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September 20, 1968

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Top 6 R H E
Reds 4 6 1
Astros 3 2 0
Top 6 R H E
Reds 4 6 1
Astros 3 2 0

Leo Cardenas Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .233
OBP 1.000 .292
At Bats 2 417
Hits 2 97
• Singles 1 75
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 7
Walks 0 34
RBI’s 1 40

Larry Dierker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 12 0
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Astrodome - September 20, 1968
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Intentional Walk
Larry Dierker
Dave Adlesh
Bob Aspromonte
Denis Menke
Doug Rader
Leon McFadden
Jim Wynn
Nate Colbert
Rusty Staub
Leo Cardenas
Chico Ruiz
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Cardenas is walked intentionally.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Ruiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Ruiz reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Perez strikes out.
Bottom 5 McFadden hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Dierker takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Adlesh strikes out.
Bottom 5 Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Johnson is hit by the pitch.
Top 5 Pinson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dierker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Rose moves to third.
Top 5 Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. Ruiz scores. Cardenas scores.
Top 5 Nolan bunts towards first. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first, with Menke covering, for the out. Cardenas moves to second.
Top 5 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruiz moves to third.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Ruiz moves to second.
Top 5 Ruiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Rader scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Staub hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 4 Aspromonte strikes out.
Top 4 May hits a line drive towards short. McFadden reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Perez strikes out.
Top 4 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Pinson goes all the way around to score.
Top 4 Pinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 McFadden strikes out.
Bottom 3 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Adlesh hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rose strikes out.
Top 3 Bob Aspromonte now playing first base. Rusty Staub now playing right field. Nolan strikes out.
Top 3 Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Miller is chasing the ball. Cardenas rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run.
Top 3 Ruiz strikes out.
Bottom 2 Colbert strikes out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 May hits a fly ball into center field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bench is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 McFadden is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Pinson strikes out.
Top 1 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out.