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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-07-14 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 15240 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win. Dick Simpson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Don Wilson L: Gerry Arrigo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Corrales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Arrigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Jay Ritchie | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lee | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Hector Torres: W
- Rusty Staub: SB2#
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: 7
Bot 1
- Jim Beauchamp: K/C
- Alex Johnson: W
- Lee May: WP.1-2#
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- Doug Rader: W
- John Bateman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Hal McRae: K
- Pat Corrales: K
Top 3
- Don Wilson: K
- Dick Simpson: HR/7
- Hector Torres: 63
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Gerry Arrigo: K
- Jim Beauchamp: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S4.1-2
- Doug Rader: 13.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: IW
- Don Wilson: 63
Bot 4
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Lee May: S8.1-3
- Tony Perez: SB2;SBH.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Tony Perez: 4/P
- Vada Pinson: 3/FL
- Hal McRae: K
Top 5
- Dick Simpson: E6.B-1
- Hector Torres: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: K
- Jim Wynn: S9.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Denis Menke: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 8
- John Bateman: 8
Bot 5
- Pat Corrales: K
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Chico Ruiz: K
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Top 6
- Don Wilson: K
- Dick Simpson: 8/8D
- Hector Torres: 9/L
Bot 6
- Alex Johnson: D8
- Lee May: 63/DP.2X3(35)
- Tony Perez: K/C
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jim Wynn: 23
- Denis Menke: S5
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: K
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- Mack Jones: W
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Top 8
- Doug Rader: S5
- John Bateman: E4.1-2;B-1
- Don Wilson: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Simpson: IW
- Hector Torres: 14/SH.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 9/L
Bot 8
- Chico Ruiz: 43
- Fred Whitfield: 43
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: D9.1-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/L
- Doug Rader: S7.2-3
- John Bateman: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Don Wilson: 43
Bot 9
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: D9
- Vada Pinson: 43/BG.2-3
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Don Wilson struck out eight consecutive batters