Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 43
Played on Tuesday, May 22, 1973 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 - 4 8 0 CIN N 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 x - 6 15 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Agee cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wynn rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Watson lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 May 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 7 1 Edwards c 4 0 1 1 0 1 6 0 Jutze pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torres 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Roberts p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Gallagher ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 34 4 8 4 1 4 24 8 BATTING - 2B: Metzger (4,off Carroll); Wynn (6,off Sprague); Rader (7,off Borbon). HR: Gallagher (1,8th inning off Sprague 0 on 1 out). SF: May (3,off Borbon). Team LOB: 5.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 Morgan 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 Tolan cf 4 1 2 0 0 2 4 0 Bench c 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 Perez 1b 4 2 2 0 1 0 8 2 Concepcion ss 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 Scheinblum rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Geronimo pr,rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Menke 3b 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 Carroll p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Locklear ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sprague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 15 6 4 6 27 8 FIELDING - E: Scheinblum (1). BATTING - 2B: Concepcion (5,off Roberts); Perez (9,off Roberts); Tolan 2 (7,off Forsch,off Gladding). SH: Tolan (2,off Roberts); Carroll (1,off Roberts); Concepcion (1,off Forsch); Sprague (1,off Forsch). IBB: Bench 2 (4,by Roberts,by Forsch). Team LOB: 13.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts L(4-2) 4 10 5 5 1 3 0 23 Forsch 3 3 0 0 2 3 0 14 Gladding 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 Totals 8 15 6 6 4 6 0 43 Roberts faced 1 batter in the 5th inning IBB: Roberts (1,Bench); Forsch (3,Bench). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 1-1. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Carroll W(1-3) 5 3 1 1 1 1 0 19 Sprague 3 3 3 3 0 1 1 12 Borbon SV(6) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 Totals 9 8 4 4 1 4 1 36 Sprague faced 2 batters in the 9th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Borbon 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 11741 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Agee cf Rose lf 2. Metzger ss Morgan 2b 3. Wynn rf Tolan cf 4. Watson lf Bench c 5. Rader 3b Perez 1b 6. May 1b Concepcion ss 7. Edwards c Scheinblum rf 8. Torres 2b Menke 3b 9. Roberts p Carroll p ASTROS 1ST: Agee flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (third to first); Morgan struck out; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Rader popped to first in foul territory; May singled to left [Watson to third]; Edwards forced May (first to shortstop) [Watson scored]; Torres popped to shortstop in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench popped to second; Perez singled to left; Concepcion flied out to left; Scheinblum singled to center [Perez to third]; Menke singled to center [Perez scored, Scheinblum to second]; Carroll grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Roberts flied out to left; Agee struck out; Metzger doubled to right [Metzger to third (error by Scheinblum)]; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Rose singled to center; Morgan singled to left [Rose to second]; Tolan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench was walked intentionally; Perez popped to right; Concepcion doubled to left [Rose scored, Morgan scored, Bench to third]; Scheinblum popped to first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader flied out to left; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Menke singled to left; Carroll out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Menke to second]; Rose singled to center [Menke scored]; Morgan singled to first [Rose to second]; Tolan struck out; Bench grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); Torres grounded out (third to first); Roberts singled to center; Agee forced Roberts (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Perez doubled to right; 51 minute rain delay; FORSCH REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Concepcion out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to third]; Scheinblum singled to left [Perez scored]; GERONIMO RAN FOR SCHEINBLUM; Menke struck out; LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR CARROLL; Locklear was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 6TH: SPRAGUE REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn grounded out (first unassisted); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. REDS 6TH: Rose singled to center; Morgan popped to shortstop; Tolan doubled to left [Rose to third]; Bench was walked intentionally; Perez popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 7TH: Rader flied out to right; May flied out to right; Edwards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. REDS 7TH: Geronimo struck out; Menke walked; Sprague out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Menke to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 8TH: Torres flied out to right; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Gallagher homered; Agee lined to second; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5. REDS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Morgan flied out to left; Tolan doubled to center; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first) [Tolan to third]; Perez walked; Concepcion singled to first [Tolan scored, Perez to second]; Geronimo flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 9TH: Wynn doubled to left; Watson singled to right [Wynn scored]; BORBON REPLACED SPRAGUE (PITCHING); Rader doubled to left [Watson to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to right [Watson scored]; Edwards singled to center [Rader to third]; JUTZE RAN FOR EDWARDS; STEWART BATTED FOR TORRES; Stewart was called out on strikes; ALOU BATTED FOR GLADDING; Alou struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 8 0 5 Reds 6 15 1 13
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