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veale vs. Merritt
  
  Veale hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a line drive off the glove of Chaney, and into shallow left field. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Veale
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Veale
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Veale
  
  Helms is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veale vs. Merritt
  
  Veale 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Veale
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merritt vs. Veale
  
  Merritt bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beauchamp vs. Veale
  
  Beauchamp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Veale
  
  Tolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Veale
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Veale
  
  May hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Veale
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Veale
  
  Helms hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Veale
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Merritt
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bob Veale.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Merritt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Kline
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Kline
  
  Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kline
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kline
  
  May hits a line drive into center field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Perez goes all the way around to score. May moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Kline
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Merritt
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Merritt
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Merritt
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Kline
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merritt vs. Kline
  
  Merritt hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Kline
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Kline
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Beauchamp goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Ramos
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Merritt
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing center field.
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Merritt
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Merritt
  
  Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Merritt
  
  Ron Davis pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Merritt
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Alou reaches second base with a double. Alley scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Merritt
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            5  0  1  2   Beauchamp J, cf       5  2  2  2   
Hebner R, 3b          4  1  1  1   Stewart J, cf         0  0  0  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  1  0   Tolan B, rf           5  2  3  3   
Clemente R, rf        3  1  2  1   Johnson A, lf         5  0  3  1   
Sanguillen M, c       4  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Alley G, ss           4  1  2  0   May L, 1b             5  1  2  0   
Oliver A, 1b          4  0  1  0   Bench J, c            4  2  3  2   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Veale B, p            2  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          4  1  1  0   
Taylor C, ph          1  0  1  0   Merritt J, p          3  1  1  0   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Ramos P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Davis R, ph           1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        39 10 17  9

Pittsburgh       001 000 012 --  4
Cincinnati       010 021 42x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Veale B (L)           6.0  9  4  4  0  2
Kline R               1.2  7  6  5  1  0
Ramos P               0.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0 10  4  4  2  3

E -- Helms T, Alou M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Helms T, Clemente R, Johnson A, Tolan B, Alou M
HR -- Hebner R, Beauchamp J, Bench J, Tolan B, Clemente R
CS -- Oliver A
SH -- Merritt J
T -- 2:10
A -- 8161

    

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