Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Gullett
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Gullett
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo, who is chasing the ball. Andrews reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Johnson catches it and steps on first to double up Rose. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Gullett
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Gullett
  
  Jutze 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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gullett
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Griffin
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Gullett
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Gullett
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno 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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Gullett fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Griffin
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Griffin
  
  Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan hits a popup into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson 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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Griffin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Griffin
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Griffin
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Gullett
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Gullett
  
  Jutze strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gullett
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Griffin
  
  Gullett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Gullett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Gullett
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Gullett
  
  Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Griffin
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Griffin
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Griffin
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
  
  Gullett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. Gullett moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gullett scores. Rose moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Granger
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Granger
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabell. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Cabell throws the ball in to Rader who tags Geronimo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Gullett
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Gullett
  
  Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Gullett
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
  
  Boswell 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

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Cosgrove
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gullett vs. Cosgrove
  
  Gullett bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to third for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Gullett
  
  John Vukovich now playing third base.
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Gullett
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  There's a wild pitch. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1975 -- 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  1  1  0   
Andrews R, 2b         4  1  3  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  1  2  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  1   
Johnson C, 1b         4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  1  1  0   
Watson B, lf          3  0  1  1   Perez T, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Howard W, lf          0  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        4  0  3  1   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Griffey K, rf         3  0  1  0   
Cabell E, rf          3  0  0  0   Chaney D, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Jutze S, c            3  0  0  0   Vukovich J, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Griffin T, p          2  0  0  0   Gullett D, p          4  1  2  0   
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        32  5 12  5

Houston          200 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 100 40x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)*        6.0 10  4  1  2  6
Scherman F            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Granger W             0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Cosgrove M            1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W)         9.0  5  2  2  0  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Griffin T
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 2, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Cedeno C, Watson B, Bench J, Geronimo C
3B -- Andrews R
HR -- Perez T
SF -- Morgan J
WP -- Griffin T, Gullett D
T -- 2:03
A -- 36485

    

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