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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1968-07-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22827 · dome, dry · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 9th. Gary Nolan earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Alex Johnson went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Gary Nolan L: Don Wilson SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Nolan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Ted Abernathy | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Mack Jones: W
- Tony Perez: 3/P
Bot 1
- Norm Miller: D9
- Hector Torres: S8.2-3
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Lee May: S8
- Tommy Helms: 63.1-2
- Woody Woodward: K/C
Bot 2
- John Bateman: D7
- Don Wilson: K/BF
- Norm Miller: S9.2-H
- Hector Torres: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 3
- Gary Nolan: W
- Pete Rose: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Alex Johnson: 63.3-H;2-3
- Mack Jones: 63.3-H
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: 3/P
- Denis Menke: K/C
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Tommy Helms: 43
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: W
- Bob Watson: K/C
- John Bateman: 9
- Don Wilson: S8.1-2
- Norm Miller: 7
Top 5
- Woody Woodward: 7
- Gary Nolan: W
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: SB2
- Alex Johnson: S9.2-H
- Mack Jones: 9/9D
Bot 5
- Hector Torres: 43
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 6
- Tony Perez: 53
- Johnny Bench: S9/89
- Lee May: 53.1-2
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Woody Woodward: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Nolan: K
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: S7
- Doug Rader: 5/P
- Bob Watson: 6/L
- John Bateman: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 43
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Mack Jones: 1/G
Bot 7
- Ron Brand: E1.B-1
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Hector Torres: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 7/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Lee Thomas: 6/P
Top 8
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Lee May: 4/P
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: W
- John Bateman: 7
- Julio Gotay: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Woody Woodward: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Pete Rose: IW
- Alex Johnson: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mack Jones: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Perez: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Norm Miller: 13
- Hector Torres: E6.B-1
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: 3/P