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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 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 4, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Nolan
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Torres moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Wilson
Woodward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nolan
Bateman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Nolan
Wilson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bateman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Nolan
Torres hits a fly ball towards right. Rose catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Wilson
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nolan scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms 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 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nolan
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nolan
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Wilson
Woodward hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Wilson
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose 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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
There goes Rose. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Nolan
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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nolan
Staub 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Wilson
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Helms moves to third. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Wilson
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nolan
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Ron Brand pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy juggles the ball. That's an error on Abernathy. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Abernathy
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Ron Brand.
Miller takes first base on ball four. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Abernathy
Torres takes first base on ball four. Colbert moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colbert tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Abernathy
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Denis Menke.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dukes
Julio Gotay now playing second base. Tom Dukes now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dukes
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dukes
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Abernathy
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Abernathy
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Abernathy
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dukes
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Dukes
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Abernathy vs. Dukes
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Dukes
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Dukes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms scores. Woodward moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodward scores. Rose scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Blasingame
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gotay scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Abernathy
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Abernathy
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Abernathy
Rader hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 3 1 0 Miller N, rf 4 1 2 1
Johnson A, lf 5 0 2 3 Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0
Jones M, cf 4 0 1 3 Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 1
Perez T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 1
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 4 1 2 1 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan G, p 1 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 4 1 1 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 1 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0
Colbert N, pr 0 1 0 0
Gotay J, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 33 4 7 4
Cincinnati 002 011 003 -- 7
Houston 110 000 101 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 6
Abernathy T (S) 3.0 1 2 0 4 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 7.0 5 4 4 4 5
Dukes T 1.1 3 3 3 1 2
Blasingame W 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Abernathy T, Woodward W
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 11
2B -- Miller N, Bateman J
SB -- Rose P
SF -- Staub R, Aspromonte B
T -- 2:50
A -- 22827
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