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Cincinnati Reds @
Houston Astros
1968-07-02 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 13707 Β· dome, dry Β· 1:59
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 2β0. Denny Lemaster earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Denny Lemaster L: Gerry Arrigo SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hector Torres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nate Colbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Denny Lemaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny Lemaster | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Alex Johnson: 4/P
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Bob Watson: K
- Hector Torres: S6
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-2
- Denis Menke: 5/L
- Doug Rader: K
Top 2
- Tony Perez: 3/P
- Johnny Bench: K
- Don Pavletich: T9/89
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 2
- Nate Colbert: K
- John Bateman: 3/FL
- Denny Lemaster: 2/FL
Top 3
- Woody Woodward: K
- Gerry Arrigo: K
- Pete Rose: 53
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: 9/L
- Hector Torres: 13
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Lee May: 63
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 5
- Don Pavletich: 53
- Tommy Helms: S6
- Woody Woodward: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Nate Colbert: 43
- John Bateman: 7
- Denny Lemaster: 13
Top 6
- Gerry Arrigo: K
- Pete Rose: 63
- Alex Johnson: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: E4.B-1
- Hector Torres: WP.1-2
- Hector Torres: 43.2-3
- Rusty Staub: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 7
- Lee May: 53
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Nate Colbert: K
- John Bateman: E5.B-1
- Denny Lemaster: 53
Top 8
- Don Pavletich: S7
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Woody Woodward: S9.1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Hector Torres: 13/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Jim Wynn: 8.2-3
- Denis Menke: 3/G
Top 9
- Pete Rose: 63
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Lee May: K
















