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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 3, 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 July 3, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 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 | July 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,133 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Nate Colbert | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 3, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cloninger
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Cloninger
Colbert 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 -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Cloninger
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Dierker
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose takes first base on ball four. Cloninger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Cloninger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cloninger scores. Johnson scores. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Colbert throws the ball in to Bateman, who tags Jones, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cloninger
Torres 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colbert. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cloninger vs. Dierker
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Cloninger
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Cloninger
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Cloninger
Torres takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson scores. Torres moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader takes first base on ball four. Torres scores. Wynn moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colbert vs. Ritchie
Jay Ritchie now pitching.
Colbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Ritchie
Bateman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Ritchie
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colbert scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Ritchie
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Ritchie
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Dierker
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Ray
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Jay Ritchie.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Carroll
Carroll fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Carroll. Staub moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Carroll
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colbert vs. Carroll
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Carroll
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ray
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ray
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Carroll
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carroll
Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Carroll
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ray
Lee Thomas now playing right field.
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ray
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dukes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Blasingame
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Woody Woodward. Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pavletich vs. Buzhardt
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Clay Carroll. John Buzhardt now pitching.
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Abernathy
Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Abernathy
Menke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Buzhardt
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buzhardt
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Buzhardt
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Buzhardt
Bench hits a line drive into left field. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Watson fumbles the ball. That's an error on Watson. Perez scores. Bench moves all the way to home. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Buzhardt
Julio Gotay now playing third base.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Abernathy
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Abernathy
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Abernathy
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Torres H, ss 4 1 0 0
Jones M, cf 2 2 0 0 Staub R, 1b 5 1 2 0
Perez T, 3b 5 2 3 5 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 2 2 1 Menke D, 2b 5 1 2 2
May L, 1b 5 1 2 2 Rader D, 3b 1 1 0 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 3 0 Gotay J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0 Colbert N, rf 4 1 1 2
Pinson V, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 1
Cloninger T, p 2 1 1 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 1 1
Ritchie J, p 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Pavletich D, ph 1 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 8 35 7 9 7
Cincinnati 202 002 003 -- 9
Houston 100 060 000 -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T 4.1 4 6 6 6 1
Ritchie J 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Carroll C 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
Abernathy T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 5.1 7 6 6 3 2
Ray J* 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Dukes T+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Blasingame W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J (L) 1.2 2 3 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Helms T, Carroll C, Watson B 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 10
2B -- Staub R, Helms T, Bench J
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Perez T, May L
SH -- Dierker L, Bateman J
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 3:17
A -- 15133
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