Can you guess this Reds game from the scoreboard?

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Today's UniWatch features a Reds game in "Guess The Game From The Scoreboard". Here's the text of the instructions:

Guess The Game From The Scoreboard: This one is difficult, but not impossible. The location should be easy, and there are other clues right there on the scoreboard. You shouldn’t need any hints with this one. Date, location and final score are required. Based on the comments yesterday, if you do get the answer, shoot me an email but post something like “I GOT IT” in the comments. This way, people can take guesses throughout the day. I’ll post the winner’s name and some of the good “deductive” guesses at the end of the day. Ok? Ok! Good luck. Guess The Game From The Scoreboard

Go here and scroll down just a bit to try your hand at guessing this. (I'll readily admit that I don't have a clue.)

Today's column begins with some cool uniform pictures from the 1975 All-Star Game and there's also some Reds-related uniform stuff after the guessing game.

[paintmered]

St. Louis Cardinals 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 (1)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, June 9, 1968 (D) at Crosley Field

STL N    0  0  0    0 10  0    0  0  0  -  10 16  4
CIN N    3  2  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   8 11  0

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      5   1   2   3       0   1       3   0
Javier 2b                     5   1   2   1       0   1       0   6
Flood cf                      5   1   3   0       0   0       5   0
Cepeda 1b                     4   1   1   1       1   0      11   0
Shannon 3b                    3   1   0   0       2   2       1   1
McCarver c                    5   1   3   2       0   0       2   0
Simpson rf                    2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Maris ph,rf                 2   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
Maxvill ss                    5   2   2   2       0   1       4   2
Carlton p                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gilson p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Edwards ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Willis p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Totals                       41  10  16  10       4   9      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Javier-Maxvill-Cepeda.
E: Cepeda (9), Shannon 2 (6), Maxvill (7).

BATTING - 
2B: Javier (9,off Arrigo); Maris (4,off Abernathy); McCarver (7,off Pappas).
HR: Brock (4,5th inning off Kelso 2 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 8.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose rf                       4   1   0   0       1   1       1   0
Helms 2b                      5   1   1   0       0   0       3   1
Pinson cf                     4   2   1   1       1   0       3   0
A. Johnson lf                 5   2   2   1       0   0       1   0
May 1b                        5   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
Perez 3b                      4   1   1   1       1   0       4   1
Bench c                       4   0   1   2       1   0       9   0
Cardenas ss                   5   0   2   1       0   0       3   5
Arrigo p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lee p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kelso p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Abernathy p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Whitfield ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pappas p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ruiz ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   8  11   7       4   1      27   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Cardenas-Helms-May, Cardenas-May.

BATTING - 
2B: Pinson (12,off Carlton).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Carlton                       3.2   9   8   7   3   1   0  25
Gilson                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Willis W(1-1)                 5     1   0   0   1   0   0  18
Totals                        9    11   8   7   4   1   0  45

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Arrigo                        4.2   8   6   6   3   5   0  24
Lee L(2-3)                    0     2   3   3   1   0   0   3
Kelso                         0.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   2
Abernathy                     2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7
Pappas                        2     3   0   0   0   3   0   9
Totals                        9    16  10  10   4   9   1  45

WP: Arrigo 2 (5).

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - John Kibler

Time of Game: 3:00   

Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds          
1. Brock               lf        Rose                rf
2. Javier              2b        Helms               2b
3. Flood               cf        Pinson              cf
4. Cepeda              1b        A. Johnson          lf
5. Shannon             3b        May                 1b
6. McCarver            c         Perez               3b
7. Simpson             rf        Bench               c
8. Maxvill             ss        Cardenas            ss
9. Carlton             p         Arrigo              p

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Javier singled to right; Arrigo
threw a wild pitch [Javier to second]; Flood grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cepeda walked; Shannon struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Helms grounded out (third to first) [Rose
to second]; Pinson walked; A. Johnson reached on an error by
Maxvill [Rose scored (no RBI), Pinson to second, A. Johnson to
first]; May singled to left [Pinson scored, A. Johnson to
third]; Perez singled to center [A. Johnson scored (unearned),
May to second]; Bench flied out to left; Cardenas forced Perez
(second to shortstop); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 2ND: McCarver singled to second; Simpson struck out;
Maxvill grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [McCarver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Arrigo flied out to center; Rose was called out on
strikes; Helms singled to center; Pinson doubled to right [Helms
scored]; A. Johnson singled to center [Pinson scored]; May
forced A. Johnson (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Reds 5.

CARDINALS 3RD: Carlton singled to center; Brock flied out to
right; On a bunt Javier made an out to third; Flood forced
Carlton (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Reds 5.

REDS 3RD: Perez lined to shortstop; Bench flied out to left;
Cardenas singled to left; Arrigo reached on an error by Cepeda
[Cardenas to second, Arrigo to first]; Rose forced Cardenas
(third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Cepeda lined to shortstop; Shannon walked;
McCarver popped to shortstop; Simpson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: Helms flied out to center; Pinson flied out to left;
A. Johnson singled to right; May singled to center [A. Johnson
to third]; Perez walked [May to second]; Bench singled to center
[A. Johnson scored, May scored, Perez to third]; GILSON REPLACED
CARLTON (PITCHING); Cardenas singled to center [Perez scored,
Bench to third]; Arrigo grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 8.

CARDINALS 5TH: Maxvill singled to shortstop; Arrigo threw a wild
pitch [Maxvill to second]; Gilson struck out; Brock flied out to
center; Javier doubled to left [Maxvill scored]; Flood singled
to pitcher [Javier to third]; Cepeda singled to left [Javier
scored, Flood to second]; Shannon walked [Flood to third, Cepeda
to second]; McCarver singled to right [Flood scored, Cepeda
scored, Shannon to third]; LEE REPLACED ARRIGO (PITCHING); MARIS
BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Maris walked [McCarver to second]; Maxvill
singled to center [Shannon scored, McCarver scored, Maris to
second]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR GILSON; Edwards singled to right
[Maris scored, Maxvill to third]; KELSO REPLACED LEE (PITCHING);
Brock homered [Maxvill scored, Edwards scored]; Javier flied out
to left; 10 R, 8 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

REDS 5TH: MARIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WILLIS REPLACED
EDWARDS (PITCHING); Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Helms
flied out to right; Pinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

CARDINALS 6TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED KELSO (PITCHING); Flood
singled to right; Cepeda popped to third; Shannon struck out;
McCarver popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

REDS 6TH: A. Johnson flied out to center; May flied out to
center; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

CARDINALS 7TH: Maris doubled to center; Maxvill reached on a
fielder's choice [Maris out at third (shortstop to third)];
Willis grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Maxvill
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

REDS 7TH: Bench walked; Cardenas grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Bench out at second]; WHITFIELD
BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Whitfield singled to center; Rose grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 10,
Reds 8.

CARDINALS 8TH: PAPPAS REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Brock
singled to center; Javier struck out; Flood singled to left
[Brock to second]; Cepeda flied out to center [Brock to third];
Shannon forced Flood (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

REDS 8TH: Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson flied
out to center; A. Johnson reached on an error by Shannon [A.
Johnson to second]; May reached on an error by Shannon [A.
Johnson to third, May to first]; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

CARDINALS 9TH: McCarver doubled to center; Maris flied out to
center [McCarver to third]; Maxvill struck out; Willis struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

REDS 9TH: Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenas
grounded out (pitcher to first); RUIZ BATTED FOR PAPPAS; Ruiz
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 10, Reds 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals       10  16   4    8
 Reds             8  11   0   10

[redsmetz]

That was my dad's 40th birthday, just three days after my baby brother was born (the same day Bobby Kennedy died). Dad will be 81 on Tuesday.

[macro]

Cool info, metz.

Okay, paint, how did you do that?

[paintmered]

Cool info, metz.

Okay, paint, how did you do that?

A little targeted searching on retrosheet. I started with 1970 and worked my way back in time. I searched for every Cards vs. Reds game with the Reds scoring at least 8 runs, glanced at the box score and looked for the inning scoring pattern. I think the Cards only played in Cincy six times a year so there weren't too many possibilities.

Took me about five minutes to find it. By the way, if anyone wants credit on uniwatch, here's your chance.

[traderumor]

The 10 runs scored after two were out. Amazing.

[redsmetz]

A little targeted searching on retrosheet. I started with 1970 and worked my way back in time. I searched for every Cards vs. Reds game with the Reds scoring at least 8 runs, glanced at the box score and looked for the inning scoring pattern. I think the Cards only played in Cincy six times a year so there weren't too many possibilities.

Took me about five minutes to find it. By the way, if anyone wants credit on uniwatch, here's your chance.

There were a couple of other clues that would help. First, the ad on the board for a late 60's GTO (I think - someone correct me). Also on the lower left, it tells you the dates of an upcoming Cubs series.

I didn't track it down myself, but I knew it was after 1965 because Robinson wasn't in the lineup. Likewise it showed Atlanta playing, not Milwaukee. And it had to be before 1970 since that was the last season for Crosley Field.

[Redlegs]

I now have that pic as my desktop wallpaper. Good stuff.

[Redlegs]

There were a couple of other clues that would help. First, the ad on the board for a late 60's GTO (I think - someone correct me). Also on the lower left, it tells you the dates of an upcoming Cubs series.

I didn't track it down myself, but I knew it was after 1965 because Robinson wasn't in the lineup. Likewise it showed Atlanta playing, not Milwaukee. And it had to be before 1970 since that was the last season for Crosley Field.

Excellent.

[Hollcat]

There were a couple of other clues that would help. First, the ad on the board for a late 60's GTO (I think - someone correct me). Also on the lower left, it tells you the dates of an upcoming Cubs series.

I didn't track it down myself, but I knew it was after 1965 because Robinson wasn't in the lineup. Likewise it showed Atlanta playing, not Milwaukee. And it had to be before 1970 since that was the last season for Crosley Field.

I thought it was a Mercury Cougar.

[Hollcat]

Just took a closer look, I believe you are right.

[westofyou]

It's the 1969 GTO, trust me... plus Perez at 3rd and Bench batting 7th, old skool

[IslandRed]

There were a couple of other clues that would help. First, the ad on the board for a late 60's GTO (I think - someone correct me). Also on the lower left, it tells you the dates of an upcoming Cubs series.

I didn't track it down myself, but I knew it was after 1965 because Robinson wasn't in the lineup. Likewise it showed Atlanta playing, not Milwaukee. And it had to be before 1970 since that was the last season for Crosley Field.

I also spotted the "5" for Bench in the Reds lineup. Since it was an early-season series (the Cubs promo) and I didn't remember him coming up until later in 1967, that narrowed it down to 1968-1970 right away. I went to Retrosheet and started with 1968, saw the Cubs series matched the dates, and then saw there was only one game with St. Louis prior to that where the Reds scored 8+ runs. Bingo.

[redsmetz]

I also spotted the "5" for Bench in the Reds lineup. Since it was an early-season series (the Cubs promo) and I didn't remember him coming up until later in 1967, that narrowed it down to 1968-1970 right away. I went to Retrosheet and started with 1968, saw the Cubs series matched the dates, and then saw there was only one game with St. Louis prior to that where the Reds scored 8+ runs. Bingo.

Very good catch on Bench. It's fun to break this down and deduce the game.

I did this once with a Reds photo at the Skyline in St. Bernard, figured out that it was from the 1940 World Series and which game and inning it was. I think I mentioned that here before and someone found the picture online. But it was the same sort of thing. The stadium had bunting, so I figured it was either a Series or the All Star game. It's a great shot too because it was the game winning sacrifice fly in the 7th or 8th inning.

[Edskin]

I had no idea Mountain Dew has been around that long!