Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3
Regular Season Game 134
Played on Monday, September 2, 1974 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 10 0 HOU N 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 x - 4 10 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 7 3 Bench c 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 Perez 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 7 1 Driessen 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 T. Carroll p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Gagliano ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 10 3 2 7 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Concepcion-Morgan-Perez. BATTING - 2B: Rose (33,off Dierker); Morgan (30,off Dierker); Bench (33,off Forsch). HR: Morgan (19,3rd inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Concepcion (30,2nd base off Dierker/M. May). CS: Driessen (5,2nd base by Dierker/M. May).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 L. May 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 8 1 M. May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 Rader 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Howard lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 Milbourne 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 Dierker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 30 4 10 4 1 0 27 10 FIELDING - E: Gross (2). BATTING - HR: Rader (15,6th inning off T. Carroll 0 on 2 out). SH: Dierker 2 (9,off T. Carroll 2); Metzger (17,off T. Carroll). GDP: Cedeno (6,off T. Carroll). IBB: Rader (6,by Norman). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Howard (3,2nd base by T. Carroll/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP T. Carroll L(4-2) 6 8 4 4 0 0 1 25 Norman 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 Totals 8 10 4 4 1 0 1 34 WP: T. Carroll (3). IBB: Norman (7,Rader).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(9-8) 6.1 9 3 3 2 6 1 29 Forsch SV(7) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 Totals 9 10 3 3 2 7 1 37 Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Doug Harvey Ejections: CIN Manager Sparky Anderson by Jerry Dale [Call at HP] Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 8750 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose lf Gross rf 2. Morgan 2b Metzger ss 3. Bench c Cedeno cf 4. Perez 1b L. May 1b 5. Driessen 3b M. May c 6. Geronimo cf Rader 3b 7. Concepcion ss Howard lf 8. Griffey rf Milbourne 2b 9. T. Carroll p Dierker p REDS 1ST: Rose doubled; Morgan popped to right; Bench walked; Perez singled to left [Rose scored, Bench to second]; Driessen struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled to right; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Concepcion walked; Concepcion stole second; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted) [Concepcion to third]; T. Carroll struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled to left; M. May lined to second; Rader flied out to left; Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Morgan homered; Bench flied out to left; Perez flied out to center; Driessen singled to center; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Milbourne singled; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Milbourne to second]; T. Carroll threw a wild pitch [Milbourne to third]; Gross reached on a fielder's choice [Milbourne scored]; Metzger forced Gross (first to shortstop); Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Concepcion struck out; Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: L. May lined to right; M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: T. Carroll lined to second; Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan doubled; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Howard singled; Milbourne singled to pitcher [Howard to second]; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howard to third, Milbourne to second]; Gross singled to center [Howard scored, Milbourne to third]; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Milbourne scored, Gross to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Perez was called out on strikes; Driessen singled to right; Geronimo singled to right [Driessen to second]; Concepcion lined to left; Griffey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: L. May flied out to left; M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader homered; Howard singled to first; Howard was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 7TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR T. CARROLL; Gagliano grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose singled to left; Morgan singled to right [Rose to third, Morgan to second (error by Gross)]; FORSCH REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Bench doubled to shortstop [Rose scored, Morgan out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Perez struck out; Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Jerry Dale; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: NORMAN REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Milbourne flied out to left; Forsch flied out to right; Gross singled to left; Metzger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 8TH: Driessen flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to left; Concepcion popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; L. May singled to right; M. May grounded out (pitcher to first) [L. May to second]; Rader was walked intentionally; Howard popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR NORMAN; Crowley grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 3 10 0 7 Astros 4 10 1 6
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