Cincinnati Reds 12, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 41
Played on Wednesday, May 31, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 12 14 2 HOU N 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 Morgan 2b 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 4 Tolan cf 5 2 1 1 0 1 9 0 Geronimo cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bench c 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 1 Perez 1b 4 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 Hague 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Foster rf 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 0 Javier 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Menke 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Concepcion ss 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 Nolan p 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 39 12 14 12 5 11 27 8 FIELDING - E: Javier (2), Menke (2). BATTING - 2B: Rose (7,off Roberts); Bench (4,off Roberts). HR: Foster (1,3rd inning off Roberts 3 on 1 out); Bench (9,8th inning off Gibbon 2 on 2 out). SH: Concepcion (2,off Gladding). GDP: Concepcion (3,off Roberts); Bench (5,off Culver). IBB: Perez (5,by Roberts); Rose (3,by Gladding). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (19,2nd base off Roberts/Edwards); Foster (1,2nd base off Gladding/Edwards); Concepcion (8,2nd base off Gladding/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Miller rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 May 1b 4 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 Watson lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 Rader 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 4 Fenwick 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 Roberts p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Blasingame p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 8 4 1 3 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Fenwick-May, Metzger-Fenwick-May. BATTING - 2B: Culver (1,off Nolan). 3B: Watson (2,off Nolan). HR: Rader (6,2nd inning off Nolan 2 on 1 out). SF: Edwards (3,off Nolan). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (6,2nd base off Nolan/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolan W(7-1) 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 37
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts L(3-3) 2.2 8 6 6 2 3 1 17 Culver 4.1 2 0 0 1 7 0 15 Gladding 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 0 5 Gibbon 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 4 Blasingame 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 14 12 12 5 11 2 45 WP: Roberts (3). BK: Gibbon (1). IBB: Roberts (2,Perez); Gladding (1,Rose). Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 1-0; Gibbon 3-3. . Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 15702 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. Perez 1b Watson lf 6. Foster rf Edwards c 7. Javier 3b Rader 3b 8. Concepcion ss Fenwick 2b 9. Nolan p Roberts p REDS 1ST: Rose doubled; On a bunt Morgan singled [Rose to third]; Morgan stole second; Tolan struck out; Bench popped to shortstop; Perez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger lined to center; Miller grounded out (second to first); Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Wynn was picked off second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Foster singled to left; Javier flied out to center; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: May reached on an error by Javier [May to first]; Watson singled to left [May to second]; Edwards flied out to center; Rader homered [May scored (unearned), Watson scored]; Fenwick singled to left; Roberts singled to right [Fenwick to second]; Metzger flied out to left; Miller popped to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 3RD: Nolan singled to right; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Nolan to second]; Rose was called out on strikes; Morgan singled to center [Nolan scored, Morgan to second (on throw)]; Tolan singled to center [Morgan scored]; Bench doubled [Tolan to third]; Perez was walked intentionally; Foster homered [Tolan scored, Bench scored, Perez scored]; Javier popped to second; Concepcion walked; CULVER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Nolan struck out; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn flied out to center; May was called out on strikes; Watson singled to right; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: Rose singled to center; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan lined to third; Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; Fenwick grounded out (third to first); Culver doubled to left; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Foster was called out on strikes; Javier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn popped to shortstop; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Concepcion struck out; Nolan struck out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: MENKE REPLACED JAVIER (PLAYING 3B); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards flied out to center; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench singled; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Fenwick flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR CULVER; Alou lined to center; Metzger lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Foster singled to third; Foster stole second; Menke singled to left [Foster scored, Menke to second (on throw)]; Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Menke to third]; Concepcion stole second; Nolan grounded out (third to first); Rose was walked intentionally; GIBBON REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right [Menke scored, Concepcion scored, Rose to second]; Gibbon balked [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Tolan reached on a fielder's choice [Rose out at home (pitcher to catcher to third to pitcher), Morgan to third]; Bench homered [Morgan scored, Tolan scored]; Perez was called out on strikes; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED TOLAN (PLAYING CF); HAGUE REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Miller grounded out (second to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: BLASINGAME REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Foster flied out to right; Menke grounded out (third to first); Concepcion walked; Nolan forced Concepcion (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Watson tripled to center; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to right [Watson scored]; Rader flied out to center; Fenwick reached on an error by Menke [Fenwick to first]; STEWART BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Stewart singled to right [Fenwick to second]; Metzger forced Stewart (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 12 14 2 6 Astros 4 8 0 6
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