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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 29, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 29, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Ray |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,509 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Ray | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 29, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ray
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Rose moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Ray
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Ray
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Ray
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maloney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. Menke tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Maloney
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ray
Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ray
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 -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Ray
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Ray
Maloney hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Maloney
Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ray
Rose bunts towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Rose goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Ray
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ray
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ray
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Maloney
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Maloney
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ray
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Ray
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Ray
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maloney vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to home to get Bench. Helms moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Coombs
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Cardenas scores. Maloney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Coombs
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maloney tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Coombs
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Coombs
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Rose scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Coombs
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Coombs
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Maloney
Dukes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dukes
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maloney vs. Dukes
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Dukes
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas scores. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dukes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Dukes
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Maloney
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub 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
Top 6
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Reds, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dukes
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dukes
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dukes
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Dukes
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Dukes
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maloney vs. Dukes
Maloney hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Bob Lee now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lee
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Lee
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dukes
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dukes
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Dukes
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Dukes
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Dukes
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Johnson scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Wilson
Don Wilson now pitching. Hal King now catching.
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Lee
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Lee
King hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lee
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Lee
Menke takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Lee
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Lee
Staub 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
Top 8
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wilson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Lee
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lee
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Lee
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Julio Gotay now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Pinson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 15 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Wilson
May hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 15 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Bench reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 16 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Helms reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. View Play -
Reds, 17 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 17 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lee
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 17 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lee
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms catches it and throws to first to double up King. View Play -
Reds, 17 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Lee
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 17 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Lee
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 6 4 4 3 Davis R, cf 3 2 0 0
Johnson A, lf 4 3 2 2 Menke D, 2b-ss 4 0 3 0
Pinson V, cf 5 2 3 1 Wynn J, lf 5 0 1 1
Perez T, 3b 5 2 2 5 Staub R, 1b 3 0 1 1
May L, 1b 6 0 3 3 Miller N, rf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 5 2 3 2 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 6 1 2 1 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 6 2 3 0 Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 4 1 0 0 Torres H, ss 4 0 1 0
Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Gotay J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 1 0 1 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 1 0 0 0
King H, c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
48 17 22 17 34 2 10 2
Cincinnati 112 611 203 -- 17
Houston 100 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (W) 5.0 6 1 1 2 4
Lee B (S) 4.0 4 1 1 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ray J (L)* 3.0 6 7 6 1 3
Coombs D 0.2 5 3 3 0 0
Dukes T 2.2 7 4 4 1 1
Wilson D 2.2 4 3 3 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Miller N, Menke D
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 10
2B -- Johnson A, Cardenas L, Bench J, Helms T
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Bench J, Perez T
SF -- Staub R, Pinson V, Johnson A, Perez T
T -- 2:51
A -- 10509
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