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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-09-10 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 2353 · night, rain · 2:37
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Clay Carroll earned the win. Norm Miller went 2-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Clay Carroll L: Steve Shea SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon McFadden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Corrales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Queen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Shea | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denis Menke: K
- Norm Miller: S9
- Jim Wynn: 53.1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K
- John Bateman: S9
- Leon McFadden: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Cuellar: K
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: D7
- Jim Beauchamp: 63
- Hal McRae: 53
- Pat Corrales: 3
Top 3
- Denis Menke: 3/P
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: HR/8
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Mel Queen: S9
- Pete Rose: D7/78.1-H
- Alex Johnson: S6.2-2
- Lee May: S9.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: K
Top 4
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 5/P
- John Bateman: 63
- Leon McFadden: 13
Bot 4
- Pat Corrales: 53
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Mel Queen: K
Top 5
- Jim Ray: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Norm Miller: 3/G
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 43
- Alex Johnson: 2/FL
- Lee May: 63
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: D9
- Doug Rader: K
- John Mayberry: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: S8
- Jim Beauchamp: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jim Beauchamp: S7.3-H
- Hal McRae: 3/SH.1-2
- Pat Corrales: 63.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Top 7
- John Bateman: K
- Leon McFadden: 4/P
- Jim Ray: 13
Bot 7
- Mel Queen: K/C
- Pete Rose: 43
- Alex Johnson: 13
Top 8
- Denis Menke: 8
- Norm Miller: HR/8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Doug Rader: 8.2-3
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 8
- Lee May: 53
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Jim Beauchamp: 8
Top 9
- John Bateman: 53
- Hal King: K/C
- Lee Thomas: S8
- Denis Menke: K/C
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: S8
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Mack Jones: SB2
- Mack Jones: HP
- Pete Rose: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Mayberry
- 47 minute rain delay