Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 6
Regular Season Game 155
Played on Friday, September 20, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 - 6 11 2 HOU N 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 - 7 11 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 Pinson cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 A. Johnson lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 Bench c 5 1 1 1 0 1 10 0 Perez 3b 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 2 May 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Ruiz 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 Cardenas ss 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 Nolan p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Abernathy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McGinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 6 11 6 3 7 26 4 FIELDING - E: Pinson (6), May (4). PB: Bench (17). BATTING - 2B: Rose (38,off Dierker); Ruiz (2,off Dierker); Bench (39,off Shea). 3B: A. Johnson (6,off Dierker). HR: Cardenas (7,3rd inning off Dierker 0 on 1 out). SH: Nolan (5,off Dierker); Pinson (4,off Coombs). HBP: A. Johnson (3,by Dierker). IBB: Cardenas 2 (18,by Dierker,by Buzhardt). Team LOB: 9.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A McFadden ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 Gotay ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Torres pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 Wynn lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 Staub 1b,rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Rader 3b 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 2 Menke 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 Colbert cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 Adlesh c 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 King ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Thomas ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Simpson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Buzhardt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coombs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Shea p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Herrera ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 7 11 5 2 10 27 9 BATTING - 2B: Herrera (4,off Nolan). 3B: Rader (3,off Nolan). HR: Miller (6,1st inning off Nolan 0 on 1 out). SF: Aspromonte (5,off Abernathy). IBB: Wynn (8,by Abernathy). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolan 8.1 9 6 3 1 10 1 36 Abernathy L(10-6) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 McGinn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 8.2 11 7 4 2 10 1 40 IBB: Abernathy (15,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Abernathy 1-1; McGinn 2-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker 7 7 4 4 2 7 1 31 Buzhardt 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 Coombs 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Shea W(4-4) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 7 1 42 Buzhardt faced 1 batter in the 9th inning WP: Dierker 2 (20). HBP: Dierker (8,A. Johnson). IBB: Dierker (12,Cardenas); Buzhardt (13,Cardenas). Inherited Runners - Scored: Coombs 1-0; Shea 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 7175 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose rf McFadden ss 2. Pinson cf Miller rf 3. A. Johnson lf Wynn lf 4. Bench c Staub 1b 5. Perez 3b Rader 3b 6. May 1b Menke 2b 7. Ruiz 2b Colbert cf 8. Cardenas ss Adlesh c 9. Nolan p Dierker p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson struck out; A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: McFadden was called out on strikes; Miller homered; Wynn was called out on strikes; Staub flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Bench was called out on strikes; Perez popped to second; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Rader lined to third; Menke flied out to center; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Ruiz struck out; Cardenas hit an inside the park homer to right; Norm Miller injured running into fence; ASPROMONTE REPLACED MILLER (PLAYING 1B); STAUB CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Nolan struck out; Rose struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Adlesh flied out to left; Dierker grounded out (second to first); McFadden struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: Pinson walked; A. Johnson tripled to right [Pinson scored]; Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez struck out; May lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Aspromonte struck out; Wynn reached on an error by May [Wynn to third]; Staub popped to shortstop; Rader tripled to right [Wynn scored (unearned)]; Bench allowed a passed ball [Rader scored (unearned)]; Menke grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Ruiz singled to left; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Ruiz to second]; Cardenas singled to third [Ruiz to third]; Nolan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cardenas to second, Ruiz stayed at third]; Rose doubled to left [Ruiz scored, Cardenas scored]; Pinson grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Rose to third]; A. Johnson was hit by a pitch; Bench flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Adlesh struck out; Dierker walked; McFadden lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Perez struck out; May grounded out (third to first); Ruiz doubled to left; Cardenas was walked intentionally; Nolan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Aspromonte popped to first; Wynn singled to shortstop; Staub flied out to left; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Rose singled to right; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Rose to second]; Pinson popped to shortstop; A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rose to third]; Bench popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Menke singled to left; On a bunt Colbert made an out to pitcher; KING BATTED FOR ADLESH; King was called out on strikes; THOMAS BATTED FOR DIERKER; Thomas singled to center [Menke to third]; SIMPSON RAN FOR THOMAS; McFadden was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: BUZHARDT REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); KING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Perez singled to center; May popped to third; Ruiz grounded out (second to first) [Perez to second]; Cardenas was walked intentionally; Nolan lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); Wynn singled to center; Staub flied out to left; Rader singled to right [Wynn to third]; Menke singled to center [Wynn scored, Rader scored (error by Pinson) (unearned) (no RBI), Menke to second]; Colbert struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5. REDS 9TH: Rose singled to center; COOMBS REPLACED BUZHARDT (PITCHING); Pinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Rose to second]; SHEA REPLACED COOMBS (PITCHING); A. Johnson flied out to center [Rose to third]; Bench doubled to left [Rose scored]; Perez singled to center [Bench scored]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 5. ASTROS 9TH: King struck out; HERRERA BATTED FOR SHEA; Herrera doubled to left; ABERNATHY REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); GOTAY BATTED FOR MCFADDEN; Gotay singled to shortstop [Herrera to third]; TORRES RAN FOR GOTAY; Aspromonte hit a sacrifice fly to left [Herrera scored, Torres to second]; Wynn was walked intentionally; MCGINN REPLACED ABERNATHY (PITCHING); Staub singled to center [Torres scored, Wynn to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 6 11 2 9 Astros 7 11 0 7
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