Final
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds Reds Reds CIN
79-74 6 Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
69-86 7 Houston Astros
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Win Probability

CIN HOU
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Cincinnati Reds Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Pete Rose out, shortstop Leon McFadden to first baseman Rusty Staub.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Vada Pinson strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Alex Johnson out, shortstop Leon McFadden to first baseman Rusty Staub.

Houston Astros Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Leon McFadden strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Norm Miller hits a home run (6).

    Cincinnati Reds
    0
    Houston Astros
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Jimmy Wynn strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Staub out to center fielder Vada Pinson.

Cincinnati Reds Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Bench strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Perez pops out to second baseman Denis Menke.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Lee May out to center fielder Nate Colbert.

Houston Astros Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Doug Rader lines out to third baseman Tony Perez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Denis Menke out to center fielder Vada Pinson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Nate Colbert strikes out swinging.

Cincinnati Reds Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Giraldo Ruiz strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Leo Cardenas hits an inside-the-park home run (7) on a .

    Cincinnati Reds
    1
    Houston Astros
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Gary Nolan strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Pete Rose strikes out swinging.

Houston Astros Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dave Adlesh out to left fielder Alex Johnson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Larry Dierker out, second baseman Giraldo Ruiz to first baseman Lee May.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Leon McFadden strikes out swinging.

Cincinnati Reds Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Vada Pinson walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Alex Johnson triples (6) on a to right fielder Rusty Staub. Vada Pinson scores.

    Cincinnati Reds
    2
    Houston Astros
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Bench out, third baseman Doug Rader to first baseman Bob Aspromonte.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tony Perez strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Lee May lines out to shortstop Leon McFadden.

Houston Astros Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Aspromonte strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jimmy Wynn reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Lee May. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Staub pops out to shortstop Leo Cardenas.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Doug Rader triples (3) on a to right fielder Pete Rose. Jimmy Wynn scores.

    Cincinnati Reds
    2
    Houston Astros
    2
  5. B
    S
    O

    Denis Menke out, third baseman Tony Perez to first baseman Lee May.

Cincinnati Reds Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Giraldo Ruiz singles on a to left fielder Jimmy Wynn.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Leo Cardenas singles on a to third baseman Doug Rader. Giraldo Ruiz to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Gary Nolan out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Bob Aspromonte to second baseman Denis Menke. Leo Cardenas to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Pete Rose doubles (38) on a to left fielder Jimmy Wynn. Giraldo Ruiz scores. Leo Cardenas scores.

    Cincinnati Reds
    4
    Houston Astros
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Vada Pinson grounds out to pitcher Larry Dierker. Pete Rose to 3rd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Alex Johnson hit by pitch.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Bench out to center fielder Nate Colbert.

Houston Astros Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Nate Colbert out, shortstop Leo Cardenas to first baseman Lee May.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dave Adlesh strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Larry Dierker walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Leon McFadden lines out to second baseman Giraldo Ruiz.

Cincinnati Reds Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tony Perez strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lee May out, third baseman Doug Rader to first baseman Bob Aspromonte.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Giraldo Ruiz doubles (2) on a to left fielder Jimmy Wynn.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Larry Dierker intentionally walks Leo Cardenas.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Gary Nolan out to center fielder Nate Colbert.

Houston Astros Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Aspromonte pops out to first baseman Lee May.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jimmy Wynn singles on a to shortstop Leo Cardenas.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Staub out to left fielder Alex Johnson.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Doug Rader out to center fielder Vada Pinson.

Cincinnati Reds Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Pete Rose singles on a to right fielder Rusty Staub.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Vada Pinson pops out to shortstop Leon McFadden.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Alex Johnson out, shortstop Leon McFadden to first baseman Bob Aspromonte. Pete Rose to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Bench pops out to third baseman Doug Rader.

Houston Astros Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Denis Menke singles on a to left fielder Alex Johnson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Nate Colbert bunt pops out to pitcher Gary Nolan.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Hal King strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Lee Thomas singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson. Denis Menke to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Leon McFadden strikes out swinging.

Cincinnati Reds Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Tony Perez singles on a to center fielder Nate Colbert.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lee May pops out to third baseman Doug Rader.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Giraldo Ruiz out, second baseman Denis Menke to first baseman Bob Aspromonte. Tony Perez to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    John Buzhardt intentionally walks Leo Cardenas.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Gary Nolan lines out to right fielder Rusty Staub.

Houston Astros Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bob Aspromonte out, third baseman Tony Perez to first baseman Lee May.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jimmy Wynn singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Staub out to left fielder Alex Johnson.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Doug Rader singles on a to right fielder Pete Rose. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Denis Menke singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson. Jimmy Wynn scores. Doug Rader scores. Denis Menke to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Vada Pinson.

    Cincinnati Reds
    4
    Houston Astros
    5
  6. B
    S
    O

    Nate Colbert strikes out swinging.

Cincinnati Reds Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Pete Rose singles on a to center fielder Nate Colbert.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Vada Pinson out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Danny Coombs to first baseman Bob Aspromonte. Pete Rose to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Alex Johnson out to center fielder Nate Colbert. Pete Rose to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Johnny Bench doubles (39) on a to left fielder Jimmy Wynn. Pete Rose scores.

    Cincinnati Reds
    5
    Houston Astros
    5
  5. B
    S
    O

    Tony Perez singles on a to center fielder Nate Colbert. Johnny Bench scores.

    Cincinnati Reds
    6
    Houston Astros
    5
  6. B
    S
    O

    Lee May out, pitcher Steve Shea to first baseman Bob Aspromonte.

Houston Astros Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Hal King strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jose Herrera doubles (4) on a to left fielder Alex Johnson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Julio Gotay singles on a to shortstop Leo Cardenas. Jose Herrera to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Aspromonte out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Johnson. Jose Herrera scores. Hector Torres to 2nd.

    Cincinnati Reds
    6
    Houston Astros
    6
  5. B
    S
    O

    Ted Abernathy intentionally walks Jimmy Wynn.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Rusty Staub singles on a to center fielder Vada Pinson. Hector Torres scores. Jimmy Wynn to 2nd.

    Cincinnati Reds
    6
    Houston Astros
    7
Date
September 21, 1968 (Sat) @ 12:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Astrodome
Attendance
7,175
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
2h 54m
Weather
Dome / Wind: 0 mph, mph

  • Decisions

    Houston Astros
    Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    McFadden SS40000030.308.733
    Gotay PH11000000.245.550
    Torres PR00100000.223.510
    Miller RF11111000.237.697
    Aspromonte 1B30010010.226.557
    Wynn LF42200110.262.823
    Staub RF51010000.300.782
    Rader 3B42210000.259.704
    Menke 2B42010000.243.664
    Colbert CF40000020.152.319
    Adlesh C20000010.182.425
    King C20000020.163.513
    Thomas PH11000000.197.484
    Simpson PR00000000.197.614
    Herrera PH11100000.214.507

    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Dierker P7.05174412713.38
    Buzhardt P1.0921101003.09
    Coombs P0.1100000003.35
    Shea P0.2421100003.55