Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 1
Regular Season Game 152
Played on Tuesday, September 16, 1975 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 5 14 1 CIN N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Milbourne 2b 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 5 Cedeno cf 5 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 2 0 9 0 Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May c 4 0 2 3 0 0 5 1 Gross rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 Cabell 3b,1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 Dierker p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 37 5 14 5 2 4 27 13 FIELDING - E: May (9). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (7,off Billingham). 3B: Gross (10,off Billingham). SH: Dierker (12,off Billingham). GDP: May (7,off Billingham); Gross (11,off Borbon). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Milbourne (1,2nd base off Billingham/Werner); Howard 2 (31,2nd base off Billingham/Werner,2nd base off Borbon/Werner); Cedeno (48,2nd base off Billingham/Werner).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Flynn 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 Morgan 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 11 4 Driessen lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Griffey rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Werner c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 Rettenmund ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Armbrister ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 5 1 4 4 27 18 FIELDING - DP: 2. Perez-Concepcion-Perez, Concepcion-Morgan-Perez. BATTING - 2B: Morgan (26,off Dierker); Geronimo (24,off Dierker). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Griffey (14,2nd base off Dierker/May). CS: Concepcion (6,2nd base by Dierker/May).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(14-15) 9 5 1 1 4 4 0 35
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham L(15-9) 5 10 4 4 2 2 0 25 Borbon 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 C. Carroll 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 9 14 5 5 2 4 0 40 WP: Borbon (6). Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 16025 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Howard lf Rose 3b 2. Milbourne 2b Concepcion ss 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Watson 1b Perez 1b 5. May c Driessen lf 6. Gross rf Griffey rf 7. Cabell 3b Geronimo cf 8. Metzger ss Werner c 9. Dierker p Billingham p ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Milbourne singled to left; On a bunt Cedeno singled [Milbourne to second]; Watson singled to shortstop [Milbourne to third, Cedeno to second]; May forced Watson (second to shortstop) [Milbourne scored, Cedeno to third]; Gross singled to left [Cedeno scored, May to second]; Cabell grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger doubled to right; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Metzger to third]; Howard grounded out (second to first) [Metzger scored]; Milbourne singled to left; Milbourne stole second; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez struck out; Driessen flied out to center; Griffey walked; Griffey stole second [Griffey to third (error by May)]; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Watson walked; May grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; Gross tripled; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Werner grounded out (pitcher to first); Billingham lined to first; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Dierker struck out; Howard singled to center; Howard stole second; Milbourne grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Concepcion singled to third; Concepcion was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan popped to third; Perez walked; Driessen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Watson walked; May singled to right [Cedeno scored, Watson out at third (right to shortstop to third)]; Gross forced May (first to shortstop); Cabell flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Griffey walked; Geronimo struck out; Werner grounded out (third to first) [Griffey to second]; ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Armbrister walked; Rose singled to right [Griffey scored, Armbrister to third]; Concepcion flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. ASTROS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Dierker singled to center; Howard forced Dierker (first to shortstop); Howard stole second; Borbon threw a wild pitch [Howard to third]; Milbourne flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Perez struck out; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno singled to left; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to second]; May singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Gross grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [May out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Griffey singled to center; Geronimo forced Griffey (second to shortstop); Werner forced Geronimo (shortstop to second); CROWLEY BATTED FOR BORBON; Crowley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. ASTROS 8TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to center; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. REDS 8TH: Rose flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to right; Morgan doubled to right; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. ASTROS 9TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Howard was called out on strikes; Milbourne struck out; Cedeno singled to left; Watson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. REDS 9TH: HELMS REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Driessen grounded out (second to first); Griffey lined to center; Geronimo doubled; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR WERNER; Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 14 1 8 Reds 1 5 0 7
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