1968 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 733,354, Avg. 9,778
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Dave Bristol (83-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1968 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 733,354, Avg. 9,778
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Dave Bristol (83-79)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1968 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Reds led the league with 690 runs. Cincinnati surrendered 673 runs, most in the circuit. Lee May paced the team with 22 home runs, while Tony Perez and Johnny Bench walloped 20 or more also. Tony Perez drove in 92 runs. Pete Rose topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .335. Jim Maloney paced the squad with 16 wins, and Gary Nolan recorded a 2.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Bristol coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 682
Regular Season Runs Against: 665
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 24, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 5-3 | 1-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 6-3 | 1-4 | 7-7 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 6-4 | 1-4 | 7-8 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 17 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 6-4 | 2-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 6-4 | 2-5 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 6-4 | 4-6 | 10-10 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 6-4 | 5-6 | 11-10 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 6-4 | 6-6 | 12-10 | ||
| May 6, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 7-4 | 6-6 | 13-10 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 7-6 | 6-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 7-7 | 6-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 7-8 | 6-6 | 13-14 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 7-9 | 6-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-9 | 6-6 | 14-15 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 8-9 | 6-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 15, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 0 | W | 8-9 | 7-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 8-9 | 7-8 | 15-17 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-9 | 8-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-9 | 9-8 | 17-17 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-9 | 10-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 20, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-9 | 10-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 9-10 | 10-8 | 19-18 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 9-11 | 10-8 | 19-19 | ||
| May 24, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 9-12 | 10-8 | 19-20 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 9-13 | 10-8 | 19-21 | ||
| May 28, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 10-13 | 10-8 | 20-21 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 11-13 | 10-8 | 21-21 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 11-14 | 10-8 | 21-22 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 11-14 | 11-8 | 22-22 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 11-14 | 11-9 | 22-23 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-14 | 12-9 | 23-23 | ||
| June 3, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 11-15 | 12-9 | 23-24 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 12-15 | 12-9 | 24-24 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 13-15 | 12-9 | 25-24 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 14-15 | 12-9 | 26-24 | ||
| June 8, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 14-16 | 12-9 | 26-25 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 15-16 | 12-9 | 27-25 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 15-17 | 12-9 | 27-26 | ||
| June 10, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 15-17 | 12-10 | 27-27 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 15-17 | 13-10 | 28-27 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 15-17 | 13-11 | 28-28 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 15-17 | 13-12 | 28-29 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 15-17 | 14-12 | 29-29 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 15-17 | 14-13 | 29-30 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-17 | 14-14 | 29-31 | ||
| June 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 15-17 | 14-15 | 29-32 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 15-17 | 15-15 | 30-32 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 15-17 | 15-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 15-17 | 15-17 | 30-34 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 15-18 | 15-17 | 30-35 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 16-18 | 15-17 | 31-35 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 17-18 | 15-17 | 32-35 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 18-18 | 15-17 | 33-35 | ||
| June 24, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 19-18 | 15-17 | 34-35 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 19-19 | 15-17 | 34-36 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 20-19 | 15-17 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 20-19 | 15-18 | 35-37 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 20-19 | 16-18 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 20-19 | 17-18 | 37-37 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 20-19 | 18-18 | 38-37 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-19 | 18-19 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 20-19 | 19-19 | 39-38 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 20-19 | 20-19 | 40-38 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 20-19 | 21-19 | 41-38 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 20-19 | 22-19 | 42-38 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-19 | 22-20 | 42-39 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 20-20 | 22-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 20-21 | 22-20 | 42-41 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 20-22 | 22-20 | 42-42 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 20-23 | 22-20 | 42-43 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 20-24 | 22-20 | 42-44 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 20-25 | 22-20 | 42-45 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 21-25 | 22-20 | 43-45 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 22-25 | 22-20 | 44-45 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 23-25 | 22-20 | 45-45 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 24-25 | 22-20 | 46-45 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 24-25 | 23-20 | 47-45 | ||
| July 25, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 24-25 | 24-20 | 48-45 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 24-25 | 24-21 | 48-46 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 24-25 | 24-22 | 48-47 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 24-25 | 25-22 | 49-47 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 24-25 | 26-22 | 50-47 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 24-25 | 27-22 | 51-47 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-25 | 28-22 | 52-47 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 25-25 | 28-22 | 53-47 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 25-26 | 28-22 | 53-48 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 25-27 | 28-22 | 53-49 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 25-27 | 28-23 | 53-50 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 25-27 | 29-23 | 54-50 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 25-27 | 30-23 | 55-50 | ||
| August 5, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-27 | 30-24 | 55-51 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 25-27 | 31-24 | 56-51 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-27 | 31-25 | 56-52 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 25-27 | 31-26 | 56-53 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 26-27 | 31-26 | 57-53 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 26-28 | 31-26 | 57-54 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 26-29 | 31-26 | 57-55 | ||
| August 12, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 26-30 | 31-26 | 57-56 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 27-30 | 31-26 | 58-56 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 28-30 | 31-26 | 59-56 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 28-30 | 32-26 | 60-56 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 28-30 | 33-26 | 61-56 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-30 | 34-26 | 62-56 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-30 | 35-26 | 63-56 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 29-30 | 35-26 | 64-56 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 29-31 | 35-26 | 64-57 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 19 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 29-32 | 35-26 | 64-58 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 30-32 | 35-26 | 65-58 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 31-32 | 35-26 | 66-58 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 32-32 | 35-26 | 67-58 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 32-33 | 35-26 | 67-59 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 33-33 | 35-26 | 68-59 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 34-33 | 35-26 | 69-59 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 3 | W | 34-33 | 36-26 | 70-59 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 34-33 | 37-26 | 71-59 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 34-33 | 37-27 | 71-60 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 34-33 | 37-28 | 71-61 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 34-33 | 37-29 | 71-62 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 34-33 | 37-30 | 71-63 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 34-34 | 37-30 | 71-64 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 34-35 | 37-30 | 71-65 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 35-35 | 37-30 | 72-65 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-36 | 37-30 | 72-66 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 35-37 | 37-30 | 72-67 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 36-37 | 37-30 | 73-67 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-38 | 37-30 | 73-68 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-39 | 37-30 | 73-69 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 37-39 | 37-30 | 74-69 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 38-39 | 37-30 | 75-69 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 39-39 | 37-30 | 76-69 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 39-39 | 38-30 | 77-69 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 39-39 | 38-31 | 77-70 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 39-39 | 39-31 | 78-70 | ||
| September 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 39-39 | 39-32 | 78-71 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 39-39 | 39-33 | 78-72 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 39-39 | 40-33 | 79-72 | ||
| September 19, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 39-39 | 40-34 | 79-73 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 39-39 | 40-35 | 79-74 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 39-39 | 41-35 | 80-74 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 39-39 | 41-36 | 80-75 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-39 | 41-37 | 80-76 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 39-39 | 42-37 | 81-76 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-39 | 42-38 | 81-77 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 39-39 | 43-38 | 82-77 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 39-40 | 43-38 | 82-78 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 39-41 | 43-38 | 82-79 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 40-41 | 43-38 | 83-79 |
