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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 18, 1972
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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 April 18, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,347 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 18, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Gullett
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Forsch
There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. There goes Bench trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Helms who relays the ball to Edwards who tags Bench, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Forsch
Gullett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Gullett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan 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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gullett
Edwards 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Gullett
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Tolan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tolan. Wynn scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gullett
Edwards hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench scoops up the ball and tags Edwards for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Gullett
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Concepcion trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Forsch
Gullett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger 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, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gullett
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Forsch
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Tolan scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borbon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Borbon
Forsch 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Forsch
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose 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
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McGlothlin
Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McGlothlin
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. McGlothlin
May hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. McGlothlin
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McGlothlin
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McGlothlin
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Rader moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. McGlothlin
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Helms scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. McGlothlin
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Stewart bunts towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McGlothlin
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Stewart goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McGlothlin
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gladding
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Gladding
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sprague
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sprague
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Sprague
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gladding
Hal McRae pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Gladding
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gladding
Rose hits a line drive into right field. Wynn 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 4/18/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 5 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, rf 5 1 2 0 Tolan B, cf 4 2 4 1
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 5 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 3
Rader D, 3b 4 3 2 2 Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 5 2 1 2 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 2 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0
Forsch K, p 3 0 0 0 McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 1 0 0 Gullett D, p 2 0 1 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 10 8 35 4 10 4
Houston 000 401 030 -- 8
Cincinnati 200 020 000 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 7.0 10 4 4 2 4
Gladding F (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (L)* 5.0 7 5 5 2 4
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
McGlothlin J 2.0 3 3 1 2 0
Sprague E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Tolan B, Metzger R, Perez T
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Perez T, Gullett D, Cedeno C
3B -- Cedeno C, Tolan B
HR -- Helms T, Rader D
SB -- Morgan J, Tolan B
T -- 2:36
A -- 8347
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