August 20, 1969 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
MIN 6 CAL 3
BAL 2 KCR 5
NYY 0 OAK 2
CLE 1 DET 4
@SEP 3 WSA 4
CHW 1 ATL 6
@CHC 2 MON 11
SDP 10 NYM 6
SFG 0 LAD 8
@PHI 5 PIT 1
HOU 0 STL 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 25,445

Wednesday, August 20, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Reds

65-53

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    2  8  0

W: C Taylor (6-1), L: G Nolan (3-5)

Cardinals

68-54

Won 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .336  .954    0    2   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .899    0    2   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .334  .866    0    3   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .325  .959    0    2   3   HR
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .918    0    4   1   
L May 1B                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .913    0    9   1   
J Stewart 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .703    0    1   2   
W Woodward SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .680    0    1   2   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .580    0    0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .521         0   1   
G Nolan P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .200    0    0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .634    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .656         0   1   
Totals                       29   1   2   1    2   6                    24  11

BATTING

HR: T Perez (30, off C Taylor; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Perez 4; P Rose.

RBI: T Perez (94).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Woodward-J Stewart-L May.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .802    0    1   0   
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .702    0    1   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .713    0    1   0   2B
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .290  .830    0   11   1   GDP
T McCarver C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .694    0    7   1   
M Shannon 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .683    0    1   0   
P Gagliano 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .626    0    2   5   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .499    0    2   4   
C Taylor P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .292    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       31   2   8   2    1   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Taylor (1, off G Nolan); V Pinson (20, off G Nolan).

TB: C Taylor 2; J Torre 2; V Pinson 2; C Flood; T McCarver; M Shannon; P Gagliano.

GIDP: J Torre (7).

RBI: J Torre (74); P Gagliano (10).

2-out RBI: J Torre.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, L (3-5)               6     7   2   2    1   2   0   4.14   25     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     51    -     0.94  -0.17
W Granger                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.09    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.35   0.14
C Carroll                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.76    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         8     8   2   2    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          2-0

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Taylor, W (6-1)              9     2   1   1    2   6   1   1.66   31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 2     83    -     1.23   0.50
Totals                         9     2   1   1    2   6   1          31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 2           -

G Nolan faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 25,445.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. P Rose               RF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. B Tolan              CF    2. C Flood              CF 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. T Perez              3B    4. J Torre              1B 
5. J Bench              C     5. T McCarver           C  
6. L May                1B    6. M Shannon            3B 
7. J Stewart            2B    7. P Gagliano           2B 
8. W Woodward           SS    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. G Nolan              P     9. C Taylor             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  1-0  ---     -21%  50% T Perez         C Taylor        Home Run
   b 7   0  1-1  1--      16%  80% M Shannon       G Nolan         Single to CF; McCarver to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% J Torre         G Nolan         Single to RF; Pinson Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 7   0  1-1  1-3      10%  90% P Gagliano      G Nolan         Single to CF; McCarver Scores; Shannon to 3B
   b 7   0  1-2  1-3      -7%  83% D Maxvill       W Granger       Fielder's Choice 1B; Shannon out at Hm/1B-3B; Gagliano to 2B; Maxvill to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Taylor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Tolan         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      52%  A Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  V Pinson        Double to RF
   R      -2-      64%  J Torre         Single to RF; Pinson Scores; Torre to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      61%  T McCarver      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Taylor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  L May           Walk
   O      1--      63%  J Stewart       Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  W Woodward      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  M Shannon       Walk
   O      1--      66%  P Gagliano      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  C Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  G Nolan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Taylor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Bench         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  T McCarver      Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  M Shannon       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  L May           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      70%  J Stewart       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      72%  W Woodward      Bunt Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  P Gagliano      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  C Taylor        Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  L Brock         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      71%  B Tolan         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      75%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  C Flood         Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: C
   OO     1--      71%  J Torre         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Taylor facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  T Perez         Home Run
   O      ---      54%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  L May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  J Stewart       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  T McCarver      Single to CF
          1--      80%  M Shannon       Single to CF; McCarver to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  P Gagliano      Single to CF; McCarver Scores; Shannon to 3B
                  Wayne Granger replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      83%  D Maxvill       Fielder's Choice 1B; Shannon out at Hm/1B-3B; Gagliano to 2B; Maxvill to 1B
   O      12-      80%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      12-      76%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Chuck Taylor facing 8-9-1
                  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Woody Woodward batting 8th
   O      ---      81%  F Whitfield     Flyball: LF
                  Ted Savage pinch hits for Wayne Granger batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  T Savage        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  P Rose          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clay Carroll facing 2-3-4
                  Clay Carroll replaces Ted Savage pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney replaces Fred Whitfield playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  C Flood         Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  V Pinson        Popfly: 3B
          ---      86%  J Torre         Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Chuck Taylor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

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