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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-05-21 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4273 · night · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win. Dave Adlesh went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Adlesh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Pappas | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lee | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Davidson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy McCool | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kelso | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: 4/P
- Denis Menke: 4/L
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D7
- Alex Johnson: 13
- Tony Perez: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Lee May: 8
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 2
- Lee Thomas: S9
- Jim Wynn: 53.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43.2-3
- Dave Adlesh: S7.3-H
- Hector Torres: S8.1-2
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 3
- Ron Davis: HP
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: D9.2-H;1-3
- Lee Thomas: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Adlesh: D7.3-H;2-H
- Hector Torres: S8.2-H
- Larry Dierker: S8.1-2
- Ron Davis: 7
Bot 3
- Mel Queen: 5/BP
- Pete Rose: K
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 4
- Denis Menke: S8
- Rusty Staub: CS2(26)
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Lee Thomas: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: S8
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Dave Adlesh: 7
- Hector Torres: S8.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 5/P
- Ron Davis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-2
- Bill Kelso: 13.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: E7/F.B-2
- Lee Thomas: 43.2-3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.3-H(UR)
- Dave Adlesh: 53
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: HP
- Lee May: 3/P
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Hector Torres: 8
- Larry Dierker: 2/FL
- Ron Davis: K
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Fred Whitfield: K/C
Top 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Lee Thomas: S3.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 31
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Tony Perez: K
- Lee May: 5/L
Top 9
- Dave Adlesh: 43
- Hector Torres: 53
- Larry Dierker: 13
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: W
- Johnny Bench: D8.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 2/FL
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Mack Jones: K