Cincinnati Reds 10, Houston Astros 6
Regular Season Game 156
Played on Thursday, September 26, 1974 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 10 3 CIN N 0 2 0 2 5 1 0 0 x - 10 12 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 Metzger ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 Watson lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 M. May c 4 1 2 0 0 1 6 1 L. May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 9 1 Helms 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 7 Busse 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 de los Santos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 6 10 5 2 9 24 15 FIELDING - DP: 3. Busse-Helms-L. May, Cedeno-M. May-Helms, Metzger-Helms-L. May. E: Busse 2 (3), J. Johnson (2). BATTING - 2B: Gross (18,off Billingham); Helms (20,off Billingham); Busse (1,off Billingham). HR: Cedeno (26,4th inning off Billingham 2 on 2 out). Team LOB: 5.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Geronimo cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 Bench c 4 1 2 1 1 1 10 0 Perez 1b 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 Driessen 3b 3 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 Knight 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Concepcion ss 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 Griffey rf 4 1 4 3 0 0 1 1 Chaney 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 Armbrister ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Kennedy 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Freed ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 King ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Eastwick p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 34 10 12 8 7 6 27 9 FIELDING - E: Driessen (25). BATTING - 2B: Bench (38,off Cosgrove); Griffey (8,off York); Rettenmund (6,off de los Santos). SH: Billingham (11,off Richard). GDP: Freed (1,off Cosgrove); Perez (16,off J. Johnson). IBB: Kennedy (1,by York); Rose (14,by de los Santos). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 3 5 4 4 2 3 0 16 Cosgrove 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 York L(2-2) 0.1 2 3 2 1 0 0 5 de los Santos 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 J. Johnson 3 2 1 0 2 3 0 13 Totals 8 12 10 8 7 6 0 42 Richard faced 3 batters in the 4th inning Cosgrove faced 2 batters in the 5th inning WP: Richard (8), J. Johnson (2). IBB: York (4,Kennedy); de los Santos (4,Rose). Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 2-1; York 1-1; de los Santos 3-2. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham 3.2 10 6 5 1 4 1 21 Borbon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hall W(2-1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Eastwick SV(2) 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 13 Totals 9 10 6 5 2 9 1 38 Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 11784 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Gross rf Rose lf 2. Metzger ss Geronimo cf 3. Cedeno cf Bench c 4. Watson lf Perez 1b 5. M. May c Driessen 3b 6. L. May 1b Concepcion ss 7. Helms 2b Griffey rf 8. Busse 3b Chaney 2b 9. Richard p Billingham p ASTROS 1ST: Gross doubled to center [Gross out at third (right to second to third)]; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied out to center; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; M. May singled to right [Watson to second]; L. May reached on an error by Driessen [Watson scored (unearned) (no RBI), M. May to second, L. May to first]; Helms doubled to left [M. May scored, L. May to third]; Busse struck out; Richard was called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez walked; Driessen singled to center [Perez to second]; Concepcion singled to center [Perez to third, Driessen to second]; Griffey singled to right [Perez scored, Driessen to third, Concepcion to second]; Chaney forced Griffey (second to shortstop) [Driessen scored, Concepcion to third]; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Chaney to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to right; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson was called out on strikes; M. May singled to right [Metzger to third]; L. May singled to pitcher [Metzger scored, M. May to second]; Helms forced L. May (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: Geronimo struck out; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 2. ASTROS 4TH: Busse doubled; On a bunt Richard grounded out (pitcher to second); Gross walked; Metzger singled to center [Busse out at home (center to catcher), Gross to third, Metzger to second (on throw to home)]; Cedeno homered [Gross scored, Metzger scored]; BORBON REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Watson flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2. REDS 4TH: Driessen singled to right; Concepcion walked [Driessen to second]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Driessen to third, Concepcion to second]; Griffey singled to left [Driessen scored, Concepcion to third]; COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR CHANEY; Armbrister walked [Griffey to second]; FREED BATTED FOR BORBON; Freed grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Concepcion scored (no RBI), Griffey to third, Armbrister out at second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 4. ASTROS 5TH: KENNEDY REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PLAYING 2B); HALL REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); M. May struck out; L. May struck out; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Geronimo singled to center; Bench doubled to left [Geronimo scored]; YORK REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Perez reached on an error by Busse [Perez to first]; Driessen forced Perez (second to shortstop) [Bench to third]; Concepcion singled to left [Bench scored, Driessen to second]; Griffey doubled [Driessen scored (unearned), Concepcion to third]; Kennedy was walked intentionally; KING BATTED FOR HALL; DE LOS SANTOS REPLACED YORK (PITCHING); RETTENMUND BATTED FOR KING; Rettenmund doubled to left [Concepcion scored, Griffey scored, Kennedy to third]; Rose was walked intentionally; Geronimo hit into a double play (center to catcher to second) [Rose out at second]; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 9. ASTROS 6TH: EASTWICK REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Busse struck out; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR DE LOS SANTOS; On a bunt Gallagher made an out to third; Gross walked; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 9. REDS 6TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Bench singled to center; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bench out at second]; Driessen walked; J. Johnson threw a wild pitch [Driessen to second]; Concepcion reached on an error by Busse [Driessen scored (unearned) (no RBI), Concepcion to first]; Griffey singled to second [Concepcion to second]; Kennedy flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10. ASTROS 7TH: KNIGHT REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); Cedeno flied out to left; Watson struck out; M. May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10. REDS 7TH: Eastwick was called out on strikes; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10. ASTROS 8TH: L. May popped to first in foul territory; Helms flied out to left; Busse flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10. REDS 8TH: Bench walked; Bench was picked off first but was safe on an error by J. Johnson [Bench to second]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bench to third]; Knight struck out; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10. ASTROS 9TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR J. JOHNSON; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 10 3 5 Reds 10 12 1 8
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