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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 22, 1973
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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 May 22, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Carroll |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | 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 |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Clay Carroll | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 22, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carroll
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carroll
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carroll
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Carroll
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Roberts
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Roberts
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Carroll
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Scheinblum fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Scheinblum. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Torres covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a popup into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheinblum vs. Roberts
Scheinblum hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carroll
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
May hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Roberts
Carroll bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Roberts
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Carroll
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Carroll
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheinblum vs. Forsch
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Forsch
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Forsch
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Locklear is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sprague
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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sprague
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sprague
May hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sprague
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Forsch
Sprague bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sprague
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Sprague
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Gallagher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Sprague
Agee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sprague
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Gladding
Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Gladding
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Gladding
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Gladding
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Gladding covering. Safe. Tolan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Gladding
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson 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: ---
Wynn vs. Sprague
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sprague
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Borbon
May hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Borbon
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Borbon
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Johnny Edwards. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Borbon
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1973 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 5 1 3 1
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 3 2 1 1 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 2 2 0
May L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 3
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 1 Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 2 1
Jutze S, pr 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr-rf 2 0 0 0
Torres H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 2 0 1 0 Locklear G, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 1 1 1 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 35 6 15 6
Houston 010 000 012 -- 4
Cincinnati 012 110 01x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)* 4.0 10 5 5 1 3
Forsch K 3.0 3 0 0 2 3
Gladding F 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Carroll C (W) 5.0 3 1 1 1 1
Sprague E+ 3.0 3 3 3 0 1
Borbon P (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Scheinblum R
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 13
2B -- Metzger R, Concepcion D, Perez T, Tolan B 2, Wynn J, Rader D
HR -- Gallagher B
SH -- Tolan B, Carroll C, Concepcion D, Sprague E
SF -- May L
T -- 2:14
A -- 11741
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