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April 30, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Reds 0 2 1
Astros 3 8 1
Top 9 R H E
Reds 0 2 1
Astros 3 8 1

Pete Rose Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .414
OBP .667 .455
At Bats 2 70
Hits 1 29
• Singles 1 20
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 1 5
RBI’s 0 9

Larry Dierker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 3 0
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Astrodome - April 30, 1968
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Strikeout
Larry Dierker
Hal King
Rusty Staub
Julio Gotay
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Jim Wynn
Ron Davis
Norm Miller
Pete Rose

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cincinnati Reds 0 2 1 1
Houston Astros 3 8 1 6
Winning Pitcher Larry Dierker
Losing Pitcher Gerry Arrigo
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Denis Menke
Attendance 7,870
Time of Game 2 hours 9 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rose strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Ted Abernathy. Ruiz strikes out.
Top 9 Hal King now catching. Norm Miller now playing right field. Cardenas strikes out.
Bottom 8 Hal King pinch hits for Ivan Murrell. King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Staub is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. There goes Wynn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 8 Ted Abernathy now pitching. Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 8 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller scores.
Bottom 8 Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Davis reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third.
Bottom 8 Norm Miller pinch runs for John Bateman. Dierker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Bottom 8 Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second.
Top 8 May strikes out.
Top 8 Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Gotay strikes out.
Bottom 7 Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Mack Jones now playing left field. Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out.
Top 7 Pinson hits a fly ball towards right. Murrell catches it and throws to first to double up Rose.
Top 7 Mack Jones pinch hits for Alex Johnson. Jones hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rose takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 6 Menke bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Arrigo bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gotay covering - double play.
Top 6 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay.
Top 6 Helms is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Dierker strikes out.
Bottom 5 Bateman is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Perez. Gotay moves to second.
Bottom 5 Murrell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Staub hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Pinson strikes out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 3 Dierker strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Arrigo bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gotay covering - double play.
Top 3 Cardenas takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Murrell strikes out.
Bottom 2 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Perez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke moves to third.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Menke reaches second base with a double. There goes Davis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 1 Davis takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dierker, and towards Menke, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.