Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 2
Regular Season Game 37
Played on Tuesday, May 21, 1968 (N) at Crosley Field
HOU N 0 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 8 17 0 CIN N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Davis cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 Menke 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 Staub 1b 5 2 3 1 0 0 5 1 Thomas rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Wynn lf 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 Aspromonte 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 Adlesh c 5 1 2 3 0 0 13 0 Torres ss 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 Dierker p 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Totals 41 8 17 8 2 4 27 6 BATTING - 2B: Staub (11,off Pappas); Adlesh (1,off Lee). SF: Aspromonte (1,off Lee). HBP: Davis (4,by Pappas). GDP: Aspromonte (7,off Abernathy). IBB: Wynn (4,by Lee). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - CS: Menke (4,2nd base by McCool/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 A. Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Perez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 2 4 4 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Pinson cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Bench c 4 0 1 1 0 1 6 1 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 Cardenas ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 Pappas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davidson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Queen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McCool p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kelso p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whitfield ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Abernathy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jones ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 2 1 12 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Perez-Helms-May. E: A. Johnson (2). BATTING - 2B: Rose (10,off Dierker); Bench (11,off Dierker). HBP: Perez (1,by Dierker). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(4-6) 9 7 2 2 1 12 0 36 HBP: Dierker (4,Perez).
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Pappas L(2-4) 2 5 4 4 0 1 0 12 Lee 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 6 Davidson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McCool 1.1 5 1 1 0 0 0 7 Kelso 2.2 2 1 0 0 2 0 11 Abernathy 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 Totals 9 17 8 7 2 4 0 45 Pappas faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning HBP: Pappas (2,Davis). IBB: Lee (5,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Lee 2-2; Davidson 2-0; Kelso 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman Time of Game: 2:52 Attendance: 4273 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Davis cf Rose rf 2. Menke 2b A. Johnson lf 3. Staub 1b Perez 3b 4. Thomas rf May 1b 5. Wynn lf Pinson cf 6. Aspromonte 3b Bench c 7. Adlesh c Helms 2b 8. Torres ss Cardenas ss 9. Dierker p Pappas p ASTROS 1ST: Davis popped to second; Menke lined to second; Staub popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to left; A. Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez singled to center [Rose scored, Perez to second (on throw to home)]; May flied out to center; Pinson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 2ND: Thomas singled to right; Wynn grounded out (third to first) [Thomas to second]; Aspromonte grounded out (second to first) [Thomas to third]; Adlesh singled to left [Thomas scored]; Torres singled to center [Adlesh to second]; Dierker struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; Helms popped to shortstop; Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Davis was hit by a pitch; Menke singled to left [Davis to second]; Staub doubled to right [Davis scored, Menke to third]; LEE REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING); Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Wynn was walked intentionally; Aspromonte hit a sacrifice fly to right [Menke scored, Staub to third, Wynn to second]; Adlesh doubled to left [Staub scored, Wynn scored]; Torres singled to center [Adlesh scored]; Dierker singled to center [Torres to second]; DAVIDSON REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Davis flied out to left; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: QUEEN BATTED FOR DAVIDSON; On a bunt Queen made an out to third; Rose struck out; A. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: MCCOOL REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING); Menke singled to center; Menke was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Staub singled to center; Thomas singled to center [Staub out at third (center to third), Thomas to second (on throw to 3b)]; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Perez struck out; May singled to center; Pinson grounded out (second to first) [May to second]; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. ASTROS 5TH: Aspromonte singled to center; Adlesh flied out to left; Torres singled to center [Aspromonte to second]; KELSO REPLACED MCCOOL (PITCHING); Dierker popped to third; Davis singled to center [Aspromonte scored, Torres to second]; Menke popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: Helms singled to left; Cardenas singled to center [Helms to second]; Kelso grounded out (pitcher to first) [Helms to third, Cardenas to second]; Rose was called out on strikes; A. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 1. ASTROS 6TH: Staub reached on an error by A. Johnson [Staub to second]; Thomas grounded out (second to first) [Staub to third]; Wynn struck out; Aspromonte singled to center [Staub scored (unearned)]; Adlesh grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Perez was hit by a pitch; May popped to first; Pinson popped to shortstop; Bench forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. ASTROS 7TH: Torres flied out to center; Dierker popped to catcher in foul territory; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Helms popped to shortstop; Cardenas struck out; WHITFIELD BATTED FOR KELSO; Whitfield was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. ASTROS 8TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Menke walked; Staub singled to right [Menke to second]; Thomas singled to first [Menke to third, Staub to second]; Wynn struck out; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Thomas out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. REDS 8TH: Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); A. Johnson singled to left; Perez struck out; May lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. ASTROS 9TH: Adlesh grounded out (second to first); Torres grounded out (third to first); Dierker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1. REDS 9TH: Pinson walked; Bench doubled to center [Pinson scored]; Helms popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenas struck out; JONES BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Jones struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 17 0 10 Reds 2 7 1 7
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