Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 7 (15 innings)
Regular Season Game 81
Played on Tuesday, July 1, 1975 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 15 3 CIN N 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 8 14 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 7 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 Gross rf 5 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 Cabell 3b 7 1 0 1 1 2 1 3 Watson 1b 5 1 3 3 0 0 8 0 Jutze c 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 May ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno cf 6 1 2 0 1 0 9 0 Johnson c,1b 7 1 2 3 0 0 12 1 Metzger ss 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 9 Andrews 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Konieczny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Cosgrove p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boswell ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 60 7 15 7 6 7 43 19 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Andrews-Watson, Cabell-Watson. E: Gross (5), Johnson (6), Andrews (7). BATTING - 2B: Watson (17,off Norman); Howard (4,off Norman); Cedeno (20,off Norman). HR: Watson (12,4th inning off Norman 0 on 0 out); Johnson (7,7th inning off Eastwick 1 on 1 out). GDP: Johnson (3,off McEnaney). IBB: Cedeno (4,by Eastwick). Team LOB: 14. BASERUNNING - SB: Howard (5,2nd base off C. Carroll/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 6 2 2 1 2 0 0 2 Griffey rf 6 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 Morgan 2b 7 1 3 2 1 2 2 10 Bench c 3 0 0 1 3 0 8 0 Driessen lf 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Concepcion ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plummer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darcy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Perez 1b 7 0 1 0 0 2 20 0 Foster cf,lf 6 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 Rettenmund ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Flynn ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 Norman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastwick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Crowley ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 C. Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Armbrister ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geronimo ph,cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 Totals 54 8 14 7 10 7 45 24 FIELDING - DP: 1. Flynn-Morgan-Perez. E: Driessen (4), Flynn (1). BATTING - 2B: Rose (24,off Richard); Geronimo (15,off Forsch). HR: Morgan (13,8th inning off Cosgrove 0 on 0 out). SF: Griffey (1,off Forsch); Bench (3,off Granger). GDP: Bench (9,off Richard); Driessen (4,off Richard). IBB: Bench (8,by Granger). Team LOB: 15. BASERUNNING - SB: Flynn (2,2nd base off Konieczny/Jutze). CS: Driessen (2,2nd base by Richard/Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 6.2 7 3 3 4 4 0 28 Cosgrove 1.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 7 Forsch 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 Granger 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 Konieczny 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Niekro L(2-4) 1.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 9 Totals 14.1 14 8 7* 10 7 1 66 * - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to instances in which provisions of Section 10.18 (i) of the Scoring rules were applied. Cosgrove faced 2 batters in the 9th inning WP: Cosgrove (1), Granger (1). IBB: Granger (4,Bench). Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 1-0; Forsch 2-2; Granger 3-1. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Norman 4.1 5 4 4 4 4 1 22 Eastwick 2.2 3 2 2 2 1 1 13 C. Carroll 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 10 McEnaney 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 Borbon 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 Darcy W(3-5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 15 15 7 7 6 7 2 66 IBB: Eastwick (2,Cedeno). Inherited Runners - Scored: Eastwick 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert Time of Game: 4:21 Attendance: 22707 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Howard lf Rose 3b 2. Gross rf Griffey rf 3. Cabell 3b Morgan 2b 4. Watson 1b Bench c 5. Cedeno cf Driessen lf 6. Johnson c Perez 1b 7. Metzger ss Foster cf 8. Andrews 2b Chaney ss 9. Richard p Norman p ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Gross struck out; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan was called out on strikes; Bench walked [Rose to second]; Driessen singled [Rose scored, Bench to third]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 2ND: Foster singled to center; Chaney flied out to center; On a bunt Norman forced Foster (third to shortstop); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard struck out; Howard doubled to left; Gross walked; Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Griffey walked; Morgan struck out; Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson homered; Cedeno doubled to left; Johnson flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Driessen singled to left; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Perez popped to second; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 5TH: Richard grounded out (second to first); Howard walked; Gross walked [Howard to second]; Cabell walked [Howard to third, Gross to second]; Watson singled to left [Howard scored, Gross scored, Cabell to third, Watson to second (error by Driessen)]; EASTWICK REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Cedeno was walked intentionally; Johnson singled to left [Cabell scored, Watson to third, Cedeno to second]; Metzger forced Watson (pitcher to catcher) [Cedeno to third, Johnson to second]; Andrews forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: Chaney struck out; Eastwick grounded out (second to first); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. ASTROS 6TH: Richard struck out; Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross walked; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Griffey singled; Morgan singled to right [Griffey scored (error by Gross), Morgan to second]; Bench walked; Driessen grounded into a double play (third to first) [Bench to second, Morgan out at third]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled; Johnson homered [Cedeno scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Andrews grounded out (second to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney grounded out (second to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Crowley walked; Rose doubled to center [Crowley scored]; COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Griffey flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 3. ASTROS 8TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Cosgrove grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard singled to center; Howard stole second; Gross singled to right [Howard to third]; Cabell forced Gross (second to shortstop) [Howard scored]; Watson popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 3. REDS 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Morgan homered; Bench popped to second; Driessen flied out to center; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 4. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled to center; Andrews singled to right [Metzger to second]; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 4. REDS 9TH: Foster singled to third; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR CHANEY; Cosgrove threw a wild pitch [Foster to second]; Rettenmund walked; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR C. CARROLL; FORSCH REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); GERONIMO BATTED FOR ARMBRISTER; Geronimo doubled to left [Foster scored, Rettenmund to third]; Rose walked; Griffey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rettenmund scored, Geronimo to third]; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; GRANGER REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Bench hit a sacrifice fly to right [Geronimo scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Driessen reached on an error by Johnson [Rose to third, Morgan to second, Driessen to first]; Perez flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 10TH: MCENANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); FLYNN REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING SS); GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Howard struck out; Gross lined to left; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 10TH: Foster flied out to center; Flynn struck out; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 11TH: Jutze singled to center; Cedeno popped to shortstop; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jutze out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 11TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey reached on an error by Andrews [Griffey to first]; Granger threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Morgan flied out to center; Bench was walked intentionally; CONCEPCION BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 12TH: BORBON REPLACED CONCEPCION (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (second to first); CRUZ BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Cruz grounded out (second to first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR GRANGER; Boswell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 12TH: KONIECZNY REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Perez was called out on strikes; Foster grounded out (third to first); Flynn singled to center; Flynn stole second; Geronimo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 13TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell reached on an error by Flynn [Cabell to first]; MAY BATTED FOR JUTZE; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 13TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey flied out to center; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 14TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Johnson flied out to right; Metzger singled to right; RADER BATTED FOR KONIECZNY; Rader singled to shortstop [Metzger to second]; Boswell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 14TH: NIEKRO REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); PLUMMER BATTED FOR BORBON; Plummer grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez singled to center; Foster walked [Perez to second]; Flynn forced Foster (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 15TH: DARCY REPLACED PLUMMER (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 15TH: Geronimo flied out to right; Rose walked; Griffey singled to left [Rose to second]; Morgan singled to center [Rose scored, Griffey to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 15 3 14 Reds 8 14 2 15
Data courtesy of Retrosheet