Houston Astros 9, Cincinnati Reds 5
Regular Season Game 61
Played on Thursday, June 22, 1972 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 11 0 CIN N 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 5 11 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Cedeno cf 4 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 Wynn rf 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 May 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 11 0 Watson lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 Rader 3b 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Howard c 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 Roberts p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Culver p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 38 9 11 7 4 6 27 8 FIELDING - PB: Howard (2). BATTING - 2B: Watson (13,off Simpson). HR: Rader (11,3rd inning off Sprague 2 on 0 out); Cedeno (8,4th inning off Sprague 0 on 1 out). GDP: Howard (3,off Gullett). Team LOB: 6.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 Tolan cf 4 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 Bench c 4 0 1 1 1 2 6 0 Perez 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 Foster rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Menke 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Concepcion ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 McRae ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simpson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sprague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gullett p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Geronimo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 11 5 6 10 27* 10 * - Files missing details on 2 outs. FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Perez. E: Menke (4). BATTING - 2B: Rose (12,off Roberts); Morgan (7,off Roberts); Perez (9,off Culver). HBP: Menke (3,by Culver). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Tolan (19,2nd base off Ray/Howard).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 1.2 5 3 3 3 2 0 12 Culver W(2-0) 5.2 5 2 2 3 7 0 26 Gibbon 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ray SV(6) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 Totals 9 11 5 5 6 10 0 44 WP: Roberts (4). HBP: Culver (2,Menke). Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 3-0; Gibbon 2-1; Ray 2-0. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Simpson L(4-2) 2 5 5 5 1 2 0 12 Sprague 2 3 4 3 1 1 2 11 Gullett 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 16 Borbon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 11 9 8 4 6 2 42 Simpson faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning WP: Simpson (5), Sprague (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sprague 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Jerry Dale Ejections: CIN Manager Sparky Anderson by Shag Crawford [Balls and strikes] Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 22164 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 Foster rf 7. Helms 2b Menke 3b 8. Howard c Concepcion ss 9. Roberts p Simpson p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to center; Cedeno singled to left [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first) [Metzger scored]; May popped to first; Watson doubled to left [Cedeno scored]; Rader struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to left [Rose out at third (left to second to third)]; Morgan singled; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Morgan to third]; Tolan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan scored]; Bench walked; Perez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. ASTROS 2ND: Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard flied out to right; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. REDS 2ND: Foster singled; Howard allowed a passed ball [Foster to second]; Menke struck out; Concepcion walked; On a bunt Simpson struck out; Rose singled to center [Foster scored, Concepcion to second]; Morgan doubled to right [Concepcion scored, Rose to third]; Tolan walked; CULVER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Bench forced Morgan (third unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 3. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to right; Cedeno singled [Metzger to third]; Simpson threw a wild pitch [Metzger scored, Cedeno to second]; Wynn walked; SPRAGUE REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); May singled to left [Cedeno scored, Wynn to second]; Watson reached on an error by Menke [Wynn scored (no RBI), May to second, Watson to first]; Rader homered [May scored, Watson scored (unearned)]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard struck out; Culver popped to shortstop; 6 R (5 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Perez popped to first; Foster grounded out (third to first); Menke was hit by a pitch; Concepcion flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 3. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno homered; Wynn walked; Sprague threw a wild pitch [Wynn to second]; May flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: UHLAENDER BATTED FOR SPRAGUE; Uhlaender struck out; Rose singled; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose stayed at second, Morgan stayed at first]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3. ASTROS 5TH: GULLETT REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Rader walked; Helms singled [Rader to second]; Howard grounded into a double play (second to first) [Rader to third, Helms out at second]; Culver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3. REDS 5TH: Perez doubled; Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Menke grounded out (third to first); Concepcion popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger out on an unknown play; Cedeno singled; Wynn struck out; May out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Gullett walked; Rose struck out; Morgan struck out; Tolan singled to right [Gullett to second]; Bench singled to left [Gullett scored, Tolan to second]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 4. ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to center; Rader singled to left; Helms flied out to center; Howard forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 4. REDS 7TH: Foster popped to first; Menke struck out; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 4. ASTROS 8TH: Culver flied out to left; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno walked; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: GERONIMO BATTED FOR GULLETT; Geronimo struck out; Rose walked; Morgan singled [Rose to third]; GIBBON REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Tolan singled to right [Rose scored, Morgan to third]; RAY REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Tolan stole second; Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Shag Crawford after some towels flew out of the dugout; Bench struck out; Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 5. ASTROS 9TH: BORBON REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); May grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 5. REDS 9TH: Foster lined to left; Menke grounded out (pitcher to first); MCRAE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; McRae popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 11 0 6 Reds 5 11 1 12
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