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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-09-06 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 7986 · night · 3:17
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–6. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 8th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Jim Brewer picked up the save. Tommy Helms went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Clay Carroll SV: Jim Brewer
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Len Gabrielson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sudakis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fairey | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Corrales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| John Purdin | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Brewer | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Cloninger | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dan McGinn | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Clay Carroll | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Ritchie | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Crawford: K
- Willie Davis: W
- Tom Haller: SB2
- Tom Haller: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Len Gabrielson: CS3(25)#
- Len Gabrielson: W
- Ron Fairly: 4/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Jim Beauchamp: K
- Alex Johnson: 4/L
Top 2
- Jim Lefebvre: 6/P
- Bill Sudakis: D9
- Paul Popovich: W
- Mike Kekich: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Crawford: 8
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 43
- Lee May: 63
- Tommy Helms: 8/L
Top 3
- Willie Davis: K
- Tom Haller: W
- Len Gabrielson: 7
- Ron Fairly: 8
Bot 3
- Pat Corrales: 5/FL
- Woody Woodward: S6
- Dan McGinn: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Pete Rose: K
Top 4
- Jim Lefebvre: S9
- Bill Sudakis: 54(1)3/GDP
- Paul Popovich: E5.B-1
- Mike Kekich: 13
Bot 4
- Jim Beauchamp: 63
- Alex Johnson: S1
- Tony Perez: CS2(24)#
- Tony Perez: K
Top 5
- Willie Crawford: W
- Willie Davis: PO1(13)
- Willie Davis: S7
- Tom Haller: K
- Len Gabrielson: 8
Bot 5
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Tommy Helms: HR/8
- Pat Corrales: 6/P
- Woody Woodward: W
- Dan McGinn: 8
Top 6
- Ron Fairly: 7
- Jim Lefebvre: D8
- Bill Sudakis: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Paul Popovich: IW
- Ken Boyer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wes Parker: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: S9
- Vada Pinson: WP.1-3
- Vada Pinson: D9.3-H
- Alex Johnson: FC6.2X3(654);B-2
- Tony Perez: S7.2-3
- Lee May: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Tommy Helms: K
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Woody Woodward: S5/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- Clay Carroll: 13
Top 7
- Willie Davis: 43
- Tom Haller: HP
- Len Gabrielson: E7/F.1-2;B-1
- Ron Fairly: 2/FL
- Jim Lefebvre: K
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Alex Johnson: 8
Top 8
- Bill Sudakis: W
- Paul Popovich: S7.1-2
- Jim Fairey: S1.2-3;1-2
- Wes Parker: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willie Davis: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tom Haller: 7/SF.3-H
- Len Gabrielson: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Fairly: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jim Lefebvre: WP.2-3
- Jim Lefebvre: 43
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Lee May: D7/78
- Chico Ruiz: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Woody Woodward: 53
Top 9
- Bill Sudakis: D8
- Paul Popovich: 54/SH.2-3
- Jim Fairey: S9.3-H
- Wes Parker: K
- Willie Davis: 1/L
Bot 9
- Don Pavletich: S7
- Pete Rose: 8/8D
- Vada Pinson: 2/FL
- Alex Johnson: 7
Notes & reviews
- Reds Manager Dave Bristol ejected by 2B umpire Ed Sudol