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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 1, 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 1, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,252 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Jim Maloney | 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 |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 1, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Giusti
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Maloney
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Maloney
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Maloney
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Jones 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: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench 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: ---
May vs. Giusti
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Maloney
Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Maloney
Giusti bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Maloney
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Giusti
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Giusti
Maloney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Giusti
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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Giusti
There goes Johnson. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Maloney
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Maloney
Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Maloney
There's a wild pitch. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Giusti vs. Maloney
Giusti hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
May hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Giusti
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Maloney
Watson hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Giusti
Maloney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Giusti
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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Maloney
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Maloney
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Giusti
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Maloney
Giusti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Maloney
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Maloney
Torres bunts towards the mound. Maloney fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Maloney
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Maloney
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
May 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: ---
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Giusti
Woodward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Maloney
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Maloney
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Maloney
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Maloney
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Giusti
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colbert. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Giusti
Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Vada Pinson.
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruiz scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Giusti
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Colbert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Colbert. Rose goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pavletich vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching. Don Pavletich pinch hits for Mack Jones.
Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Ray
Bench 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Ray
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Don Pavletich now playing first base. Lee May now playing right field. Pete Rose now playing center field.
Ray 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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Abernathy
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Abernathy
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ray
Helms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colbert. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Ray
Woodward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Coombs
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Ted Abernathy. Danny Coombs now pitching. Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Fred Whitfield.
There's a wild pitch. Helms moves to third. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Coombs
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Dukes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to home to get Helms. Woodward moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pavletich vs. Dukes
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carroll
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dukes
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dukes
There goes Perez. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Dukes
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Dukes
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Dukes
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. May tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Dukes
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodward vs. Dukes
Woodward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carroll vs. Dukes
Carroll is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Carroll
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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Carroll
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Carroll
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1968 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf-cf 4 1 1 1 Watson B, lf 5 1 1 0
Johnson A, lf 5 0 2 0 Torres H, ss 4 0 1 1
Jones M, cf 3 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Pavletich D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 5 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Menke D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Bench J, c 5 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b-rf 4 0 1 0 Colbert N, rf 5 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bateman J, c 5 1 2 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 2 0 1 0
Maloney J, p 2 0 1 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Pinson V, ph 1 0 1 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Ruiz C, pr 0 1 0 0 Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 7 2 41 2 10 2
Cincinnati 000 000 002 01 -- 3
Houston 100 000 100 00 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J 8.0 9 2 2 2 8
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Carroll C (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D* 8.0 6 2 2 0 7
Blasingame W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ray J+ 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Coombs D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Dukes T (L) 1.2 0 1 0 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Colbert N, Bateman J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 10
2B -- Pinson V, Helms T
SB -- Johnson A, Perez T
SH -- Giusti D, Torres H
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Maloney J 2, Coombs D, Dukes T
T -- 3:07
A -- 12252
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