Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 44
Played on Wednesday, May 23, 1973 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 9 2 CIN N 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 5 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Agee ph,lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 Gallagher cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 Watson lf,1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Edwards c 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Jutze c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Torres 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Wilson p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 9 3 3 2 26 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Torres-Metzger-May. E: Metzger (6), Torres (1). BATTING - 2B: Rader (8,off Billingham); Edwards (4,off Billingham); Alou (2,off Billingham). 3B: Agee (2,off Billingham); Metzger (7,off Billingham). SH: Wilson (1,off Billingham). HBP: Torres (1,by Billingham). GDP: Edwards (1,off Billingham). IBB: Wynn (3,by Billingham). Team LOB: 9.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Morgan 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 4 Tolan cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 1 Scheinblum rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Geronimo rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Concepcion ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 6 Menke 3b 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 Billingham p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 4 5 3 3 3 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Concepcion-Morgan-Perez. BATTING - HR: Menke (1,3rd inning off Wilson 0 on 1 out). SH: Tolan (3,off Wilson); Geronimo (2,off York). GDP: Tolan (4,off Ray). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (18,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards); Concepcion 2 (9,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards,2nd base off Ray/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson 6 3 3 2 2 2 1 23 Ray 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 York L(3-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 Totals 8.2 5 4 3 3 3 1 34 WP: Wilson (1).
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham 8.2 9 3 3 3 1 0 38 Hall W(4-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 2 0 39 HBP: Billingham (5,Torres). IBB: Billingham (3,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Hall 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli Ejections: Lee May by Ken Burkhart [Balls and strikes] Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 16134 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Wynn rf Rose lf 2. Metzger ss Morgan 2b 3. Gallagher cf Tolan cf 4. Watson lf Bench c 5. Rader 3b Perez 1b 6. May 1b Scheinblum rf 7. Edwards c Concepcion ss 8. Torres 2b Menke 3b 9. Wilson p Billingham p ASTROS 1ST: Wynn singled to center; Metzger forced Wynn (shortstop to second); Gallagher forced Metzger (shortstop to second); Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Tolan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to left; May singled to left; Edwards grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (second to first); Perez struck out; Scheinblum popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Torres grounded out (third to first); Wilson singled to left; Wynn walked [Wilson to second]; Metzger forced Wynn (first to shortstop) [Wilson to third]; Gallagher walked [Metzger to second]; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Menke homered; Billingham grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Rader doubled to center; May flied out to right; Edwards doubled to left [Rader scored]; Torres was hit by a pitch; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Edwards to third, Torres to second]; Wynn was walked intentionally; Metzger flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Tolan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Morgan to third]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Morgan scored]; Bench popped to first; Perez struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 5TH: Gallagher grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Scheinblum popped to second; Concepcion singled to left; Concepcion stole second; Menke walked; On a bunt Billingham forced Concepcion (pitcher to third) [Menke to third (error by Torres; assist by Rader), Billingham to first]; On a bunt Rose singled [Menke scored (unearned), Billingham to second]; Morgan flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 6TH: May lined to third; Edwards grounded out (second to first); Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. REDS 6TH: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench grounded out (second to first); Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED SCHEINBLUM (PLAYING RF); STEWART BATTED FOR WILSON; Stewart lined to right; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: ALOU REPLACED STEWART (PLAYING RF); RAY REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); Concepcion walked; Concepcion stole second; Menke grounded out (third to first); Billingham grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 8TH: Gallagher singled to center; Watson forced Gallagher (shortstop to second); Rader grounded out (third to first) [Watson to third]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); Rose reached on an error by Metzger [Rose to first]; Morgan forced Rose (shortstop to second); Tolan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 9TH: Jutze grounded out (first unassisted); Torres flied out to right; Alou doubled to left; AGEE BATTED FOR RAY; Agee tripled to left [Alou scored]; Metzger tripled to center [Agee scored]; HALL REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Gallagher struck out; Lee May ejected by HP umpire Ken Burkhart; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 9TH: WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); YORK REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Bench singled to left; Perez was called out on strikes; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bench to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Bench scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 9 2 9 Reds 4 5 0 4
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