Cincinnati Reds 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 136
Played on Wednesday, September 4, 1974 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 1 1 HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Morgan 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 4 Bench c 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 12 2 Driessen 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Chaney 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geronimo cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 Foster rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 25 2 1 0 6 3 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 2. Morgan-Concepcion-Perez, Bench-Morgan. E: Chaney (7). BATTING - SH: Billingham 2 (10,off Wilson 2). HBP: Foster (3,by Wilson). GDP: Driessen (6,off Wilson); Concepcion (17,off Cosgrove). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (55,2nd base off Wilson/M. May).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 L. May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 M. May c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Howard lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 C. Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milbourne 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 Watson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Wilson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 7 0 0 3 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 2. Milbourne-Metzger-L. May, Metzger-Campbell-L. May. E: Metzger (14). BATTING - HBP: Cedeno (4,by Billingham). GDP: Watson (14,off Billingham). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (15,2nd base by Billingham/Bench); Metzger (6,2nd base by Billingham/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham W(18-8) 9 7 1 0 0 3 0 33 HBP: Billingham (6,Cedeno).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(10-11) 8 0 2 0 5 3 0 30 Cosgrove 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 1 2 0 6 3 0 34 HBP: Wilson (3,Foster). Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Art Williams Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 8024 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. Foster rf Milbourne 2b 9. Billingham p Wilson p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied out to right; Bench popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno singled to third; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Driessen flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: L. May was called out on strikes; M. May grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to left; Foster was hit by a pitch; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Foster to second]; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (third to first); Milbourne grounded out (first to pitcher); Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench grounded out (second to first) [Morgan to third]; Perez popped to second; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno was hit by a pitch; L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 5TH: Geronimo walked; Concepcion struck out; Foster walked [Geronimo to second]; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Geronimo to third, Foster to second]; Rose reached on an error by Metzger [Geronimo scored (unearned) (no RBI), Foster scored (unearned) (no RBI), Rose to first]; Morgan flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: M. May flied out to center; Rader singled to center; Howard flied out to center; Milbourne flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 6TH: Bench walked; Perez popped to first; Driessen grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bench out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Wilson struck out; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger singled to right; Cedeno forced Metzger (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 7TH: Geronimo flied out to left; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: CHANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); L. May flied out to center; M. May singled to right; Rader singled to third [M. May to second]; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR HOWARD; C. Johnson reached on an error by Chaney [M. May scored (unearned) (no RBI), Rader to second, C. Johnson to first]; WATSON BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Watson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [C. Johnson out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 8TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); CAMPBELL REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 2B); Billingham struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: HELMS BATTED FOR WILSON; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled; Metzger singled to right [Gross to third]; Cedeno was called out on strikes while Metzger was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 9TH: COSGROVE REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Perez singled to center; Chaney forced Perez (third to shortstop); Geronimo walked [Chaney to second]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Geronimo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: L. May popped to second; M. May grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 2 1 1 5 Astros 1 7 1 5
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