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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,305 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dave Campbell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 18, 1973
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 the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gullett
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Jutze for a passed ball. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
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--
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Reuss
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reuss
Reuss fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reuss. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Gullett
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Gullett
Reuss 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: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Reuss
Gullett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
There goes Morgan. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gullett
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Jutze for a passed ball. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Jutze for a passed ball. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kosco vs. Reuss
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Gullett
Jutze hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reuss vs. Gullett
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Reuss
Gullett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gullett
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
There goes Morgan. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a popup towards third. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. Reuss
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gullett
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster 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: ---
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Reuss
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gullett vs. Reuss
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Gullett
Jutze 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Gullett
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Reuss
Ken Griffey pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Bench takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Reuss
Kosco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gullett
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. George Foster now playing right field. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1973 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 0 0
Campbell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Johnson C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, pr 0 1 0 0
Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 2 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0
Gross G, lf 3 0 0 0 Kosco A, rf 4 0 1 1
Jutze S, c 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Foster G, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 29 1 5 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 000 01x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 8.0 5 1 1 4 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 11
E -- Helms T, Reuss J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Cedeno C
SB -- Morgan J 2
PB -- Jutze S 3
T -- 1:55
A -- 15305
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