Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 0
Regular Season Game 77
Played on Tuesday, July 2, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 3 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 2 2 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 A. Johnson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 May rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Perez 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 Bench c 3 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 Pavletich 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 Culver pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Abernathy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Helms 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Woodward ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Arrigo p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Ruiz ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 29 0 4 0 1 7 24 9 FIELDING - E: Perez (11), Helms 2 (9). BATTING - 3B: Pavletich (1,off Lemaster). GDP: Woodward (2,off Lemaster); Ruiz (2,off Lemaster). Team LOB: 3.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Watson lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Torres ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 Staub 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 0 Wynn cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Menke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Colbert rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Bateman c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Lemaster p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 2 2 1 3 5 27 17 FIELDING - DP: 2. Torres-Menke-Staub, Torres-Menke-Staub. BATTING - SH: Torres (7,off Abernathy). IBB: Staub (11,by Abernathy). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Arrigo L(4-4) 7 2 2 1 1 5 0 27 Abernathy 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 Totals 8 2 2 1 3 5 0 32 WP: Arrigo 2 (7). IBB: Abernathy (7,Staub).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster W(8-7) 9 4 0 0 1 7 0 30 Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 1:59 Attendance: 13707 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose cf Watson lf 2. A. Johnson lf Torres ss 3. May rf Staub 1b 4. Perez 3b Wynn cf 5. Bench c Menke 2b 6. Pavletich 1b Rader 3b 7. Helms 2b Colbert rf 8. Woodward ss Bateman c 9. Arrigo p Lemaster p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); A. Johnson popped to second; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Watson struck out; Torres singled to shortstop; Arrigo threw a wild pitch [Torres to second]; Staub walked; Wynn singled to left [Torres scored, Staub to second]; Menke lined to third; Rader struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Perez popped to first; Bench struck out; Pavletich tripled to right; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Colbert struck out; Bateman popped to first in foul territory; Lemaster popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Woodward struck out; Arrigo struck out; Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Watson lined to right; Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to center; Menke flied out to left; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: Pavletich grounded out (third to first); Helms singled to shortstop; Woodward grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Helms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Colbert grounded out (second to first); Bateman flied out to left; Lemaster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Arrigo struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); A. Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Watson reached on an error by Helms [Watson to first]; Arrigo threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Torres grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third]; Staub reached on an error by Helms [Watson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Staub to first]; Wynn forced Staub (third to second); Menke grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 7TH: May grounded out (third to first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Rader struck out; Colbert struck out; Bateman reached on an error by Perez [Bateman to first]; Lemaster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 8TH: Pavletich singled to left; CULVER RAN FOR PAVLETICH; Helms flied out to right; Woodward singled to right [Culver to second]; RUIZ BATTED FOR ARRIGO; Ruiz grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Woodward out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: RUIZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ABERNATHY REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Watson walked; Torres out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Watson to second]; Staub was walked intentionally; Wynn flied out to center [Watson to third]; Menke grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 9TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 0 4 3 3 Astros 2 2 0 6
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