Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 1
Regular Season Game 145
Played on Saturday, September 23, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  2
HOU N    2  2  0    0  2  1    0  0  x  -   7 13  0
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose lf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Uhlaender cf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Hague 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
McRae 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
Foster rf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Chaney 2b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Concepcion ss                 3   0   0   0       0   1       1   6
Ruberto c                     3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
McGlothlin p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Geronimo ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Simpson p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1       0   6      24   9

FIELDING - 
E: Uhlaender (1), McRae (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Rose (28,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 3.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    5   1   1   1       0   1       2   4
Wynn rf                       3   2   1   1       2   0       1   0
Cedeno cf                     5   0   2   1       0   1       3   0
May 1b                        5   1   4   1       0   0      11   0
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Edwards c                     4   1   2   1       0   0       6   0
Rader 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   0       0   1
Helms 2b                      4   1   3   2       0   0       3   6
Wilson p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  13   7       4   3      27  11

BATTING - 
2B: May 2 (29,off McGlothlin 2); Helms 2 (20,off McGlothlin 2).
HR: Wynn (23,1st inning off McGlothlin 0 on 1 out).
SH: Wilson (7,off McGlothlin).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Metzger (22,2nd base off McGlothlin/Ruberto).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McGlothlin L(8-8)             5    10   6   6   3   2   1  27
Simpson                       3     3   1   0   1   1   0  14
Totals                        8    13   7   6   4   3   1  41

WP: McGlothlin 3 (6).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson W(14-9)                9     4   1   1   0   6   0  31


Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams
Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 16657


Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros           
1. Rose                lf        Metzger             ss
2. Uhlaender           cf        Wynn                rf
3. Hague               1b        Cedeno              cf
4. McRae               3b        May                 1b
5. Foster              rf        Watson              lf
6. Chaney              2b        Edwards             c
7. Concepcion          ss        Rader               3b
8. Ruberto             c         Helms               2b
9. McGlothlin          p         Wilson              p

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Uhlaender
grounded out (second to first); Hague grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger lined to second; Wynn homered; Cedeno was
called out on strikes; May doubled; McGlothlin threw a wild
pitch [May to third]; Watson walked; Edwards singled to second
[May scored, Watson to second]; Rader flied out to left; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 2ND: McRae grounded out (third to first); Foster flied out
to center; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms doubled; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Helms to third]; Metzger singled to center [Helms
scored]; Metzger stole second; Wynn walked; Cedeno lined to
right [Metzger to third]; May doubled to right [Metzger scored,
Wynn to third]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion lined to center; Ruberto popped to second;
McGlothlin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to right; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Helms singled to center; Wilson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 4TH: Rose flied out to center; Uhlaender was called out on
strikes; Hague popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn popped
to shortstop; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: McRae popped to shortstop; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chaney popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: May singled to center; McGlothlin threw a wild pitch
[May to second]; Watson struck out; Edwards singled to center
[May out at home (center to catcher), Edwards to second (on
throw)]; McGlothlin threw a wild pitch [Edwards to third]; Rader
walked; Helms doubled to center [Edwards scored, Rader scored,
Helms to third (error by Uhlaender)]; Wilson lined to third; 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 6.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruberto
grounded out (second to first); GERONIMO BATTED FOR MCGLOTHLIN;
Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 6TH: SIMPSON REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Metzger lined
to second; Wynn reached on an error by McRae [Wynn to second];
Cedeno singled to center [Wynn scored (unearned)]; May singled
to third [Cedeno to second]; Watson flied out to center [Cedeno
to third]; Edwards flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 7.

REDS 7TH: Rose doubled to right; Uhlaender lined to left; Hague
grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae singled to left [Rose
scored]; Foster singled to second [McRae to second]; Chaney
popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader flied out to right; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion struck out; Ruberto struck out; Simpson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger was called out on strikes; Wynn walked;
Cedeno singled to center [Wynn to second]; May grounded out
(first unassisted) [Wynn to third, Cedeno to second]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
1, Astros 7.

REDS 9TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Uhlaender singled
to center; Hague flied out to right; McRae forced Uhlaender
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             1   4   2    3
 Astros           7  13   0   10


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