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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
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
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rose strikes out.

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.