Cincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 79
Played on Thursday, July 4, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 - 7 9 2 HOU N 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 4 7 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 4 3 1 0 1 0 4 1 A. Johnson lf 5 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 Jones cf 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 Perez 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 2 8 0 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Helms 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 Woodward ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 Nolan p 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Abernathy p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 35 7 9 7 5 7 27 6 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rose-May. E: Woodward (2), Abernathy (2). BATTING - GDP: Perez (6,off Blasingame). IBB: Helms (4,by Wilson); Rose (9,by Dukes). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Rose (2,2nd base off Wilson/Bateman).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Miller rf 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 Torres ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 Staub 1b 2 0 0 1 2 0 13 0 Wynn cf 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 Menke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blasingame p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Bateman c 4 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 Wilson p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Brand ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colbert pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Totals 33 4 7 4 7 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Gotay-Staub. BATTING - 2B: Miller (5,off Nolan); Bateman (9,off Nolan). SF: Staub (2,off Abernathy); Aspromonte (2,off Abernathy). Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolan W(4-2) 6 6 2 2 3 6 0 26 Abernathy SV(8) 3 1 2 0 4 1 0 16 Totals 9 7 4 2 7 7 0 42
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(5-10) 7 5 4 4 4 5 0 30 Dukes 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 0 8 Blasingame 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 9 7 7 5 7 0 40 IBB: Wilson (4,Helms); Dukes (4,Rose). Inherited Runners - Scored: Blasingame 3-2. . Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 22827 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose rf Miller rf 2. A. Johnson lf Torres ss 3. Jones cf Staub 1b 4. Perez 3b Wynn cf 5. Bench c Menke 2b 6. May 1b Rader 3b 7. Helms 2b Watson lf 8. Woodward ss Bateman c 9. Nolan p Wilson p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); A. Johnson flied out to right; Jones walked; Perez popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Miller doubled to right; Torres singled to center [Miller to third]; Staub walked [Torres to second]; Wynn walked [Miller scored, Torres to third, Staub to second]; Menke struck out; Rader struck out; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; May singled to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first) [May to second]; Woodward was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Bateman doubled to left; On a bunt Wilson struck out; Miller singled to right [Bateman scored]; Torres hit into a double play (right to first) [Miller out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 3RD: Nolan walked; Rose singled to center [Nolan to third, Rose to second (on throw to 3b)]; A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Nolan scored, Rose to third]; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rose scored]; Perez struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Staub popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynn popped to first; Menke was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. REDS 4TH: Bench was called out on strikes; May popped to first in foul territory; Helms grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Rader walked; Watson was called out on strikes; Bateman flied out to right; Wilson singled to center [Rader to second]; Miller flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. REDS 5TH: Woodward flied out to left; Nolan walked; Rose forced Nolan (second to shortstop); Rose stole second; A. Johnson singled to right [Rose scored]; Jones flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Torres grounded out (second to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. REDS 6TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Bench singled to right; May grounded out (third to first) [Bench to second]; Helms was walked intentionally; Woodward singled to center [Bench scored, Helms to third, Woodward to second (on throw)]; Nolan struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Menke singled to left; Rader popped to third; Watson lined to shortstop; Bateman forced Menke (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. REDS 7TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); A. Johnson grounded out (second to first); Jones grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); BRAND BATTED FOR WILSON; Brand reached on an error by Abernathy [Brand to first]; COLBERT RAN FOR BRAND; Miller walked [Colbert to second]; Torres walked [Colbert to third, Miller to second]; Staub lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Colbert scored (unearned)]; Wynn popped to shortstop; THOMAS BATTED FOR MENKE; Thomas popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: GOTAY REPLACED COLBERT (PLAYING 2B); DUKES REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Perez struck out; Bench grounded out (third to first); May popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Rader struck out; Watson walked; Bateman flied out to left; Gotay forced Watson (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: Helms singled to center; Woodward singled to right [Helms to third, Woodward to second (on throw to 3b)]; Abernathy struck out; Rose was walked intentionally; A. Johnson singled to third [Helms scored, Woodward to third, Rose to second]; BLASINGAME REPLACED DUKES (PITCHING); Jones singled to right [Woodward scored, Rose scored, A. Johnson to third]; Perez grounded into a double play (second to first) [Jones out at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres reached on an error by Woodward [Torres to first]; Staub walked [Torres to second]; Wynn singled to left [Torres to third, Staub to second]; ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Aspromonte hit a sacrifice fly to right [Torres scored (unearned)]; Rader popped to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 7 9 2 6 Astros 4 7 0 11
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