Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 152
Played on Tuesday, October 3, 1972 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  2  1
CIN N    3  0  0    0  2  0    0  1  x  -   6  6  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Wynn rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Cedeno cf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Chiles lf                     2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Alou ph,lf                  1   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Howard c                      3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Forsch p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Griffin p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sutherland ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   2   1       1   5      24   6

FIELDING - 
E: Metzger (22).

BATTING - 
2B: May (31,off Grimsley).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (55,2nd base off Nolan/Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose lf                       4   2   2   0       1   0       1   0
Morgan 2b                     3   0   1   2       2   0       1   2
Tolan cf                      4   1   0   0       0   1       4   0
Bench c                       4   1   0   1       0   0       5   0
  Plummer c                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
Menke 3b                      1   1   0   0       3   0       1   2
Geronimo rf                   4   0   3   2       0   0       3   0
Chaney ss                     3   0   0   1       0   1       1   4
Nolan p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Foster ph                   0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Grimsley p                  2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Totals                       30   6   6   6       7   6      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Chaney (10).

BATTING - 
2B: Geronimo (9,off Culver).
SF: Chaney (1,off Culver).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Morgan (57,2nd base off Griffin/Howard).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch L(6-8)                 5     4   5   3   3   3   0  23
Griffin                       2     1   0   0   2   2   0   9
Culver                        1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6
Totals                        8     6   6   4   7   6   0  38

WP: Forsch (9), Culver (2).

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nolan W(15-5)                 5     1   0   0   1   1   0  17
Grimsley SV(1)                4     1   1   0   0   4   0  14
Totals                        9     2   1   0   1   5   0  31


Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 10069


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Metzger             ss        Rose                lf
2. Wynn                rf        Morgan              2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Tolan               cf
4. May                 1b        Bench               c
5. Rader               3b        Perez               1b
6. Chiles              lf        Menke               3b
7. Helms               2b        Geronimo            rf
8. Howard              c         Chaney              ss
9. Forsch              p         Nolan               p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Wynn
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole
second; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Morgan walked [Rose to second];
Tolan forced Morgan (second to shortstop) [Rose to third]; Bench
reached on an error by Metzger [Rose scored (RBI), Tolan to
second, Bench to first]; Perez flied out to left; Menke walked
[Tolan to third, Bench to second]; Geronimo singled to left
[Tolan scored (unearned), Bench scored (unearned), Menke to
second]; Chaney struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to right; Chiles grounded out (first
unassisted); Helms lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Nolan struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first);
Morgan popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch
grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 3.

REDS 3RD: Tolan struck out; Bench flied out to right; Perez
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader singled to left; Chiles forced Rader (second
to shortstop); Helms lined to center; Howard grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: FOSTER BATTED FOR NOLAN; Foster walked; Rose singled
to center [Foster to second]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Foster
to third, Rose to second]; Morgan singled to left [Foster
scored, Rose scored, Morgan to second (on throw)]; Tolan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bench grounded out (shortstop
to first); Perez flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 6TH: GRIMSLEY REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); JOHNSON BATTED
FOR FORSCH; Johnson flied out to right; Metzger struck out; Wynn
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Menke walked;
Geronimo singled to right [Menke to third]; Chaney flied out to
right; Grimsley struck out; Rose popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno reached on an error by Chaney [Cedeno to
first]; May doubled to right [Cedeno to third]; Rader struck
out; ALOU BATTED FOR CHILES; Alou grounded out (third to first)
[Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Helms popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Morgan walked;
Morgan stole second; Tolan flied out to right; Bench flied out
to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds
5.

ASTROS 8TH: PLUMMER REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING C ); Howard flied
out to center; SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Sutherland flied
out to left; Metzger popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: CULVER REPLACED SUTHERLAND (PITCHING); Menke walked;
Geronimo doubled to right [Menke to third]; Chaney hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Menke scored]; Culver threw a wild
pitch [Geronimo to third]; Grimsley struck out; Rose walked;
Morgan lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn struck out; Cedeno flied out to right; May
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   2   1    3
 Reds             6   6   1    8


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