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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 10, 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 September 10, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 10, 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 | September 10, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dezelan 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Leon McFadden | Shortstop |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | Second Baseman |
Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 10, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arrigo
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: ---
Herrera vs. Arrigo
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Arrigo
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Aspromonte moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte tags and scores. Staub tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McFadden vs. Arrigo
McFadden is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Arrigo
Bench fires to first and picks off McFadden. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden misplays the ball. That's an error on McFadden. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Wilson
Woodward strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Arrigo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Arrigo
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Wilson
Arrigo hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bench out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFadden vs. Arrigo
McFadden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Arrigo
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bateman trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Perez who relays the ball to Bench who tags Bateman who's trying to score from second, for the out. McFadden moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrera vs. Arrigo
Herrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Herrera reaches second base with a double. McFadden scores. Wilson scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodward vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Perez scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Wilson
Woodward strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arrigo vs. Wilson
Arrigo hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Wilson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Wilson
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a line drive towards left. Aspromonte catches it and throws to home to double up Pinson. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Arrigo
McFadden strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Arrigo
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Wilson
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Wilson
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Carroll
Herrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Norm Miller now playing right field.
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carroll
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Carroll
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte.
Staub takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Carroll
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McRae fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McFadden vs. Carroll
McFadden is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Carroll
There go the runners. The throw from Bench to Perez. The throw back to home, and Simpson is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
Dick Simpson now playing left field. Hector Torres now playing shortstop.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/10/1968, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Herrera J, rf 4 0 2 2 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 0 0 0 0 Jones M, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, lf 3 1 1 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Simpson D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 McRae H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 2 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 2 0 0 1 Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0 McFadden L, ss 2 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 0 0 0 0 Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 1 1 0 Arrigo G, p 2 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 1 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 3 5 3 33 2 6 1 Houston 010 020 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 010 010 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 16 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Arrigo G (L) 7.0 4 3 2 3 6 Carroll C 2.0 1 0 0 3 1 E -- McFadden L, Rader D DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Herrera J HR -- Bench J SB -- Jones M, Pinson V CS -- Simpson D SF -- Bateman J HBP -- by Arrigo G (Bateman J) WP -- Wilson D PB -- Bench J T -- 2:39 A -- 0
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