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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-09-11 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Gary Nolan earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Gary Nolan L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Frank Dezelan · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Shea | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denis Menke: 43
- Norm Miller: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Lee May: 63
Top 2
- Doug Rader: S9
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- John Bateman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S9.1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal McRae: PB.1-2;3-3
- Hal McRae: IW
- Leo Cardenas: 52(3)/FO.2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Gary Nolan: 8
Top 3
- Leon McFadden: K/C
- Denny Lemaster: S5
- Denis Menke: 9
- Norm Miller: 13
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 9
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Lee May: 63
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: S7/78
- Doug Rader: 63.1-2
- John Mayberry: 9
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: 2/FL
- Jim Beauchamp: S8.1-3
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Gary Nolan: K
Top 5
- John Bateman: S7
- Leon McFadden: S9.1-2
- Denny Lemaster: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: 9/P
- Norm Miller: 8
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: S8
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Lee May: 53.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 63
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 7/FL
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: 7
- Jim Beauchamp: 13
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- John Bateman: 63
- Leon McFadden: W
- Lee Thomas: 3/G
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Gary Nolan: W
- Pete Rose: D8.1-3
- Alex Johnson: IW
- Lee May: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: W
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Top 8
- Denis Menke: D7
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: HP.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 53
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Gary Nolan: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- Hal King: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Norm Miller: K/C