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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 22, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on May 22, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,490 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 22, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Giusti
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Giusti
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maloney
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adlesh vs. Maloney
Adlesh is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Giusti
There goes May. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Maloney
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Giusti
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Giusti
Maloney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Giusti
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maloney
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Giusti
Pinson hits a popup towards the mound. Giusti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Maloney
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Giusti
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Giusti
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Maloney
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Maloney
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Giusti
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Giusti
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte bunts towards the mound. Maloney throws to first for one, and May throws to second, and Cardenas drops the ball. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adlesh vs. Maloney
Adlesh is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Giusti vs. Maloney
Giusti hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
May hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Mack Jones pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Giusti
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Giusti
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Menke who tags Rose, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching. Bob Johnson now playing shortstop.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lee
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lee
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Giusti
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Giusti
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1968 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 4 1 1 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0
Thomas L, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 4 0 2 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 2 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 3 0 0 0 Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, ss 0 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 28 0 2 0
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (L) 8.0 5 1 1 1 7
Lee B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cardenas L
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Wynn J, Davis R, Pinson V
SB -- May L
SH -- Aspromonte B
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:09
A -- 3490
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