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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