Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 4
Regular Season Game 4
Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1972 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    4  0  1    0  3  0  -   8 10  1
CIN N    2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Cedeno cf                     3   0   2   1       2   0       2   1
Wynn rf                       5   1   2   0       0   1       4   1
May 1b                        4   0   1   0       1   1       9   1
Watson lf                     5   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Rader 3b                      4   3   2   2       1   0       1   3
Helms 2b                      5   2   1   2       0   1       3   5
Edwards c                     4   0   1   2       0   0       7   0
Forsch p                      3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Stewart ph                  1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gladding p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   8  10   8       5   6      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Forsch-Helms-May.
E: Metzger (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno (1,off McGlothlin).
3B: Cedeno (1,off Gullett).
HR: Helms (2,4th inning off Gullett 1 on 1 out); Rader (2,6th inning off Gullett
0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 8.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose lf                       5   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Morgan 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       3   3
Tolan cf                      4   2   4   1       0   0       3   0
Bench c                       3   0   0   0       1   0       8   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   2   3       0   1       8   0
Menke 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       1   2
Geronimo rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Concepcion ss                 3   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
  McRae ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gullett p                     2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Borbon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Carbo ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  McGlothlin p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sprague p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Uhlaender ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4       2   6      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Tolan (1), Perez (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Perez (1,off Forsch); Gullett (1,off Forsch).
3B: Tolan (1,off Forsch).
GDP: Bench (1,off Forsch).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Morgan (3,2nd base off Forsch/Edwards); Tolan (3,2nd base off Forsch/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch W(1-0)                 7    10   4   4   2   4   0  31
Gladding SV(1)                2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9    10   4   4   2   6   0  37


Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gullett L(0-1)                5     7   5   5   2   4   2  24
Borbon                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
McGlothlin                    2     3   3   1   2   0   0  12
Sprague                       1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9    10   8   6   5   6   2  43

Gullett faced 1 batter in the 6th inning

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 8347


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Metzger             ss        Rose                lf
2. Cedeno              cf        Morgan              2b
3. Wynn                rf        Tolan               cf
4. May                 1b        Bench               c
5. Watson              lf        Perez               1b
6. Rader               3b        Menke               3b
7. Helms               2b        Geronimo            rf
8. Edwards             c         Concepcion          ss
9. Forsch              p         Gullett             p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
tripled to right; Wynn struck out; May was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled to
right; Morgan stole second; Tolan singled to center [Morgan
scored, Tolan to second (on throw)]; Bench walked; Perez doubled
to center [Tolan scored, Bench out at home (center to second to
catcher)]; Menke walked; Geronimo struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to center; Rader popped to first;
Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds
2.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion flied out to right; Gullett doubled to
center; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Forsch
struck out; Metzger walked; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Tolan tripled to right; Bench grounded out (third to
first); Perez struck out; Menke grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled to center; May grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Wynn to second]; Watson singled to center [Wynn
scored, Watson to second (error by Tolan)]; Rader singled to
left [Watson scored]; Helms homered [Rader scored]; Edwards
grounded out (catcher unassisted); Forsch struck out; 4 R, 4 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Concepcion singled to
right [Concepcion out at second (right to first to shortstop)];
Gullett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
walked; Wynn forced Cedeno (pitcher to second); May singled to
left [Wynn to second]; Watson forced May (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose singled to left; Morgan lined to right; Tolan
singled [Rose to third]; Tolan stole second; Bench popped to
third in foul territory; Perez singled to left [Rose scored,
Tolan scored]; Menke forced Perez (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader homered; BORBON REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING);
Helms struck out; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first);
Forsch grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 5, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo flied out to right; Concepcion reached on an
error by Metzger [Concepcion to first]; CARBO BATTED FOR BORBON;
Carbo struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 4.

ASTROS 7TH: MCGLOTHLIN REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Metzger
grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno walked; Wynn singled to
left [Cedeno to third]; May lined to third; Watson flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: Morgan flied out to center; Tolan singled to center;
Bench grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Tolan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader walked; Helms reached on an error by Perez
[Rader to third, Helms to second]; Edwards singled to right
[Rader scored, Helms scored (unearned)]; STEWART BATTED FOR
FORSCH; On a bunt Stewart forced Edwards (third to shortstop);
Metzger popped to shortstop; Cedeno doubled to left [Stewart
scored (unearned)]; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; 3
R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Perez popped to
first; Menke struck out; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 4.

ASTROS 9TH: SPRAGUE REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); May walked;
Watson was called out on strikes; Rader flied out to right;
Helms forced May (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 8, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: MCRAE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; McRae grounded out (third
to first); UHLAENDER BATTED FOR SPRAGUE; Uhlaender lined to
second; Rose lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8,
Reds 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           8  10   1    8
 Reds             4  10   2    6


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