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Reds 3 @ Dodgers 2
Dodger Stadium
May 5, 1968

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 5, 1968 at Dodger Stadium. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Reds with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 5, 1968 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 3 H: 11 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 3
Hits: 11
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 2 H: 12 E: 3 LOB: 13
Runs: 2
Hits: 12
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherBill Kelso  
Losing PitcherJohn Purdin  
SaveBilly McCool  
Game Winning RBIJohnny Bench 

Game Info

DateMay 5, 1968 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherMilt Pappas  
Home Starting PitcherDon Drysdale  
BallparkDodger Stadium 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance21,040 
Time of Game4 hours 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Williams
1B: Tom Gorman
2B: Ed Sudol
3B: Lee Weyer

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pete Rose  Right Fielder 
Alex Johnson  Left Fielder 
Vada Pinson  Center Fielder 
Tony Perez  Third Baseman 
Fred Whitfield  First Baseman 
Johnny Bench  Catcher 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Leo Cardenas  Shortstop 
Milt Pappas  Pitcher 
Dave Bristol  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Fairey  Left Fielder 
Zoilo Versalles  Shortstop 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Ron Fairly  Right Fielder 
Tom Haller  Catcher 
Wes Parker  First Baseman 
Bob Bailey  Third Baseman 
Luis Alcaraz  Second Baseman 
Don Drysdale  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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Reds 3 @ Dodgers 2
Dodger Stadium
May 5, 1968

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         Game of 5/5/1968 -- Cincinnati at Los Angeles (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            7  2  2  0   Fairey J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         7  0  2  1   Savage T, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          7  0  2  1   Gabrielson L, ph-lf   2  0  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           5  0  1  0   Versalles Z, ss       6  0  0  0   
Whitfield F, 1b       4  0  0  0   Davis W, cf           7  2  2  0   
May L, 1b             3  1  0  0   Fairly R, rf          7  0  2  0   
Bench J, c            6  0  1  1   Haller T, c           6  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           5  0  1  0   Parker W, 1b          6  0  1  1   
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   Bailey B, 3b          7  0  2  0   
Johnson B, ph         1  0  0  0   Alcaraz L, 2b         7  0  0  0   
Kelso B, p            1  0  0  0   Drysdale D, p         3  0  1  0   
McCool B, p           0  0  0  0   James C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        6  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   
Pappas M, p           2  0  0  0   Colavito R, ph        1  0  1  0   
Jones M, ph           1  0  1  0   Purdin J, p           1  0  1  0   
Davidson T, p         1  0  0  0   Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0   
Ruiz C, 2b            2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     58  3 11  3                        60  2 12  1

Cincinnati       000 001 010 000 000 1 --  3
Los Angeles      000 101 000 000 000 0 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M              7.0  5  2  1  1  3
Davidson T            4.1  4  0  0  0  1
Lee B                 1.2  0  0  0  1  0
Kelso B (W)           2.1  3  0  0  1  2
McCool B (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drysdale D           10.0  7  2  1  0  6
Billingham J          2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Purdin J (L)          4.0  3  1  1  2  1

E -- Versalles Z 2, Whitfield F 2, Haller T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 13
2B -- Drysdale D, Davis W, Johnson A, Bench J
SB -- Davis W, Parker W, Pinson V
CS -- Pinson V, Rose P
PB -- Haller T
T -- 4:10
A -- 21040

    

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