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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 11, 1971
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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 August 11, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,053 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 11, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan bunts towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn 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-
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first 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 fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. There goes McRae. The throw from Hiatt to second, and McRae is out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Nolan
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. Menke goes all the way around to score. Hiatt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billingham vs. Nolan
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Billingham
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Nolan
Hiatt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Nolan
Billingham 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Billingham
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae bunts towards first. Watson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Watson. Nolan scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. McRae scores. Bench moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Menke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Billingham
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Morgan. Concepcion scores. Rose moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gladding
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Rose scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gladding
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Woody Woodward now playing third base. Tony Perez now playing first base.
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Nolan
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Nolan
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Chiles hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Harris
Buddy Harris now pitching.
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Harris
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Harris
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou 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: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1971 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Alou J, lf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, rf 3 2 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 2 1 0 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Woodward W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0
Menke D, ss 2 1 1 0 Foster G, cf 4 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 1 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 3 1 1 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 29 5 5 0
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 003 20x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.1 5 5 1 3 4
Gladding F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Harris B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 1
E -- Watson B, Billingham J, Morgan J, Menke D
DP -- Houston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 2, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Hiatt J, Perez T
CS -- McRae H
SH -- Morgan J, McRae H
HBP -- by Billingham J (Rose P)
T -- 1:55
A -- 15053
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