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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 4, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McGlothlin |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Jim McGlothlin | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 4, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Carbo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGlothlin
Morgan hits a popup towards the mound. McGlothlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McGlothlin
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. McGlothlin
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Billingham
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGlothlin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McGlothlin
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGlothlin
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Billingham
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothlin vs. Billingham
McGlothlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McGlothlin
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. McGlothlin
Billingham bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGlothlin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Billingham
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGlothlin
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McGlothlin
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGlothlin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Carbo scores. Helms moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Billingham
Woodward hits a line drive to right field. Cedeno throws towards Torres. Torres fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Helms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothlin vs. Billingham
McGlothlin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Billingham
There goes Woodward. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Billingham
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McGlothlin
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGlothlin
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. McGlothlin
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. McGlothlin
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGlothlin
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Billingham
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGlothlin
Wynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McGlothlin
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McGlothlin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McGlothlin
Rader hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothlin vs. Billingham
McGlothlin hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Billingham
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGlothlin
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McGlothlin
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McGlothlin
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Culver
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Culver
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGlothlin
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. McGlothlin
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. McGlothlin
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. McGlothlin
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Granger
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, rf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, rf 2 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 1
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Carbo B, lf 4 1 2 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 1 0 0
Torres H, ss 2 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 2 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0 McGlothlin J, p 3 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 30 3 7 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 001 200 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 7.0 7 3 1 3 2
Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothlin J (W) 8.2 3 0 0 2 3
Granger W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Carbo B, Torres H 2, Perez T
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Bench J, Carbo B
CS -- Woodward W
SH -- Billingham J
HBP -- by McGlothlin J (Wynn J)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:10
A -- 23466
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