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

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 3, 1968

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Alex Johnson A. Johnson LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mack Jones M. Jones CF	2	2	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Tony Perez T. Perez 3B	5	2	3	5	0	0	.600	.600	1.600
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	2	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Lee May L. May 1B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Woody Woodward W. Woodward SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vada Pinson V. Pinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jay Ritchie J. Ritchie P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Whitfield F. Whitfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clay Carroll C. Carroll P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Pavletich D. Pavletich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	9	12	8	5	3

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	1	1	0	1	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nate Colbert N. Colbert RF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lee Thomas L. Thomas RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Ray J. Ray P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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

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

Batting

2B: R. Staub

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Alex Johnson A. Johnson LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mack Jones M. Jones CF	2	2	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Tony Perez T. Perez 3B	5	2	3	5	0	0	.600	.600	1.600
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	2	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Lee May L. May 1B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Woody Woodward W. Woodward SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vada Pinson V. Pinson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Leo Cardenas L. Cardenas SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jay Ritchie J. Ritchie P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Whitfield F. Whitfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clay Carroll C. Carroll P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Pavletich D. Pavletich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	9	12	8	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Bench, T. Helms

3B: T. Perez

HR: L. May, T. Perez

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	1	1	0	1	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nate Colbert N. Colbert RF	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lee Thomas L. Thomas RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Ray J. Ray P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
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

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

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

39-38 CIN

HOU 33-45

Current Series

1968 NL

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