Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 153
Played on Wednesday, October 4, 1972 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
CIN N    1  0  0    1  1  0    0  1  x  -   4  7  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    5   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Miller lf,rf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Cedeno cf                     2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Stewart cf                  1   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   0       0   2       5   1
Rader 3b                      1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Fenwick pr,2b               3   1   1   0       0   1       1   1
Chiles rf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
  Wynn ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Sutherland 2b,3b              4   0   1   1       0   0       1   2
Stinson c                     3   1   1   0       0   1       4   1
Cosgrove p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alou ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gladding p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Edwards ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   1       1   6      24   8

FIELDING - 
E: Stinson (1).

BATTING - 
SH: Cosgrove (1,off McGlothlin).
HBP: Stinson (1,by Billingham).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Metzger (23,2nd base off Hall/Plummer).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose lf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Morgan 2b                     2   1   0   0       1   1       2   3
  Chaney 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Tolan cf                      3   2   2   0       1   0       2   0
  Carroll p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bench rf                      1   0   0   1       1   0       1   0
  Hall p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hague ph,1b                 1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   2   2       0   0       6   1
  Geronimo pr,cf              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Menke 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Concepcion ss                 4   1   2   1       0   0       5   5
Plummer c                     3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Borbon p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Billingham p                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  McGlothlin p                0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  McRae rf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   4   7   4       4   4      27  12

FIELDING - 
E: Perez (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Perez (33,off Cosgrove); Concepcion (13,off Cosgrove).
HR: Concepcion (2,4th inning off Cosgrove 0 on 1 out).
SF: Bench (12,off Cosgrove).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Tolan (42,2nd base off Cosgrove/Stinson); Morgan (58,2nd base off Cosgrove/Stinson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cosgrove L(0-1)               6     5   3   3   3   3   1  26
Gladding                      2     2   1   1   1   1   0   8
Totals                        8     7   4   4   4   4   1  34

WP: Cosgrove (1).

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Borbon                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Billingham                    2     2   1   1   0   2   0   9
McGlothlin W(9-8)             3     3   1   0   0   2   0  13
Hall                          2     2   0   0   1   2   0   9
Carroll SV(37)                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   1   1   6   0  37

HBP: Billingham (7,Stinson).

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey
Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 10079


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Metzger             ss        Rose                lf
2. Miller              lf        Morgan              2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Tolan               cf
4. May                 1b        Bench               rf
5. Rader               3b        Perez               1b
6. Chiles              rf        Menke               3b
7. Sutherland          2b        Concepcion          ss
8. Stinson             c         Plummer             c
9. Cosgrove            p         Borbon              p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Miller
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan popped
to third in foul territory; On a bunt Tolan singled; Cosgrove
threw a wild pitch [Tolan to second]; Bench walked; Perez
doubled to left [Tolan scored, Bench to third]; Menke flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 2ND: BILLINGHAM REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); May struck
out; Rader singled to shortstop; FENWICK RAN FOR RADER; Chiles
grounded out (second to first) [Fenwick to second]; Sutherland
singled to left [Fenwick scored]; Stinson was hit by a pitch
[Sutherland to second]; Cosgrove forced Stinson (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: FENWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SUTHERLAND
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Concepcion doubled to center;
Plummer flied out to center [Concepcion to third]; Billingham
struck out; Rose flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger was called out on strikes; Miller flied out
to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: STEWART REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Morgan struck
out; Tolan singled to right; Tolan stole second; Bench flied out
to left; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: MCGLOTHLIN REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); May
struck out; Fenwick singled to center; Chiles forced Fenwick
(second to shortstop); Sutherland forced Chiles (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Menke was called out on strikes; Concepcion homered;
Plummer flied out to right; McGlothlin walked; Rose forced
McGlothlin (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Stinson singled to right; Cosgrove out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Stinson to second]; Metzger
lined to pitcher; Miller reached on an error by Perez [Stinson
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Miller to first]; Stewart popped to
shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second [Morgan to third
(error by Stinson)]; Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Morgan scored]; Perez popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 3.

ASTROS 6TH: CHANEY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); May grounded
out (shortstop to first); Fenwick struck out; Chiles singled to
center; Sutherland flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Menke popped to shortstop; Concepcion flied out to
left; Plummer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Reds 3.

ASTROS 7TH: HALL REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); MCRAE REPLACED
MCGLOTHLIN (PLAYING RF); Stinson struck out; ALOU BATTED FOR
COSGROVE; Alou singled to center; Metzger forced Alou (second to
shortstop); Metzger stole second; Miller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: GLADDING REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); McRae grounded out
(third to first); Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Reds 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Stewart walked; May singled to center [Stewart to
second]; On a bunt Fenwick popped to third in foul territory;
WYNN BATTED FOR CHILES; Wynn flied out to left; Sutherland flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING LF); MILLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Tolan walked; HAGUE BATTED FOR HALL;
Hague singled to left [Tolan to third]; Perez singled to center
[Tolan scored, Hague to second]; GERONIMO RAN FOR PEREZ; Hague
was out trying to advance to third and Geronimo advanced to
second (catcher to third); Menke struck out; Concepcion grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds
4.

ASTROS 9TH: HAGUE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GERONIMO STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CARROLL REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Stinson
popped to shortstop; EDWARDS BATTED FOR GLADDING; Edwards
grounded out (second to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   7   1    8
 Reds             4   7   1    6


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