Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 39
Played on Monday, May 29, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 - 8 9 1 HOU N 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 3 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 Tolan cf 5 2 3 0 1 0 6 0 Bench c 5 2 2 0 0 2 4 2 Hague 1b 4 1 2 4 1 0 9 2 Menke 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Concepcion ss 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 Geronimo rf 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 Simpson p 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Hall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 8 9 7 10 11 27 11 FIELDING - E: Concepcion (6). BATTING - 2B: Rose (6,off Griffin). HR: Hague (5,9th inning off Ray 2 on 0 out). SH: Menke (3,off Culver); Geronimo (1,off Gibbon). SF: Concepcion (3,off Culver). HBP: Menke (2,by Ray); Morgan (3,by Gibbon). IBB: Geronimo (2,by Culver); Rose (2,by Gibbon). Team LOB: 13. BASERUNNING - SB: Hague (1,2nd base off Griffin/Edwards); Tolan (15,Home off Griffin/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4 Miller rf 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 Alou ph,rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wynn cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 May 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 Watson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Howard ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Stinson ph,lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Totals 30 3 4 3 8 4 27 8 BATTING - 2B: Wynn (8,off Simpson). HR: Miller (1,3rd inning off Simpson 1 on 2 out). SH: Metzger (2,off Simpson). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - CS: Rader (1,2nd base by Simpson/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Simpson W(2-1) 6 4 3 3 5 2 1 26 Hall 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 12 Carroll SV(8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 4 3 3 8 4 1 39 WP: Simpson 2 (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Carroll 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch 0.2 1 2 2 4 1 0 7 Culver 2.1 1 1 1 3 3 0 11 Griffin L(1-1) 5 3 1 1 2 7 0 20 Ray 0 4 4 4 0 0 1 5 Gibbon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals 9 9 8 8 10 11 1 48 Ray faced 5 batters in the 9th inning WP: Griffin (1). HBP: Ray (2,Menke); Gibbon (1,Morgan). IBB: Culver (3,Geronimo); Gibbon (2,Rose). Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 3-0; Gibbon 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer Ejections: Bob Watson by Andy Olsen [Called third strike] Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 14885 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose lf Metzger ss 2. Morgan 2b Miller rf 3. Tolan cf Wynn cf 4. Bench c May 1b 5. Hague 1b Watson lf 6. Menke 3b Edwards c 7. Concepcion ss Rader 3b 8. Geronimo rf Helms 2b 9. Simpson p Forsch p REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan singled to shortstop [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench struck out; Hague grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose scored, Morgan to third, Tolan to second]; Menke walked; Concepcion walked [Morgan scored, Tolan to third, Menke to second]; CULVER REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Geronimo struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Miller forced Metzger (first to shortstop); Simpson threw a wild pitch [Miller to second]; Wynn flied out to center; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Simpson struck out; Rose walked; Morgan forced Rose (shortstop to second); Tolan forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Edwards flied out to center; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Bench singled to left; Hague walked [Bench to second]; Menke out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bench to third, Hague to second]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bench scored, Hague to third]; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Simpson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to center; STINSON BATTED FOR CULVER; Stinson grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger walked; Miller homered [Metzger scored]; Wynn doubled to left; May walked; Watson was called out on strikes; Bob Watson ejected by HP umpire Andy Olsen; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. REDS 4TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GRIFFIN REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Rose struck out; Morgan flied out to left; Tolan singled to right; Bench popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. REDS 5TH: Hague lined to first; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Stinson walked; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Stinson to second]; Simpson threw a wild pitch [Stinson to third]; Miller walked; Wynn singled to left [Stinson scored, Miller to second]; May lined to center; Griffin forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Geronimo walked; Simpson struck out; Rose forced Geronimo (second to shortstop); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Edwards lined to second; Rader singled to right; Rader was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to shortstop); Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Tolan walked; Bench struck out; Hague singled to right [Tolan to third]; Tolan stole home and Hague stole second; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Hague to third]; Menke struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: HALL REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Stinson grounded out (third to first); Metzger reached on an error by Concepcion [Metzger to first]; ALOU BATTED FOR MILLER; Alou flied out to left; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Geronimo struck out; Hall struck out; Rose doubled to left; Morgan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); CEDENO BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Cedeno walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Howard struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RAY REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Tolan singled to right; Bench singled to right [Tolan to third]; Hague homered [Tolan scored, Bench scored]; Menke was hit by a pitch; Concepcion singled to left [Menke to second]; GIBBON REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Menke to third, Concepcion to second]; Hall popped to shortstop; Rose was walked intentionally; Morgan was hit by a pitch [Menke scored, Concepcion to third, Rose to second]; Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson struck out; Metzger walked; Alou walked [Metzger to second]; CARROLL REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 8 9 1 13 Astros 3 4 0 9
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