July 14, 1968 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BAL 6
NYY 4 CAL 7
DET 3 CHW 7
WSA 2 CHW 6
WSA 5
(10) CLE 6
@MIN 3 BOS 5
@OAK 3 ATL 4
SFG 2 HOU 5
@CIN 4
(10) HOU 6
@CIN 1 PHI 5
@NYM 3 PHI 9
@NYM 2 CHC 6
@PIT 2 STL 5
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Crosley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 14, 1968
Time of Game: 3:24

Astros

37-51

Won 1

10th, 19½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          1  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    5  8  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0   0    4 10  2

W: S Shea (1-0), L: C Carroll (3-4)

Reds

42-43

Lost 5

5th, 14 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Simpson LF                  5   1   2   1    1   2  .174  .608    0    1   0   
H Torres SS                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .547    0    0   6   
R Staub 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .831    0   14   1   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   1   1    1   2  .264  .814    0    2   0   SB
N Miller RF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .631    0    0   0   
  L Thomas RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .192  .490    0    3   0   
D Menke 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .245  .681    0    3   4   HR
D Rader 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .612    0    0   3   
R Brand C                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .143  .470    0    6   0   2B
D Giusti P                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .355    0    0   0   SH
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Buzhardt P                2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   3   
  P House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Shea P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       40   5   8   5    5   7                    30  18

BATTING

2B: R Brand (2, off C Carroll).

HR: D Menke (3, off T Cloninger; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Giusti (3, off T Cloninger).

TB: D Menke 5; R Brand 2; D Simpson 2; J Wynn; J Buzhardt; H Torres.

RBI: J Wynn (37); D Menke (29); R Brand (3); D Simpson (10); H Torres (14).

2-out RBI: J Wynn; D Simpson; H Torres.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Torres-D Menke-R Staub.

E: D Simpson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (8, 2nd base off T Cloninger/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Johnson LF                  6   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .709    0    3   0   2B
M Jones CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .196  .701    0    1   0   
  C Ruiz 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .614    0    6   1   
L May 1B-RF                   6   1   2   2    0   2  .293  .773    0    6   1   
T Perez 3B                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .248  .696    0    1   3   
V Pinson RF-CF                3   0   2   2    1   0  .272  .701    0    1   0   SH
J Bench C                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .263  .711    0    7   0   IW
H McRae 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .708    0    1   3   IW
L Cardenas SS                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .202  .477    0    1   4   GDP,IW
  F Whitfield PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .497         0   0   
  D Pavletich PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .454    0    0   0   IW
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Cloninger P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857    0    2   2   
  B Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              2   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    0    1   1   
  W Woodward PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .526    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    9   5                    30  15

BATTING

2B: A Johnson (16, off J Buzhardt).

SH: V Pinson (2, off J Buzhardt).

IBB: H McRae (1, by J Buzhardt); D Pavletich (1, by P House); J Bench (6, by J Buzhardt); L Cardenas (9, by J Buzhardt).

TB: A Johnson 3; L May 2; J Bench 2; V Pinson 2; J Beauchamp; T Perez.

GIDP: L Cardenas (9).

RBI: V Pinson 2 (31); L May 2 (46).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 2 for 17.

FIELDING

PB: J Bench (5).

E: T Perez (13); L Cardenas (14).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Giusti                       4     7   4   4    3   1   0   2.88   21     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 7     30    -     1.38  -0.14
T Dukes                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.72  -0.12
D Coombs, BS (1)               0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    3.14  -0.23
J Buzhardt                     4.2   2   0   0    4   4   0   3.38   20     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 2          2-0    2.18   0.50
P House                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0  12.60    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.44  -0.05
S Shea, W (1-0)                1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    3.68   0.31
Totals                        10    10   4   4    9   5   0          48     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 0·10         12-2

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger                    3.2   5   4   1    2   2   1   6.70   21     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 5     41    -     0.76  -0.28
B Lee                          1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.63    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.57   0.03
T Abernathy                    4     1   0   0    2   3   0   0.81   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.83   0.36
C Carroll, L (3-4)             1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.73    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.22  -0.34
Totals                        10     8   5   2    5   7   1          46     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 0· 8          3-0

D Giusti faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
T Dukes faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
D Coombs faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
P House faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Giusti (7); J Buzhardt (3); T Cloninger (5).

IBB: P House (1; D Pavletich); J Buzhardt 3 (8; H McRae, L Cardenas, J Bench).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Simpson            LF    1. A Johnson            LF 
2. H Torres             SS    2. M Jones              CF 
3. R Staub              1B    3. L May                1B 
4. J Wynn               CF    4. T Perez              3B 
5. N Miller             RF    5. V Pinson             RF 
6. D Menke              2B    6. J Bench              C  
7. D Rader              3B    7. H McRae              2B 
8. R Brand              C     8. L Cardenas           SS 
9. D Giusti             P     9. T Cloninger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  4-4  -2-      31%  88% R Brand         C Carroll       Double to RF; Menke Scores
   b 5   0  4-2  123     -23%  26% V Pinson        D Coombs        Single to CF; Jones Scores; May Scores; Perez to 3B
   b 9   2  4-4  123      15%  50% W Woodward      S Shea          Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 8   2  4-4  123     -14%  41% H Torres        T Abernathy     Groundout: 1B-P
   b 5   0  4-0  123     -13%  61% L May           D Giusti        Single to LF; Beauchamp Scores; Johnson Scores; Jones to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Simpson       Strikeout, Passed Ball; Simpson to 1B
   O      1--      52%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B; Simpson to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B; Simpson to 3B
   R      --3      59%  J Wynn          Single to CF; Simpson Scores/unER
          1--      60%  N Miller        Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  M Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  L May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      73%  D Menke         Home Run
   O      ---      71%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      73%  R Brand         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brand to 1B
   O      1--      72%  D Giusti        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Brand to 2B
   R      -2-      80%  D Simpson       Single to LF; Brand Scores/unER
   O      1--      79%  H Torres        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
                  Lee Thomas replaces Norm Miller playing RF batting 5th
          ---      75%  T Perez         Single to CF
          1--      69%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      70%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B; Perez to 3B; Pinson to 2B
   O      -23      77%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          -23      75%  L Cardenas      Walk
   O      123      83%  T Cloninger     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  R Staub         Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      83%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      82%  L Thomas        Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      81%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      82%  L May           Single to LF; May to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      85%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  R Brand         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      84%  D Giusti        Reached on E5 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Giusti to 1B
          1--      85%  D Simpson       Single to LF; Giusti to 2B
   R      12-      90%  H Torres        Single to LF; Giusti Scores/unER; Simpson to 2B
          12-      91%  R Staub         Wild Pitch; Simpson to 3B; Torres to 2B
          -23      91%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Lee replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      89%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  V Pinson        Walk
          1--      78%  J Bench         Single to RF; Pinson to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  H McRae         Fielder's Choice 3B; Pinson out at Hm/3B-C; Bench to 2B; McRae to 1B
          12-      84%  L Cardenas      Wild Pitch; Bench to 3B
   OO     1-3      92%  " "             Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Lee facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  L Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      92%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      92%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  R Brand         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Bob Lee batting 9th
          ---      88%  J Beauchamp     Single to CF
          1--      83%  A Johnson       Single to 3B; Beauchamp to 2B
          12-      74%  M Jones         Walk; Beauchamp to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RR     123      61%  L May           Single to LF; Beauchamp Scores; Johnson Scores; Jones to 2B
                  Tom Dukes replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
          12-      49%  T Perez         Walk; Jones to 3B; May to 2B
                  Danny Coombs replaces Tom Dukes pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      26%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Jones Scores; May Scores; Perez to 3B
                  John Buzhardt replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      31%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B; Pinson to 2B
          -23      31%  H McRae         Intentional Walk
   O      123      41%  L Cardenas      Flyball: RF
   O      123      50%  J Beauchamp     Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Jim Beauchamp pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  J Buzhardt      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  D Simpson       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
          ---      33%  A Johnson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      34%  M Jones         Groundout: P-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      44%  L May           Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  T Perez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
                  Chico Ruiz replaces Mack Jones playing 1B batting 2nd; Vada Pinson moves to CF; Lee May moves to RF
   O      ---      46%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  J Wynn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  L Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, John Buzhardt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      42%  J Bench         Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  L Cardenas      Wild Pitch; McRae to 2B
          -2-      43%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Abernathy     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  R Brand         Walk
          1--      49%  J Buzhardt      Single to LF; Brand to 2B
          12-      54%  D Simpson       Walk; Brand to 3B; Buzhardt to 2B
   O      123      41%  H Torres        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  C Ruiz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  L Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
          ---      31%  T Perez         Walk
   O      1--      32%  V Pinson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Perez to 2B
          -2-      31%  J Bench         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      40%  H McRae         Strikeout
                  Pat House replaces John Buzhardt pitching and batting 9th; Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Leo Cardenas batting 8th; Don Pavletich pinch hits for Fred Whitfield batting 8th
          12-      35%  D Pavletich     Intentional Walk; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
                  Steve Shea replaces Pat House pitching and batting 9th; Woody Woodward pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
   O      123      50%  W Woodward      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Clay Carroll facing 6-7-8
                  Clay Carroll replaces Don Pavletich pitching and batting 8th; Woody Woodward moves to SS
          ---      58%  D Menke         Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  D Rader         Flyball: LF; Menke to 2B
   R      -2-      88%  R Brand         Double to RF; Menke Scores
   O      -2-      86%  S Shea          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      83%  D Simpson       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Steve Shea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  A Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      96%  C Ruiz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  L May           Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN196807141

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1968 > CIN \| HOU > Jul 14, 1968, Astros at Reds Box Score and Play by Play

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation