Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 73
Played on Wednesday, June 26, 1974 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 - 9 12 1 HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 3 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 Geronimo cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 Morgan 2b 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 3 Bench c 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 Chaney 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Driessen 3b,1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 Rettenmund rf 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 Concepcion ss 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 4 Norman p 4 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 Totals 38 9 12 8 8 6 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Driessen-Perez, Concepcion-Morgan-Driessen. E: Driessen (11). BATTING - 2B: Morgan (16,off Cosgrove). HR: Concepcion (5,7th inning off Wilson 0 on 0 out); Driessen (2,8th inning off Wilson 0 on 1 out). GDP: Concepcion (11,off Forsch). IBB: Bench (9,by Cosgrove); Concepcion (5,by Scherman). Team LOB: 10.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Watson lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 L. May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 2 C. Johnson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 Helms 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Wilson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Helms-L. May. E: Wilson (4). PB: C. Johnson (2). BATTING - 2B: L. May (13,off Norman); Gross (9,off Norman). HR: Watson (8,4th inning off Norman 0 on 2 out). GDP: L. May (7,off Norman). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (33,2nd base off Norman/Bench). CS: Gross (6,2nd base by Norman/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Norman W(8-5) 9 6 1 1 1 5 1 32
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(3-6) 7.1 8 3 3 4 4 2 34 Forsch 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cosgrove 0.1 3 5 5 2 1 0 6 Scherman 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 5 Totals 9 12 9 9 8 6 2 46 WP: Scherman 2 (2). IBB: Cosgrove (2,Bench); Scherman (4,Concepcion). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 1-0; Scherman 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 17647 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose lf Gross rf 2. Geronimo cf Metzger ss 3. Morgan 2b Cedeno cf 4. Bench c Watson lf 5. Perez 1b L. May 1b 6. Driessen 3b C. Johnson c 7. Rettenmund rf Rader 3b 8. Concepcion ss Helms 2b 9. Norman p Wilson p REDS 1ST: Rose singled; Geronimo struck out; Morgan singled to right [Rose to third, Morgan out at second (right to shortstop to first to second to shortstop)]; Bench grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Metzger struck out; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Driessen flied out to right; Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to left; L. May doubled to left; C. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Norman flied out to left; Rose walked; Geronimo forced Rose (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Helms reached on an error by Driessen [Helms to first]; Wilson lined into a double play (third to first) [Helms out at first]; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson homered; L. May flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Rettenmund singled to left; Concepcion singled to center [Rettenmund to third]; Norman grounded out (first to pitcher) [Rettenmund scored, Concepcion to second]; Rose walked; Geronimo struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: C. Johnson flied out to left; Rader struck out; Helms singled to right; Wilson forced Helms (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Morgan popped to third in foul territory; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Driessen singled to pitcher [Perez to third (error by Wilson)]; Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Gross struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno singled to third; Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. REDS 7TH: Concepcion homered; Norman struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Rose flied out to left; Geronimo flied out to left; Morgan singled to right [Norman to third]; Bench flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: L. May flied out to center; C. Johnson struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 8TH: Perez flied out to right; Driessen homered; Rettenmund walked; FORSCH REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Concepcion grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rettenmund out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Helms made an out to second; MENKE BATTED FOR FORSCH; Menke grounded out (third to first); Gross doubled; Metzger made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1. REDS 9TH: COSGROVE REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Norman struck out; Rose walked; Geronimo singled [Rose to second]; Morgan doubled [Rose scored, Geronimo scored]; Bench was walked intentionally; Chaney singled [Morgan scored, Bench to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Driessen struck out; Rettenmund singled [Bench scored, Chaney to second]; Scherman threw a wild pitch [Chaney to third, Rettenmund to second]; Concepcion was walked intentionally; Norman walked [Chaney scored, Rettenmund to third, Concepcion to second]; Scherman threw a wild pitch [Rettenmund scored, Concepcion to third, Norman to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Watson singled; L. May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 9 12 1 10 Astros 1 6 1 4
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