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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-05-20 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4072 · night · 2:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Bill Kelso earned the win. Alex Johnson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bill Kelso L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Brand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Arrigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chico Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Ted Davidson | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Kelso | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: S7
- Ron Brand: 5/P
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Alex Johnson: W
- Tony Perez: SB2#
- Tony Perez: 9
- Lee May: 53
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Denis Menke: S7
- Bob Watson: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Johnny Bench: T9
- Tommy Helms: W
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Gerry Arrigo: K
Top 3
- Hector Torres: K
- Don Wilson: S1
- Ron Davis: K
- Ron Brand: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: T8.2-H;1-H
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: K
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Tony Perez: 4/P
Top 4
- Denis Menke: W
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hector Torres: K
Bot 4
- Lee May: 43
- Vada Pinson: 5/P
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tommy Helms: S7.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 23
Top 5
- Don Wilson: K
- Ron Davis: D7
- Ron Brand: W
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Gerry Arrigo: K/C
- Pete Rose: S8
- Alex Johnson: S8.1-3
- Tony Perez: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Denis Menke: K
- Bob Watson: S7
- Hector Torres: 13
Bot 6
- Lee May: 8
- Vada Pinson: 3/P
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 7
- Don Wilson: K
- Ron Davis: S8
- Ron Brand: CS2(26)
- Ron Brand: K/C
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Chico Ruiz: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Alex Johnson: S6.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: K
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: SB3#
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Denis Menke: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lee May: S6
- Vada Pinson: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Hector Torres: 9
- Don Wilson: 8
Bot 9
- Mack Jones: W
- Bob Johnson: 3/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: S8.2-H
- Alex Johnson: D7.1-H