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Expos
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 23, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos, played on May 23, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Robertson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,917 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Robertson | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
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 |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 23, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Maloney
Mota 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 -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robertson
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Robertson
Tolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Robertson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Robertson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Robertson
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maloney
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Maloney
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Maloney
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Robertson
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Robertson
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Robertson
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Robertson
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maloney vs. Robertson
Maloney bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Robertson
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Maloney
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Maloney
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Maloney
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Robertson
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robertson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Robertson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Maloney
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Maloney
Bench fires to first and picks off Mota. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Maloney
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Maloney
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laboy vs. Maloney
Laboy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Laboy reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Maloney
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Jones scores. Laboy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Robertson
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Robertson
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Robertson
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Robertson
Chaney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Laboy settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Laboy. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Robertson
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Maloney
Sutherland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Chico Ruiz now playing shortstop.
Robertson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Granger
Wills hits a line drive into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Granger
Mota 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
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Robertson
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Robertson
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Robertson
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Robertson
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Granger
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Granger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Granger
There goes Jones. The throw from Bench and he is out, Ruiz applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Granger
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Robertson
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Robertson
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Robertson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Granger
Laboy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Granger
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Granger
Sutherland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Robertson
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Robertson
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruiz vs. Robertson
Ted Savage pinch runs for Fred Whitfield.
Ruiz hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Robertson
The umpire calls a balk on Robertson Savage moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Robertson
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGinn vs. Carroll
Ted Savage now playing right field. Clay Carroll now pitching.
McGinn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Carroll
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Carroll
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGinn
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McGinn
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Mota picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mota. Johnson moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. McGinn
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. McGinn
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. McGinn
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Perez scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Savage takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruiz vs. Sembera
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to home to get Bench. Helms moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Sembera
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carroll
Woody Woodward now playing shortstop.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Carroll
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Carroll
Laboy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1969 -- Montreal at Cincinnati (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, cf 3 0 0 0
Mota M, cf 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 2 1 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, lf 2 2 1 1 Johnson A, lf 4 1 1 0
Bailey B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 0
Laboy C, 3b 4 0 1 1 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 1 2 1
Sutherland G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 3 2
Robertson J, p 2 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 2 0 1 0
McGinn D, p 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 1 0
Savage T, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ss 2 0 0 1
Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 4 2 32 4 9 4
Montreal 010 200 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 010 000 12x -- 4
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson J 6.2 6 2 2 2 9
McGinn D (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
Sembera C 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J* 4.0 4 3 2 2 3
Granger W 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Carroll C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Chaney D, Laboy C, Mota M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Montreal 3, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Laboy C
HR -- Jones M, Bench J
SB -- Johnson A
CS -- Jones M
SF -- Ruiz C
Balk -- Robertson J
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:19
A -- 7917
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