Cincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 6
Regular Season Game 41
Played on Saturday, May 18, 1974 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 7 11 2 HOU N 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 - 6 10 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Morgan 2b 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 Bench c 5 2 2 4 0 1 6 0 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 Driessen 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 Chaney 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rettenmund rf 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Geronimo cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 Kirby p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 11 7 4 4 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Driessen-Morgan-Perez. E: Bench (1), Driessen (5). BATTING - 2B: Morgan (8,off Wilson); Bench (5,off Wilson); Driessen (5,off Wilson). HR: Rettenmund (5,1st inning off Wilson 2 on 2 out); Bench (8,7th inning off Forsch 2 on 0 out). GDP: Kirby (1,off Wilson). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Driessen (1,2nd base by Wilson/M. May); Morgan (5,2nd base by Konieczny/M. May).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf,lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Cedeno cf 4 2 3 2 0 1 4 0 Watson lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Gallagher pr,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 L. May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 8 1 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. May c 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 Rader 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 Helms 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 3 Wilson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Konieczny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 6 10 6 2 5 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. M. May-Metzger-L. May. E: Wilson (2). BATTING - 2B: Gross (5,off Borbon); Cedeno (11,off Borbon). HR: Helms (2,3rd inning off Kirby 1 on 0 out); Cedeno (8,4th inning off Kirby 0 on 0 out). SF: M. May (2,off Borbon). GDP: Rader (3,off Borbon). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Rader (6,2nd base off Kirby/Bench); Cedeno (21,2nd base off Borbon/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kirby 5 4 4 4 1 4 2 20 Borbon W(2-1) 4 6 2 1 1 1 0 18 Totals 9 10 6 5 2 5 2 38
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson 6 9 4 4 2 3 1 27 Scherman L(0-2) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 Forsch 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 Konieczny 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Totals 9 11 7 7 4 4 2 39 Scherman faced 2 batters in the 7th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 19390 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose lf Gross rf 2. Morgan 2b Metzger ss 3. Bench c Cedeno cf 4. Perez 1b Watson lf 5. Driessen 3b L. May 1b 6. Rettenmund rf M. May c 7. Concepcion ss Rader 3b 8. Geronimo cf Helms 2b 9. Kirby p Wilson p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan doubled to right; Morgan was picked off second but was safe on an error by Wilson [Morgan to third]; Bench doubled to left [Morgan scored]; Perez struck out; Driessen walked; Rettenmund homered [Bench scored, Driessen scored]; Concepcion flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Metzger made an out to first; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Geronimo singled to right; On a bunt Kirby grounded into a double play (catcher to shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; Rose singled; Morgan lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to center; L. May grounded out (third to first); M. May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied out to left; Driessen singled to center; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Rader singled; Helms homered [Rader scored]; Wilson flied out to left; Gross flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. REDS 4TH: Rettenmund flied out to center; Concepcion singled to right; Geronimo singled to right [Concepcion to third]; Kirby struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno homered; Watson made an out to shortstop; L. May struck out; M. May grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Morgan made an out to shortstop; Bench struck out; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Rader walked; Rader stole second; Helms made an out to shortstop; Wilson struck out; Gross singled to center [Rader scored]; Metzger struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 6TH: Driessen doubled to center; Rettenmund flied out to center; Concepcion made an out to second; Geronimo walked; CROWLEY BATTED FOR KIRBY; Crowley grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Bench)]; Watson walked; GALLAGHER RAN FOR WATSON; L. May reached on a fielder's choice [Gallagher to second (error by Driessen)]; M. May hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Rader struck out; Helms grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5. REDS 7TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SCHERMAN REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Rose singled to shortstop; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; FORSCH REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Bench homered [Rose scored, Morgan scored]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen flied out to left; Rettenmund was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: EASLER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Easler grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross doubled to left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno doubled to right [Gross scored]; Gallagher singled to shortstop [Cedeno out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 6. REDS 8TH: KONIECZNY REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied out to left; Borbon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: L. May singled to shortstop; MILBOURNE RAN FOR L. MAY; M. May singled to right [Milbourne to second]; Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Milbourne to third, M. May out at second]; Helms lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 6. REDS 9TH: MENKE REPLACED MILBOURNE (PLAYING 1B); Rose lined to third; Morgan walked; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bench popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 6. ASTROS 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR KONIECZNY; C. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 7 11 2 5 Astros 6 10 1 5
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