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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Ty Cline | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Stewart | Third Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 23, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cline. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward 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. Cloninger
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-
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second 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--
Cline vs. Billingham
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Billingham
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan throws the ball in to Woodward who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Cloninger
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billingham vs. Cloninger
Billingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Billingham
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Billingham
Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodward vs. Billingham
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Billingham
Duffy hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cloninger vs. Billingham
Cloninger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corrales scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. Cloninger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cline vs. Billingham
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. Cloninger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Harris
Buddy Harris now pitching.
Tolan hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball towards left. Cline catches it. Morgan tags up. Here's the throw to Duffy, who relays to Stewart, who tags Morgan for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Harris
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Harris
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Harris
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Harris
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Harris
Duffy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Cloninger
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Cloninger
Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Harris
Cloninger hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Harris
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Harris
Cline 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 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Harris
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Harris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Harris
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Harris
Corrales hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cloninger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cloninger
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Harris
Woodward hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Harris
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Harris
Cloninger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Harris
Rose hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Cloninger
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Buddy Harris.
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Cook
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cook
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Cook
There goes Tolan. The throw from Howard and he is out, Rader applying the tag. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Cook
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Carroll
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Gladding
John Mayberry now playing first base. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gladding covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Gladding
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Gladding
Duffy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Gladding
Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carroll
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Carroll
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carroll
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, rf 4 1 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Cline T, lf 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 5 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 1
Watson B, 1b 2 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 1
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0 Corrales P, c 4 1 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Woodward W, 2b 3 0 1 1
Miller N, rf 4 0 2 0 Duffy F, ss 4 0 1 0
Howard L, c 4 0 1 1 Cloninger T, p 3 2 2 2
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 1 0
Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 12 2 34 6 11 5
Houston 000 100 010 -- 2
Cincinnati 131 001 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 1.2 5 4 3 0 0
Harris B 4.1 4 2 2 0 1
Cook R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Gladding F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (W) 7.1 10 2 2 3 1
Carroll C (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Billingham J
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Houston 10, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Cedeno C, Rader D 2, Corrales P, Rose P, Morgan J, Duffy F
HR -- Perez T, Cloninger T, Watson B
CS -- Tolan B
SF -- Woodward W
HBP -- by Carroll C (Cedeno C)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:25
A -- 11845
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