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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 22, 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 September 22, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Nate Colbert | Center Fielder |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 22, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Arrigo
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Arrigo
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. Herrera moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Arrigo
There goes Staub. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Staub steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Menke reaches second base with a double. Herrera scores. Staub scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Menke trying to get to home. Rose throws the ball in to Bench who tags Menke who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Cuellar
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruiz vs. Cuellar
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Arrigo
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Arrigo
Adlesh hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Arrigo
Cuellar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Cuellar
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Arrigo
Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Arrigo
There goes Herrera. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Arrigo
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cuellar
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cuellar
Ruiz hits a line drive into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke is hit by the pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
There goes Menke. The throw from Bench to Ruiz and they have Menke trapped. The throw over to May, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Arrigo
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arrigo vs. Cuellar
Arrigo bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Arrigo
Adlesh hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Arrigo
Cuellar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Arrigo
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Arrigo
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Cuellar
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Arrigo
Menke bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Staub moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbert vs. Kelso
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adlesh vs. Kelso
Adlesh bunts towards the mound. Kelso fields it and throws to home to get Menke. Aspromonte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Cuellar is hit by the pitch. Aspromonte moves to third. Adlesh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrera vs. McGinn
Herrera hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cuellar
Ruiz hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Cuellar
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Abernathy
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Abernathy
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Colbert. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a fly ball towards left. Wynn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wynn. Johnson scores. Bench moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Abernathy
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Abernathy
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Abernathy
Herrera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cuellar
Ruiz hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0 Herrera J, rf 5 1 3 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 0 Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0
Johnson A, lf 4 1 2 0 Wynn J, lf 3 2 2 3
Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 3 2 1 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 1 0 1 2
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Ruiz C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Colbert N, cf 4 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Adlesh D, c 4 0 0 0
Arrigo G, p 2 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0
Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0
Pavletich D, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 0 31 6 10 6
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston 200 002 20x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (L)* 5.0 7 4 4 2 4
Kelso B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
McGinn D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 8 1 0 0 8
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Wynn J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 7
2B -- Menke D, Staub R, Johnson A
HR -- Wynn J 2
SB -- Staub R
CS -- Herrera J, Menke D
SH -- Menke D
HBP -- by Arrigo G (Menke D), by McGinn D (Cuellar M)
WP -- Cuellar M
T -- 2:14
A -- 6700
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