Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 1
Regular Season Game 63
Played on Saturday, June 24, 1972 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    1  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  0  -   4 10  2
CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  7  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    5   1   1   0       0   0       2   2
Cedeno cf                     4   1   2   2       0   0       4   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   1       0   0       9   4
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Helms 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       2   4
Howard c                      3   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Dierker p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
Totals                       35   4  10   4       1   2      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-May.
E: Rader (4), Helms (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Rader (13,off Billingham); Cedeno (14,off Billingham).
HR: May (12,8th inning off Borbon 0 on 2 out).
SH: Dierker (4,off Billingham).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (17,2nd base off Billingham/Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose lf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Morgan 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   5
Tolan cf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Carroll p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bench c                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Perez 1b                      4   1   1   1       0   0      16   2
Hague rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Menke 3b                      4   0   2   0       0   1       0   8
Concepcion ss                 3   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
Billingham p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Uhlaender ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Borbon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McRae ph,cf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1       0   4      27  20

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Menke-Perez-Concepcion.

BATTING - 
2B: Tolan (14,off Dierker).
HR: Perez (10,9th inning off Dierker 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Concepcion (6,off Dierker).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Morgan (27,2nd base off Dierker/Howard).
CS: Tolan (8,2nd base by Dierker/Howard).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker W(7-4)                9     7   1   1   0   4   1  34


Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Billingham L(4-8)             5     6   3   3   1   0   0  21
Borbon                        3     2   1   1   0   1   1  11
Carroll                       1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    10   4   4   1   2   1  37


Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas
Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 31907


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        Hague               rf
7. Helms               2b        Menke               3b
8. Howard              c         Concepcion          ss
9. Dierker             p         Billingham          p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Wynn singled to center
[Cedeno scored]; May flied out to right; Watson popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled to
second; Morgan stole second; On a bunt Tolan singled [Morgan to
third]; Tolan was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to second); Bench was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled
to center; Howard popped to second; Dierker grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Hague grounded
out (first unassisted); Menke reached on an error by Rader
[Menke to first]; Concepcion forced Menke (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Billingham reached on an error by Helms [Billingham to
first]; Rose grounded out (first to pitcher) [Billingham to
second]; Morgan flied out to center; Tolan popped to center; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded
out (pitcher to first to pitcher); Bob Watson's ball caromed
off Jack Billingham's foot; Rader doubled to center; Helms
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez lined to
left; Hague was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Reds 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard walked; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Howard to second]; Metzger singled to second
[Howard to third]; Cedeno doubled [Howard scored, Metzger
scored]; Wynn hit into a double play (third to first to
shortstop) [Cedeno out at third]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Menke singled to center; Concepcion flied out to
center; UHLAENDER BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Uhlaender popped to
second; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); May grounded
out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (third to first);
Rader singled to left; Helms popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Morgan flied out to center; Tolan doubled to right;
Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Hague grounded out (first to pitcher); Menke singled
to left; Concepcion grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Wynn was
called out on strikes; May homered; Watson grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: MCRAE BATTED FOR BORBON; McRae grounded out (first to
pitcher); Rose singled to center; Morgan flied out to right;
Tolan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 0.

ASTROS 9TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CARROLL REPLACED
TOLAN (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms
singled to left; Howard singled to center [Helms to second];
Dierker was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Bench struck out; Perez homered; Hague popped to
catcher; Menke struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds
1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  10   2    6
 Reds             1   7   0    6


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