Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 4 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 64
Played on Sunday, June 25, 1972 (D) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 2 CIN N 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 5 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 Wynn rf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Rader 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 Helms 2b 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 4 Howard c 4 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 Forsch p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 4 10 4 2 7 29 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-May. E: Watson (3), Howard (2). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (15,off McGlothlin). HR: Helms (3,4th inning off McGlothlin 2 on 2 out). SH: Cedeno (1,off Borbon). GDP: Cedeno (6,off McGlothlin). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Wynn (3,2nd base by McGlothlin/Bench); Stewart (1,2nd base by Carroll/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 Tolan cf 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Bench c 4 0 0 0 1 2 7 2 Perez 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 10 2 Hague rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Geronimo rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Menke 3b 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 McGlothlin p 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uhlaender ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McRae ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 8 5 6 6 30 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Concepcion-Morgan-Perez. BATTING - 2B: McGlothlin (1,off Forsch); Menke (7,off Gladding). HR: Menke (4,4th inning off Forsch 0 on 1 out); Morgan (9,7th inning off Ray 1 on 0 out). GDP: Tolan (7,off Ray). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (28,2nd base off Forsch/Howard).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch 6 3 3 3 6 4 1 28 Ray 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 11 Gladding L(1-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 Totals 9.2 8 5 5 6 6 2 43 Forsch faced 1 batter in the 7th inning WP: Forsch (6). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 1-1. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McGlothlin 5 8 4 4 0 4 1 21 Hall 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Borbon 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Carroll W(4-1) 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 Totals 10 10 4 4 2 7 1 39 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 30019 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. Forsch p McGlothlin p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out to right; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: May was called out on strikes; Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader singled to left; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench reached on an error by Watson [Bench to first]; Perez struck out; Hague flied out to center; Menke forced Bench (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to center; On a bunt Forsch forced Howard (first to shortstop); Metzger singled [Forsch to second]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); McGlothlin doubled to left; Forsch threw a wild pitch [McGlothlin to third]; Rose walked; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan walked [McGlothlin scored, Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench was called out on strikes; Perez flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to left; May was called out on strikes; Watson singled to right; Rader singled to left [Watson to third, Rader to second (on throw)]; Helms homered [Watson scored, Rader scored]; Howard struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Hague grounded out (first unassisted); Menke homered; Concepcion struck out; McGlothlin flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 2. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno doubled; Wynn singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Morgan stole second [Morgan to third (error by Howard)]; Tolan flied out to center; Bench walked; Perez forced Bench (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. ASTROS 6TH: HALL REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); May struck out; Watson popped to third in foul territory; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: Hague grounded out (second to first); Menke flied out to center; Concepcion walked; UHLAENDER BATTED FOR HALL; Uhlaender forced Concepcion (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. ASTROS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard struck out; Forsch grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Rose singled to center; RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Morgan homered [Rose scored]; Tolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench flied out to left; Perez flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger singled to center; Cedeno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Wynn flied out to right [Metzger to third]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: Hague flied out to center; Menke singled to center; Concepcion flied out to left; MCRAE BATTED FOR BORBON; McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4. ASTROS 9TH: CARROLL REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); GERONIMO REPLACED HAGUE (PLAYING RF); Watson walked; Rader flied out to left; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson to second]; Howard popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4. REDS 9TH: Rose singled to center; On a bunt Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Tolan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4. ASTROS 10TH: STEWART BATTED FOR RAY; Stewart singled to second; Stewart was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4. REDS 10TH: GLADDING REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Bench was called out on strikes; Perez singled to right; Geronimo struck out; Menke doubled to left [Perez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 10 2 5 Reds 5 8 0 9
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