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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