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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 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 21, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,273 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pappas
Davis 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: ---
Menke vs. Pappas
Menke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pappas
Staub hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dierker
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pappas
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pappas
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Pappas
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adlesh vs. Pappas
Adlesh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Pappas
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adlesh moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Pappas
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pappas
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Pappas
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Pappas
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Staub reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Lee
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Lee
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. Staub tags and moves to third. Wynn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adlesh vs. Lee
Adlesh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Adlesh reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Wynn scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Lee
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adlesh scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Lee
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Davidson
Ted Davidson now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Dierker
Mel Queen pinch hits for Ted Davidson.
Queen bunts towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. McCool
There goes Menke. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McCool
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McCool
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Staub trying to get to third. Pinson throws the ball in to Perez, who tags Staub for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McCool
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McCool
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. McCool
Adlesh hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. McCool
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Dierker hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Kelso
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Kelso
Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelso vs. Dierker
Kelso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kelso
Staub hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Kelso
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. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Kelso
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Kelso
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Kelso
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dierker
May hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Kelso
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Kelso
Dierker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelso
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dierker
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bill Kelso.
Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Abernathy
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Abernathy covering. Safe. Menke moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dierker
May hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Abernathy
Adlesh 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, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Abernathy
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Abernathy
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dierker
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Bench reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Dierker
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dierker
Mack Jones pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1968 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Davis R, cf 4 1 1 1 Rose P, rf 4 1 1 0 Menke D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 5 2 3 1 Perez T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Thomas L, rf 5 1 3 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, lf 4 1 0 0 Pinson V, cf 3 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Adlesh D, c 5 1 2 3 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 5 0 3 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Dierker L, p 5 0 1 0 Pappas M, p 0 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0 Queen M, ph 1 0 0 0 McCool B, p 0 0 0 0 Kelso B, p 1 0 0 0 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 8 17 8 34 2 7 2 Houston 015 011 000 -- 8 Cincinnati 100 000 001 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 12 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 0 1 Lee B 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Davidson T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McCool B 1.1 5 1 1 0 0 Kelso B 2.2 2 1 0 0 2 Abernathy T 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Johnson A DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Houston 10, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Rose P, Staub R, Adlesh D, Bench J CS -- Menke D SF -- Aspromonte B HBP -- by Pappas M (Davis R), by Dierker L (Perez T) T -- 2:52 A -- 4273
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