Reds 9-7 Astros (Jul 2, 1968)

CIN

HOU

1

2

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

3

0

R

9

7

H

12

9

E

2

W: T. Abernathy

L: J. Buzhardt

CIN

Team Stats

HOU

2

HR

0

9

R

7

12

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.257

.405

OBP

.381

.595

SLG

.286

7.00

ERA

8.00

6

K

3

7

BB

5

Current Series

Reds

3

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Reds

0

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Reds

9

Astros

7

Game 3

Final

Reds

7

Astros

4

Game 4

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9 to 7, on July 3, 1968.

Game Info

July 2, 1968

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Johnson A. Johnson LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mack Jones M. Jones CF	2	2	0	0	0	3	0
Tony Perez T. Perez 3B	5	2	3	5	1	0	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	2	2	1	0	1	1
Lee May L. May 1B	5	1	2	2	1	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Woody Woodward W. Woodward SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vada Pinson V. Pinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Ritchie J. Ritchie P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Whitfield F. Whitfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clay Carroll C. Carroll P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Pavletich D. Pavletich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	9	12	8	2	5	3

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	1	0	1	1
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	0	0	1	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	1	1	0	1	3	0
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1
Nate Colbert N. Colbert RF	4	1	1	2	0	1
Lee Thomas L. Thomas RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	7	9	7	7	6

Batting

2B: J. Bench, T. Helms

3B: T. Perez

HR: L. May, T. Perez

TB: J. Bench 3, T. Cloninger, T. Helms 4, A. Johnson, L. May 5, T. Perez 8

RBI: J. Bench, L. May 2, T. Perez 5

GIDP: D. Pavletich

Batting

2B: R. Staub

TB: J. Bateman, N. Colbert, L. Dierker, D. Menke 2, R. Staub 3, B. Watson, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Bateman, N. Colbert 2, L. Dierker, D. Menke 2, D. Rader

IBB: D. Rader

SAC: J. Bateman, L. Dierker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger	4.1	4	6	6	6	1	12.46
Jay Ritchie J. Ritchie	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	13.50
Clay Carroll C. Carroll	2.0	2	0	0	1	4	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	7	7	7	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	5.1	7	6	6	3	2	2	10.13
Jim Ray J. Ray	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (L)	1.2	2	3	2	1	0	0	10.80
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	5	3	2

Batters faced: T. Abernathy 6, C. Carroll 9, T. Cloninger 24, J. Ritchie 5

WP: L. Dierker

Batters faced: W. Blasingame, J. Buzhardt 7, L. Dierker 25, T. Dukes, J. Ray 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Johnson A. Johnson LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mack Jones M. Jones CF	2	2	0	0	0	3	0
Tony Perez T. Perez 3B	5	2	3	5	1	0	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	2	2	1	0	1	1
Lee May L. May 1B	5	1	2	2	1	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Woody Woodward W. Woodward SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vada Pinson V. Pinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Ritchie J. Ritchie P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Whitfield F. Whitfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Clay Carroll C. Carroll P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Pavletich D. Pavletich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	9	12	8	2	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Bench, T. Helms

3B: T. Perez

HR: L. May, T. Perez

TB: J. Bench 3, T. Cloninger, T. Helms 4, A. Johnson, L. May 5, T. Perez 8

RBI: J. Bench, L. May 2, T. Perez 5

GIDP: D. Pavletich

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger	4.1	4	6	6	6	1	12.46
Jay Ritchie J. Ritchie	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	13.50
Clay Carroll C. Carroll	2.0	2	0	0	1	4	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (W)	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	7	7	7	6

Batters faced: T. Abernathy 6, C. Carroll 9, T. Cloninger 24, J. Ritchie 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	1	0	1	1
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	0	0	1	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	1	1	0	1	3	0
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1
Nate Colbert N. Colbert RF	4	1	1	2	0	1
Lee Thomas L. Thomas RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	7	9	7	7	6

Batting

2B: R. Staub

TB: J. Bateman, N. Colbert, L. Dierker, D. Menke 2, R. Staub 3, B. Watson, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Bateman, N. Colbert 2, L. Dierker, D. Menke 2, D. Rader

IBB: D. Rader

SAC: J. Bateman, L. Dierker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	5.1	7	6	6	3	2	2	10.13
Jim Ray J. Ray	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (L)	1.2	2	3	2	1	0	0	10.80
Totals	9.0	12	9	8	5	3	2

WP: L. Dierker

Batters faced: W. Blasingame, J. Buzhardt 7, L. Dierker 25, T. Dukes, J. Ray 8

39-38 CIN

HOU 33-45

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