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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-09-10 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win. Johnny Bench 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Don Wilson L: Gerry Arrigo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Arrigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jose Herrera: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Vada Pinson: 2/FL
- Mack Jones: 3/P
Top 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- John Bateman: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Leon McFadden: IW
- Don Wilson: PO1(23)
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Lee May: 5/L
- Tony Perez: 9
- Hal McRae: E6.B-1
- Woody Woodward: K
Top 3
- Don Wilson: 53
- Denis Menke: 9
- Jose Herrera: 7
Bot 3
- Gerry Arrigo: 1/L
- Pete Rose: K
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Doug Rader: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
Bot 4
- Mack Jones: K
- Johnny Bench: K23
- Lee May: 9
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: 9
- John Bateman: HP
- Leon McFadden: S7.1-2
- Don Wilson: S7.2XH(752);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Denis Menke: IW
- Jose Herrera: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: S7
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Woody Woodward: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Woody Woodward: K
- Gerry Arrigo: 3/P
- Pete Rose: K
Top 6
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Mack Jones: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: SB3;SB2#
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: IW
- Tony Perez: 7(B)2(3)/LDP
Top 7
- John Bateman: 53
- Leon McFadden: K
- Don Wilson: 13
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: K
- Fred Whitfield: K
- Jim Beauchamp: S5.B-2(E5)
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 8
- Denis Menke: K
- Jose Herrera: S9
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: K
- Mack Jones: K
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- John Bateman: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Leon McFadden: IW
- Don Wilson: POCSH(252)#
Bot 9
- Lee May: S7
- Tony Perez: K
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Alex Johnson: K/C