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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 3, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Nolan
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: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
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: ---
May vs. Nolan
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan throws the ball in to Chaney who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan is hit by the pitch. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Wilson
Chaney 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Nolan
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nolan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Wilson
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and throws to first to double up Nolan. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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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 juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Nolan
There goes Metzger. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
There goes Driessen. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Nolan
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nolan
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Wilson
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Wilson
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nolan
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo 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. Nolan
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson 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-
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Borbon
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Borbon
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Borbon
Metzger bunts between the mound and first base. Borbon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Borbon
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 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Wilson
Chaney hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Wilson
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Carroll
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carroll
Wilson 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: ---
Agee vs. Carroll
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Carroll
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Wilson
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Agee 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 8/3/1973, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Agee T, rf 4 1 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 1 Driessen D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Watson B, lf 5 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tolan B, rf 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 4 0 0 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 0 0
Nolan G, p 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Stahl L, ph 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 4 1 32 0 4 0
Houston 000 000 000 1 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 10.0 4 0 0 2 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G 6.1 3 0 0 3 1
Borbon P 1.2 0 0 0 2 0
Carroll C (L) 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Perez T, Rader D, Chaney D
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 5
SB -- Metzger R, Driessen D, Cedeno C
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Cedeno C
HBP -- by Wilson D (Tolan B)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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