Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Billingham
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Billingham
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Billingham
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Billingham
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rader vs. Billingham
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Billingham
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Reuss
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Billingham
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tolan. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reuss vs. Billingham
  
  Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Billingham
  
  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. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Billingham
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Billingham
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuss
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuss
  
  Menke hits a popup into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuss
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Billingham
  
  Watson is hit by the pitch. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Billingham
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Borbon spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Borbon. Watson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Helms vs. Borbon
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Borbon
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reuss vs. Borbon
  
  Reuss takes first base on ball four. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. Borbon
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Borbon
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Borbon
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuss
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borbon vs. Reuss
  
  Borbon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Borbon
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Borbon
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Borbon
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Reuss
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tolan tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuss
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuss
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Reuss
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Borbon
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Borbon
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Borbon
  
  Reuss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuss
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Reuss
  
  Julian Javier pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  Rose bunts towards the mound. Reuss picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reuss. Wynn fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wynn. Javier scores. Rose moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Sprague
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards first. Perez catches it and steps on first to double up Metzger. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sprague
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reuss
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuss
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuss
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Reuss
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Foster reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Reuss
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Reuss
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hall
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hall
  
  Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolan vs. Blasingame
  
  Wade Blasingame now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Hall
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hall
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culver vs. Hall
  
  Culver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Culver
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Culver
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Culver
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hall
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hall
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hall
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Hall
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Culver
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Culver
  
  Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Uhlaender 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, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Culver
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Culver
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  1   Rose P, lf            5  1  4  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  3  2   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Wynn J, rf            4  0  1  1   Tolan B, cf           3  1  1  1   
May L, 1b             4  1  0  0   Bench J, c            3  0  0  1   
Watson B, lf          2  1  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           3  1  1  1   Menke D, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   Foster G, rf          4  0  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  2  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  1   
Reuss J, p            2  0  0  1   Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Blasingame W, p       0  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           1  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Javier J, ph          1  1  1  0   
                                   Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Uhlaender T, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  7  6                        34  5 10  4

Houston          214 000 000 --  7
Cincinnati       000 112 100 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W)*          6.0  9  5  4  2  4
Blasingame W          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Culver G (S)          2.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)+     2.0  6  6  6  3  2
Borbon P              3.0  1  1  1  2  2
Sprague E             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hall T                3.0  0  0  0  1  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Borbon P, Reuss J, Wynn J
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Cedeno C 2, Edwards J, Javier J, Foster G
3B -- Tolan B
HR -- Perez T
SB -- Morgan J
SF -- Bench J, Tolan B
HBP -- by Billingham J (Watson B)
WP -- Billingham J 2
T -- 2:28
A -- 6217

    

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