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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-07-21 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 10885 · 2:51
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Tony Cloninger earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. John Briggs went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Tony Cloninger L: Chris Short SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Pena | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Short | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Pavletich | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Short | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff James | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Roberto Pena: S8.1-3
- Tony Gonzalez: K
- Dick Allen: K
- Johnny Callison: W.1-2
- John Briggs: 8
Bot 1
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Tommy Helms: D7.1-3
- Lee May: 63
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 7
Top 2
- Tony Taylor: S9
- Mike Ryan: SB2
- Mike Ryan: K
- Chris Short: 4/L
- Cookie Rojas: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roberto Pena: S8.2-H
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Beauchamp: 13
- Don Pavletich: 7
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Tony Cloninger: HR/7.1-H
- Alex Johnson: 23
Top 3
- Dick Allen: K
- Johnny Callison: D8/89
- John Briggs: 8/89
- Tony Taylor: IW
- Mike Ryan: 63
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Lee May: HR/8
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Jim Beauchamp: HR/7.1-H
- Don Pavletich: HP
- Leo Cardenas: T.1-H
- Tony Cloninger: 3/P
Top 4
- Chris Short: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Roberto Pena: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Lee May: D9
- Tony Perez: 9
Top 5
- Tony Gonzalez: 6/L
- Dick Allen: D9
- Johnny Callison: 8
- John Briggs: HR/9.2-H
- Tony Taylor: W
- Mike Ryan: 3/P
Bot 5
- Johnny Bench: D7
- Jim Beauchamp: W
- Don Pavletich: S7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Tony Cloninger: 2/FL/BP
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Clay Dalrymple: 31
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Roberto Pena: 13
Bot 6
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Lee May: 53
- Tony Perez: 63
Top 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
- Dick Allen: K
- Johnny Callison: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Don Pavletich: D7/78
- Leo Cardenas: D8.2-H
- Vada Pinson: IW
- Alex Johnson: S8/G46.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Helms: WP.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: S8.2-H
- Lee May: 7
Top 8
- John Briggs: S8
- Tony Taylor: W.1-2
- Bill White: K
- Clay Dalrymple: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H
- Roberto Pena: 53
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: 8
- Pat Corrales: 53
- Ted Abernathy: K/C
Top 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 9/9D
- Dick Allen: K
- Johnny Callison: S9
- John Briggs: 31
Notes & reviews
- Bench and Reds manager Bristol ejected by HP umpire Kibler for arguing strike 3; Bench flipped bat