Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 20
Played on Saturday, April 26, 1975 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 12 1 HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 3 8 3
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 Armbrister lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Concepcion ss 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 4 Morgan 2b 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 Vukovich 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Bench c 3 2 1 1 1 0 9 0 Plummer ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Perez 1b 5 1 1 1 0 2 6 0 Geronimo cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 Foster ph,cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Griffey rf 5 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 Flynn 3b,2b 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Norman p 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 Totals 36 9 12 8 8 7 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Concepcion-Perez. E: Armbrister (1). BATTING - 2B: Rose 2 (7,off Griffin,off Crawford); Griffey (4,off Crawford). HR: Bench (4,1st inning off Griffin 0 on 2 out). GDP: Rose (2,off Crawford); Flynn (2,off Scherman). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Concepcion (4,2nd base off Griffin/Johnson); Morgan (11,2nd base off Griffin/Johnson). CS: Morgan (2,3rd base by Griffin/Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 Andrews 2b 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Johnson c 3 1 1 0 1 1 8 1 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 9 1 Cabell lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 Boswell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 8 2 3 9 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Andrews-Metzger-Watson, Metzger-Andrews-Watson. E: Johnson 2 (4), Crawford (1). BATTING - 2B: Howard (1,off Norman). GDP: Cabell (1,off Norman). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Norman W(1-1) 9 8 3 2 3 9 0 38
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin L(0-4) 3.2 9 8 6 5 4 1 23 Crawford 3.1 2 1 0 3 0 0 15 Scherman 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 Totals 9 12 9 6 8 7 1 44 BK: Griffin (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Crawford 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Art Williams Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 14889 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose lf Howard rf 2. Concepcion ss Andrews 2b 3. Morgan 2b Cedeno cf 4. Bench c Johnson c 5. Perez 1b Watson 1b 6. Geronimo cf Cabell lf 7. Griffey rf Boswell 3b 8. Flynn 3b Metzger ss 9. Norman p Griffin p REDS 1ST: Rose lined to center; Concepcion singled; Griffin balked [Concepcion to second]; Morgan singled [Concepcion scored, Morgan to second (on throw to home)]; Morgan was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Bench homered; Perez flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to left; Andrews struck out; Cedeno forced Howard (third to second); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Geronimo struck out; On a bunt Griffey singled; Flynn walked [Griffey to second]; Norman struck out; Rose doubled [Griffey scored, Flynn scored]; Concepcion singled to left [Rose out at home (left to catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; Boswell walked; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Morgan singled; Bench flied out to center; Perez was called out on strikes; Geronimo walked [Morgan to second]; Griffey singled to second [Morgan to third, Geronimo to second]; Flynn flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Griffin flied out to center; Howard lined to center; Andrews singled to left; Cedeno forced Andrews (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Norman was called out on strikes; Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion walked; Concepcion stole second [Concepcion to third (error by Johnson)]; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second [Concepcion scored (error by Johnson), Morgan to third]; Bench walked; Perez singled to left [Morgan scored, Bench to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Geronimo reached on an error by Crawford [Bench to third, Perez to second, Geronimo to first]; Griffey doubled to left [Bench scored (unearned), Perez scored (unearned), Geronimo scored (unearned)]; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R (2 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: VUKOVICH REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 3B); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (third to first); Cabell singled to center; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 0. REDS 5TH: Norman walked; Rose grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Norman out at second]; Concepcion walked; Vukovich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to left; Crawford flied out to center; Howard doubled; Andrews singled to left [Howard scored]; Cedeno struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Bench grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded out (first unassisted); Geronimo walked; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Johnson walked; Watson flied out to right; Cabell struck out; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. REDS 7TH: Flynn flied out to right; Norman grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose doubled to left; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: ARMBRISTER REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING LF); Metzger popped to third; BATISTA BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Batista struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. REDS 8TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED BATISTA (PITCHING); Vukovich struck out; PLUMMER BATTED FOR BENCH; Plummer struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: PLUMMER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Andrews flied out to left; Cedeno singled to right; Johnson singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Watson walked [Johnson to second]; Cabell forced Watson (shortstop to second) [Cedeno scored, Johnson to third]; Boswell reached on an error by Armbrister [Johnson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cabell to third, Boswell to second]; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: FOSTER BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Foster singled to center; Griffey popped to shortstop; Flynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MILBOURNE BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Howard flied out to right; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 9 12 1 8 Astros 3 8 3 8
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