Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
Regular Season Game 49
Played on Monday, May 31, 1971 (D) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 10 0 CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Morgan 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 Cedeno cf 4 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 Watson lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Menke 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Geronimo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Edwards c 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 0 Dierker p 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Totals 35 4 10 4 2 2 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Metzger-Morgan-Mayberry. BATTING - 2B: Rader (7,off Cloninger); Edwards (4,off Cloninger); Watson (6,off Cloninger); Cedeno (7,off McGlothlin). HR: Cedeno (2,3rd inning off Cloninger 1 on 1 out). GDP: Dierker (2,off Cloninger). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (11,2nd base off Cloninger/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 Cline ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Woodward ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 9 0 Bench c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Perez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Carbo lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 Helms 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 McRae cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Cloninger p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McGlothlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferrara ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 1 2 6 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Concepcion-Helms-May. BATTING - 2B: Rose (10,off Dierker). GDP: Perez (5,off Dierker). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(9-1) 9 7 1 1 2 6 0 35
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cloninger L(2-3) 6 8 3 3 1 1 1 26 McGlothlin 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 Granger 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 9 10 4 4 2 2 1 37 Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick Ejections: CIN Coach Alex Grammas by Al Barlick [Umpire baiting (praise strike zone)] Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 12186 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Metzger ss Rose rf 2. Morgan 2b Concepcion ss 3. Cedeno cf May 1b 4. Watson lf Bench c 5. Mayberry 1b Perez 3b 6. Alou rf Carbo lf 7. Rader 3b Helms 2b 8. Edwards c McRae cf 9. Dierker p Cloninger p ASTROS 1ST: Reds Coach Alex Grammas ejected by 3B umpire Al Barlick for praising Barlick's strike zone in previous game sometime in game; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan popped to shortstop; Cedeno singled to right; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to second]; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Alou flied out to right; Rader doubled to right; Edwards walked; Dierker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Edwards out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench singled to left; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bench out at second]; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan singled to right; Morgan stole second; Cedeno homered [Morgan scored]; Watson popped to shortstop; Mayberry lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae flied out to left; Cloninger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: Alou lined to third; Rader struck out; Edwards doubled to center; Dierker singled to center [Edwards scored]; Metzger popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Rose walked; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose to second]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson doubled to right; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Perez struck out; Carbo singled; Helms popped to catcher in foul territory; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 6TH: Alou lined to shortstop; Rader flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 6TH: STEWART BATTED FOR CLONINGER; Stewart popped to first in foul territory; Rose doubled to left; Concepcion flied out to right [Rose to third]; May singled to left [Rose scored]; Bench flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1. ASTROS 7TH: MCGLOTHLIN REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Dierker walked; Metzger forced Dierker (second to shortstop); Morgan singled to left [Metzger to third]; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger scored, Morgan out at home (left to shortstop to catcher), Cedeno to third (on throw)]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Perez struck out; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); Helms singled; McRae singled to right [Helms to third]; FERRARA BATTED FOR MCGLOTHLIN; Ferrara struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. ASTROS 8TH: GRANGER REPLACED FERRARA (PITCHING); Mayberry flied out to right; Alou struck out; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. REDS 8TH: MENKE REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); GERONIMO REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING LF); Rose flied out to center; CLINE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Cline struck out; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. ASTROS 9TH: WOODWARD REPLACED CLINE (PLAYING SS); Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Dierker flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. REDS 9TH: Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez flied out to right; Carbo walked; Helms singled [Carbo to second]; McRae struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 10 0 6 Reds 1 7 0 7
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