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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 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 2, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,707 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | 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 |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Arrigo
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Arrigo
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Arrigo
There's a wild pitch. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Lemaster
Pavletich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colbert who is chasing the ball. Pavletich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Arrigo
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Arrigo
Lemaster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Lemaster
Woodward strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Lemaster
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Arrigo
Watson hits a line drive into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Arrigo
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Lemaster
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Lemaster
Woodward 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 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Arrigo
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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Arrigo
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Lemaster
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Arrigo
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Arrigo
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Arrigo
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. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Watson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arrigo
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Arrigo
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Arrigo
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Lemaster
Pavletich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Lemaster
George Culver pinch runs for Don Pavletich.
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Lemaster
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Lemaster
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Ruiz 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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Abernathy
Chico Ruiz now playing first base. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Abernathy
Torres bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Abernathy
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Menke for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, cf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 0 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Torres H, ss 3 1 1 0
May L, rf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 1
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pavletich D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Culver G, pr 0 0 0 0 Colbert N, rf 3 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lemaster D, p 3 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 1 0
Arrigo G, p 2 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 28 2 2 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 100 001 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (L) 7.0 2 2 1 1 5
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7
E -- Helms T 2, Perez T
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 6
3B -- Pavletich D
SH -- Torres H
WP -- Arrigo G 2
T -- 1:59
A -- 13707
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