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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 12, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Stewart | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | Left Fielder |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dierker
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dierker
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Cloninger
Valdespino hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Cloninger
Blefary hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dierker
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ruiz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Cloninger
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Cloninger
Valdespino hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Dierker
Corrales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Dierker
Cloninger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Dierker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cloninger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Cloninger moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cloninger scores. Stewart moves to third. Tolan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Dierker
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Dierker
Corrales strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Dierker
Cloninger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cloninger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Dierker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Cloninger
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Cloninger
Dierker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Cloninger
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Dierker moves to third. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Dierker scores. Valdespino moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blefary vs. Jackson
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Valdespino scores. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ruiz fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Ramos
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Ramos
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dierker
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Dierker
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Ramos
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Ramos
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ramos
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ramos
There goes Morgan. The throw from Corrales and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ramos
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Dierker
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dierker
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching. Jim Beauchamp now playing center field.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Fisher
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Fisher
Menkehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Corrales interferes with Menke who is awarded first base. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Fisher
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
The ball gets by Corrales for a passed ball. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Culver
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Culver
Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Edwards scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Culver
Valdespino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield fields it and throws to second for the out. Dierker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Culver
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dierker
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Culver
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Culver
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Culver
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Culver
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Dierker
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruiz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Dierker
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Dierker
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Corrales moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Corrales scores. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Dierker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1969 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 0 2 1 Valdespino S, lf 5 1 2 1
Stewart J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Geiger G, lf 0 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 1
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 5 1 1 0
Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Blefary C, 1b 5 2 2 4
May L, lf 4 0 1 1 Menke D, ss 3 1 0 1
Whitfield F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 2 1
Ruiz C, ss 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Corrales P, c 4 2 2 1 Dierker L, p 3 1 1 2
Cloninger T, p 1 1 1 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 33 10 8 10
Cincinnati 012 000 001 -- 4
Houston 300 030 40x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L)* 4.0 4 6 4 5 2
Jackson A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Ramos P 1.2 0 0 0 2 2
Fisher J 0.1 2 3 2 0 0
Culver G 1.2 2 1 1 2 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 11 4 3 1 10
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Menke D, Jackson A, Corrales P 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 9
HR -- Blefary C, Perez T, Corrales P
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Tolan B
T -- 2:43
A -- 33901
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