Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Regular Season Game 33
Played on Saturday, May 11, 1974 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    2  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  9  0
CIN N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kelleher ss                   5   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Gross rf,lf                   4   1   3   0       0   0       2   1
Cedeno cf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Watson lf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Gallagher rf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   2       5   1
M. May c                      3   1   1   1       1   0      15   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Helms 2b                      3   1   1   1       0   0       1   3
  Milbourne 2b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Griffin p                     4   0   0   0       0   3       1   0
Totals                       34   4   9   4       2   7      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rader-Helms-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: Gross (4,off Nelson); Rader (6,off Nelson).
SF: Helms (1,off Nelson).
Team LOB: 6.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose lf                       3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Morgan 2b                     3   1   0   0       1   0       1   3
Bench c                       4   0   2   2       0   2       9   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   3       7   1
Driessen 3b                   3   0   0   0       1   0       1   4
Foster cf                     4   0   1   0       0   3       2   0
Griffey rf                    3   0   1   0       1   2       4   0
Concepcion ss                 2   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
Nelson p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Kosco ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  C. Carroll p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   2       5  12      27   9

BATTING - 
2B: Bench (3,off Griffin).
GDP: Concepcion (4,off Griffin).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin W(5-1)                9     4   2   2   5  12   0  34


Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nelson L(1-3)                 7     9   4   4   2   5   0  31
C. Carroll                    2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9     9   4   4   2   7   0  37


Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 27754


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Kelleher            ss        Rose                lf
2. Gross               rf        Morgan              2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Bench               c
4. Watson              lf        Perez               1b
5. L. May              1b        Driessen            3b
6. M. May              c         Foster              cf
7. Rader               3b        Griffey             rf
8. Helms               2b        Concepcion          ss
9. Griffin             p         Nelson              p

ASTROS 1ST: Kelleher flied out to right; Gross singled to
center; Cedeno walked [Gross to second]; Watson flied out to
left; L. May singled to left [Gross scored, Cedeno to third]; M.
May singled to center [Cedeno scored, L. May to second]; Rader
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Bench
doubled to left [Rose scored, Morgan scored]; Perez was called
out on strikes; Driessen walked; Foster struck out; Griffey
singled to right [Bench out at home (right to catcher), Driessen
to second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms popped to second in foul territory; Griffin
struck out; Kelleher flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion struck out; Nelson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Gross doubled to left; Cedeno flied out to right
[Gross to third]; Watson grounded out (third to first); L. May
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Morgan flied out to right; Bench struck out; Perez
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 4TH: M. May walked; Rader doubled [M. May to third];
Helms hit a sacrifice fly to right [M. May scored]; Griffin
struck out; Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Driessen flied out to center; Foster singled to left;
Griffey struck out; Concepcion walked [Foster to second]; Nelson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno made
an out to shortstop; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: L. May popped to third; M. May flied out to center;
Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds
2.

REDS 6TH: Perez struck out; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds
2.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms singled to left; Griffin made an out to
catcher; Tom Griffin called for interference for stepping
across plate attempting to bunt; Kelleher struck out; Gross
singled to second [Helms to second]; Cedeno singled to third
[Helms to third, Gross to second]; Watson singled to shortstop
[Helms scored, Gross out at home (shortstop to catcher), Cedeno
to second]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Griffey walked; Concepcion grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; KOSCO BATTED
FOR NELSON; Kosco popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

ASTROS 8TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED KOSCO (PITCHING); L. May struck
out; M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); Rose flied out to center; Morgan
popped to catcher in foul territory; Bench singled to left;
Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Griffin struck
out; Kelleher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Driessen flied
out to center; Foster struck out; Griffey struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4   9   0    6
 Reds             2   4   0    5


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