Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 35
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, May 12, 1974 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 2 1 CIN N 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 x - 4 9 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kelleher ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gross rf,lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 Watson lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 L. May 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Helms 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Wilson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 M. May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 2 2 2 2 10 24 2 FIELDING - E: Edwards (1). BATTING - HR: Cedeno (5,9th inning off Kirby 1 on 2 out). Team LOB: 2.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Morgan 2b 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 Bench c 4 0 1 0 0 3 10 0 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 Chaney 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Driessen 3b,1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 Rettenmund rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 Geronimo cf 4 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 Kirby p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 31 4 9 4 3 14 27 5 BATTING - 2B: Geronimo (2,off Wilson). 3B: Rose (1,off Wilson). HR: Rettenmund (4,4th inning off Wilson 0 on 2 out). SH: Kirby (1,off Wilson). SF: Morgan (3,off Wilson). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (13,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards); Driessen (4,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards); Rettenmund (4,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards); Bench (1,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(1-2) 8 9 4 4 3 14 1 36
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kirby W(2-3) 9 2 2 2 2 10 1 31 Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 33392 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. Rader 3b Rettenmund rf 7. Edwards c Concepcion ss 8. Helms 2b Geronimo cf 9. Wilson p Kirby p ASTROS 1ST: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Gross grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; L. May struck out; Rader struck out; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Driessen stole second; Rettenmund struck out; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Helms struck out; Wilson struck out; Kelleher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Kirby struck out; Rose singled to right; Morgan struck out; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: Gross flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; Driessen struck out; Rettenmund hit an inside the park homer to left; Bob Watson crashed into the fence, injuring his eye; Concepcion popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 5TH: L. May flied out to left; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); Geronimo singled to center; On a bunt Kirby made an out to first; Rose made an out to shortstop; Morgan walked [Geronimo to second]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 6TH: Helms popped to second; Wilson lined to third; Kelleher walked; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Perez struck out; Driessen struck out; Rettenmund singled to left; Rettenmund stole second [Rettenmund to third (error by Edwards)]; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno struck out; Gallagher flied out to center; L. May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to left; Kirby out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Geronimo to second]; Rose tripled [Geronimo scored]; Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to left [Rose scored]; Bench singled to left; Bench stole second; Perez struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. ASTROS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards flied out to center; Helms popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Rettenmund flied out to center; Concepcion singled to center; Geronimo doubled to right [Concepcion scored, Geronimo to third (on throw to home)]; On a bunt Kirby made an out to pitcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 9TH: M. MAY BATTED FOR WILSON; M. May popped to third in foul territory; EASLER BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Easler flied out to left; Gross walked; Cedeno homered [Gross scored]; Gallagher struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 2 1 2 Reds 4 9 0 8
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