Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds
September 26, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 26, 1969 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 0, Cincinnati Reds 3

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Morgan 2b 4 0 1 0
Alou lf,rf 4 0 0 0
  Bouton p 0 0 0 0
Wynn cf 2 0 0 0
  Davis ph,lf 2 0 0 0
Miller rf,cf 4 0 0 0
Menke ss 3 0 0 0
Blefary 1b 3 0 0 0
Rader 3b 3 0 0 0
Edwards c 2 0 0 0
Billingham p 1 0 0 0
  Watkins p 1 0 0 0
  Lampard ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 1 0
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Rose rf 4 0 2 0
Helms 2b 4 0 4 1
Johnson lf 4 0 0 0
  Stewart lf 0 0 0 0
Perez 3b 2 1 1 1
Bench c 4 1 1 0
Tolan cf 3 0 2 0
May 1b 4 0 1 1
Woodward ss 3 0 1 0
Maloney p 2 1 0 0
Totals 30 3 12 3
Houston 000 000 000010
Cincinnati 010 010 01x3122
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham  L (6-7) 1.1 6 1 1 1 0
  Watkins   5.2 5 1 1 3 4
  Bouton   1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Totals
8.0
12
3
3
4
6
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney  W (11-5) 9.0 1 0 0 2 9
Totals
9.0
1
0
0
2
9

  E–Perez (29), Woodward (14).  DP–Houston 3.  HR–Cincinnati Perez (35,8th inning off Bouton 0 on, 0 out).  SB–Morgan (45,2nd base off Maloney/Bench).  CS–Rose (10,Home by Billingham/Edwards); Tolan (12,2nd base by Billingham/Edwards).  WP–Watkins (3).  U-HP–Dick Stello, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Mel Steiner, 3B–Bob Engel.  T–2:09.
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