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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1968-07-14 · Day game · Crosley Field · 10 innings · 3:24

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Shea earned the win. Denis Menke went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CIN0000400000410

W: Steve Shea   L: Clay Carroll   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Simpson512112
Hector Torres501100
Rusty Staub400010
Jim Wynn401112
Norm Miller100001
Denis Menke522100
Doug Rader500001
Ron Brand411110
Dave Giusti110000
Lee Thomas300010
John Buzhardt201001
Steve Shea100000

Cincinnati Reds — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alex Johnson612000
Mack Jones310011
Lee May612202
Tony Perez301020
Vada Pinson302210
Johnny Bench402010
Hal McRae400011
Leo Cardenas200020
Tony Cloninger100000
Jim Beauchamp211001
Ted Abernathy100000
Chico Ruiz200000
Don Pavletich000010
Woody Woodward100000

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Giusti4.0731
Tom Dukes0.0010
Danny Coombs0.0100
John Buzhardt4.2244
Pat House0.0010
Steve Shea1.1000

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tony Cloninger3.2522
Bob Lee1.1012
Ted Abernathy4.0123
Clay Carroll1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Simpson: K+PB.B-1
  • Hector Torres: 63.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
  • Jim Wynn: S8.3-H(UR)
  • Norm Miller: SB2
  • Norm Miller: K

Bot 1

  • Alex Johnson: 63
  • Mack Jones: 8
  • Lee May: 43

Top 2

  • Denis Menke: HR/7
  • Doug Rader: 31
  • Ron Brand: E6.B-1
  • Dave Giusti: 1/SH.1-2
  • Dick Simpson: S7.2-H(UR)
  • Hector Torres: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Tony Perez: S8
  • Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Bench: 63.2-3;1-2
  • Hal McRae: 9
  • Leo Cardenas: W
  • Tony Cloninger: 9

Top 3

  • Rusty Staub: 163
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Lee Thomas: 5/P
  • Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Alex Johnson: 43
  • Mack Jones: K/C
  • Lee May: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Tony Perez: 63

Top 4

  • Doug Rader: 7
  • Ron Brand: 2/FL
  • Dave Giusti: 1E5.B-1
  • Dick Simpson: S7.1-2
  • Hector Torres: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Rusty Staub: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Jim Wynn: K/C

Bot 4

  • Vada Pinson: W
  • Johnny Bench: S9.1-3
  • Hal McRae: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
  • Leo Cardenas: WP.2-3
  • Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Lee Thomas: W
  • Denis Menke: 8
  • Doug Rader: K
  • Ron Brand: 43

Bot 5

  • Jim Beauchamp: S8
  • Alex Johnson: S5.1-2
  • Mack Jones: W.2-3;1-2
  • Lee May: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Tony Perez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Bench: 53.1-2
  • Hal McRae: IW
  • Leo Cardenas: 9
  • Jim Beauchamp: K

Top 6

  • John Buzhardt: K/C
  • Dick Simpson: K
  • Hector Torres: 63

Bot 6

  • Alex Johnson: D9
  • Mack Jones: 13.2-3
  • Lee May: K
  • Tony Perez: 13

Top 7

  • Rusty Staub: 3/G
  • Jim Wynn: 13
  • Lee Thomas: 53

Bot 7

  • Vada Pinson: 31
  • Johnny Bench: S7
  • Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
  • Leo Cardenas: WP.1-2
  • Leo Cardenas: IW
  • Ted Abernathy: 63

Top 8

  • Denis Menke: 53
  • Doug Rader: 63
  • Ron Brand: W
  • John Buzhardt: S7.1-2
  • Dick Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hector Torres: 31

Bot 8

  • Alex Johnson: 43
  • Chico Ruiz: 8
  • Lee May: K

Top 9

  • Rusty Staub: 9
  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Lee Thomas: 8

Bot 9

  • Tony Perez: W
  • Vada Pinson: 13/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Bench: IW
  • Hal McRae: K
  • Don Pavletich: IW.2-3;1-2
  • Woody Woodward: 53

Top 10

  • Denis Menke: S7
  • Doug Rader: 7.1-2
  • Ron Brand: D9.2-H
  • Steve Shea: 3/G
  • Dick Simpson: 7

Bot 10

  • Alex Johnson: 4/P
  • Chico Ruiz: 7
  • Lee May: 13

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Steve Shea