1969: Kirby Sucks Up Reds

Monday, September 10, 2007
by Geoff Young
September 10, 1969, Cincinnati: Padres 2, Reds 1 (box score) This Wednesday affair at Crosley Field turned out to be quite the pitchers duel. Through the first three innings, there were a total of three baserunners: all walks by the Padres against Cincinnati starter Tony Cloninger. In the fourth, San Diego scored the game's first run. Rookie Jerry Morales, getting the start in left field, led off the inning with his first big-league home run. The score remained 1-0 until the sixth, when the Reds tied the contest. Clay Kirby, who had allowed just one hit entering the inning, served up a two-out triple to Jimmy Stewart that brought home ...
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1969: Cloninger Dominates Padres

Sunday, July 8, 2007
by Geoff Young
July 8, 1969, San Diego: Reds 8, Padres 2 (box score) Cincinnati jumped to an early 1-0 lead, and it could have been much worse. The Reds had the bases loaded and one out in the first, but couldn't score any additional runs. No such troubles in the third inning. A Lee May double to left scored Alex Johnson and, two batters later, a Tommy Helms single brought home May and Pat Corrales to put the visitors up, 4-0, and effectively end the contest. The Reds added four more in the fourth. The home team finally made an appearance the next inning, but it was too little, too late. ...
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1969: Padres Drop Two in Cincy

Friday, May 4, 2007
by Geoff Young
May 4, 1969, Cincinnati: Reds 3, Padres 2 (box score), Reds 12, Padres 0 (box score) The first game of a doubleheader at Crosley Field featured Al Santorini and Jack Fisher. In a sign of how times have changed, Fisher actually worked an inning of relief just two days earlier in the Reds' 8-5 loss to San Diego. The Padres and Reds traded runs in the third inning. Ed Spiezio led off the top half with a homer to left. Cincy responded by parlaying a walk, sacrifice, groundout, and ...
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1969: Padres Score Nine in the First, Cruise to Third Straight Win

Thursday, May 3, 2007
by Geoff Young
May 3, 1969, Cincinnati: Padres 13, Braves 5 (box score) For the second straight game, Padres batters busted out in a big way. How big? The Reds needed three pitchers to get out of the first inning. The starter, Tony Cloninger, faced five batters; all reached base, all scored. His replacement, Jim Merritt, allowed four of the five batters he faced to reach base and score. The first eight batters for San Diego reached safely before starting pitcher Joe Niekro finally struck out trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt. Niekro had a 6-0 lead at the time, thanks in part to an Ollie Brown grand slam. By ...
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