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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 3, 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 October 3, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,069 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | 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 |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
October 3, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Nolan
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Nolan
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Rose scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke takes first base on ball four. Tolan moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Bench scores. Menke moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Forsch
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Nolan
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Nolan
Helms hits a line drive 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Forsch
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nolan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Nolan
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nolan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Forsch
Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Nolan
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Nolan
Helms hits a line drive 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: 1--
Howard vs. Nolan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
George Foster pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Rose scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grimsley
Ross Grimsley now pitching. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Griffin
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimsley vs. Griffin
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. May reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Grimsley
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Griffin
Jesus Alou now playing left field.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Griffin
There goes Morgan. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grimsley
Bill Plummer now catching.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Grimsley
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Sutherland hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan 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: ---
Menke vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Culver
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Culver
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimsley vs. Culver
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Culver
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
May 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 10/3/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 2 2 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 2
Cedeno C, cf 3 1 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 1 0 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Plummer B, c 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, lf 2 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alou J, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Menke D, 3b 1 1 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 3 2
Howard L, c 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 1
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Foster G, ph 0 1 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 2 0 0 0
Sutherland G, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 2 1 30 6 6 6
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati 300 020 01x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 5.0 4 5 3 3 3
Griffin T 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Culver G 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 1
Grimsley R (S) 4.0 1 1 0 0 4
E -- Metzger R, Chaney D
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- May L, Geronimo C
SB -- Cedeno C, Morgan J
SF -- Chaney D
WP -- Forsch K, Culver G
T -- 2:02
A -- 10069
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