Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 158
Played on Tuesday, September 23, 1975 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 10 0 HOU N 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 Flynn 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Concepcion ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Morgan 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 Chaney 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perez 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 8 1 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Plummer c 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 Werner c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffey rf 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 Norman p 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 10 5 3 3 27 7 BATTING - 2B: Perez (26,off Cosgrove); Griffey (15,off Cosgrove). SH: Norman 2 (9,off Cosgrove 2). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Griffey (16,3rd base off Cosgrove/Jutze).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 Milbourne 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Johnson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 1 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Gross rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Jutze c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cosgrove p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Helms ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 4 3 0 4 27 9 BATTING - HR: Johnson (18,2nd inning off Norman 0 on 0 out); Milbourne (1,3rd inning off Norman 1 on 2 out). Team LOB: 1.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Norman W(12-4) 8 4 3 3 0 4 2 28 Eastwick SV(21) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 4 3 3 0 4 2 31
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cosgrove L(1-2) 8 9 5 5 3 3 0 36 Forsch 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 10 5 5 3 3 0 40 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 1:59 Attendance: 7712 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose 3b Howard lf 2. Concepcion ss Milbourne 2b 3. Morgan 2b Cedeno cf 4. Perez 1b Johnson 1b 5. Foster lf Cabell 3b 6. Plummer c Gross rf 7. Griffey rf Jutze c 8. Geronimo cf Metzger ss 9. Norman p Cosgrove p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion flied out to left; Morgan walked; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Milbourne popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to right; Plummer singled to left; Griffey singled to right [Plummer to third]; Geronimo singled to right [Plummer scored, Griffey to third]; Norman out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Geronimo to second]; Rose singled to right [Griffey scored, Geronimo scored]; Concepcion flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Johnson homered; Cabell flied out to right; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Jutze popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Morgan singled to first; Perez doubled [Morgan scored]; Foster flied out to center; Plummer flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to center; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first) [Metzger to second]; Howard flied out to center; Milbourne homered [Metzger scored]; Cedeno flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: Geronimo popped to third; Norman walked; Rose was called out on strikes; Concepcion singled to center [Norman to second]; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson flied out to center; Cabell flied out to right; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Perez struck out; Foster popped to shortstop; Plummer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Jutze grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger flied out to center; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Griffey singled; Geronimo popped to third in foul territory; Norman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Griffey to second]; Rose walked; Concepcion lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Howard struck out; Milbourne flied out to left; Cedeno singled; Johnson forced Cedeno (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Morgan popped to first; Perez flied out to center; Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell flied out to left; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Jutze flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: Plummer grounded out (third to first); Griffey doubled to right; Griffey stole third; Geronimo grounded out (second to first) [Griffey scored]; Norman was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger flied out to center; HELMS BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Helms popped to first in foul territory; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Flynn flied out to right; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Morgan singled to shortstop; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); WERNER REPLACED PLUMMER (PLAYING C ); EASTWICK REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to left; Johnson popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 5 10 0 8 Astros 3 4 0 1
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