Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3
Regular Season Game 80
Played on Monday, July 5, 1971 (D) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x - 4 8 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 4 0 3 1 1 0 3 0 Foster cf 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Perez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 McRae lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Helms 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 Concepcion ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 Carbo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simpson p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 9 3 2 8 24 10 BATTING - 2B: Bench (12,off Blasingame). 3B: McRae (2,off Blasingame). GDP: Concepcion (9,off Blasingame). Team LOB: 8.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 Morgan 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Watson lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Geronimo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 Rader 3b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 Wynn rf 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 Hiatt c 3 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Blasingame p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 30 4 8 4 2 3 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Morgan-Menke. E: Metzger (6). BATTING - 2B: Blasingame (1,off Simpson); Cedeno (16,off Simpson). 3B: Metzger (6,off Simpson). SH: Metzger (3,off Simpson). SF: Rader (4,off Simpson). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Simpson L(1-2) 8 8 4 4 2 3 0 34
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blasingame W(5-7) 7 7 3 2 2 7 0 30 Gladding SV(10) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 Totals 9 9 3 2 2 8 0 38 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 19854 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose rf Metzger ss 2. Foster cf Morgan 2b 3. May 1b Cedeno cf 4. Bench c Watson lf 5. Perez 3b Menke 1b 6. McRae lf Rader 3b 7. Helms 2b Wynn rf 8. Concepcion ss Hiatt c 9. Simpson p Blasingame p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; May made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger tripled; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out (first to pitcher) [Metzger scored]; Watson made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Bench flied out to center; Perez singled; McRae flied out to right; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Menke singled; Rader was called out on strikes; Wynn grounded out (third to first) [Menke to second]; Hiatt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Concepcion was called out on strikes; Simpson struck out; Rose walked; Foster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Blasingame doubled; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Blasingame to third]; Morgan lined to first; Cedeno lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); Bench doubled; Perez flied out to right [Bench to third]; McRae was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; Menke grounded out (third to first); Rader singled; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: Helms singled; Concepcion walked [Helms to second]; On a bunt Simpson forced Helms (third to shortstop) [Concepcion to second]; Rose singled [Concepcion scored, Simpson to second]; Foster forced Rose (third to second) [Simpson to third]; May forced Foster (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt struck out; Blasingame grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Bench reached on an error by Metzger [Bench to first]; Perez flied out to right; McRae tripled [Bench scored (unearned)]; Helms singled [McRae scored]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Helms out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Morgan walked; Cedeno doubled [Morgan to third]; Watson walked; Menke made an out to shortstop; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to right [Morgan scored, Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Wynn singled [Cedeno scored, Watson scored]; Hiatt grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 7TH: Simpson struck out; Rose singled; Foster struck out; May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Blasingame flied out to center; Metzger singled; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Bench flied out to right; Perez grounded out (third to first); McRae singled; Helms flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); CARBO BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Carbo grounded out (first to pitcher); STEWART BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Stewart made an out to shortstop; Rose singled; Foster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 3 9 0 8 Astros 4 8 1 6
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