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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 20, 1975
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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 April 20, 1975 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 35,150 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | Left Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Third Baseman |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 20, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kirby
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kirby
There goes Cabell. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Kirby
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Kirby
May hits a fly ball into right field. Foster 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. Richard
Rose 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: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz 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. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Richard
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kirby
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kirby
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Kirby
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. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Kirby
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richard vs. Kirby
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kirby
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Kirby
Kirby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kirby. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Kirby
Andrews bunts towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Kirby
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Kirby
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Kirby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Cedeno moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Kirby
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Cedeno scores. May scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Kirby
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 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Richard
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Richard
Kirby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Kirby
Richard bunts towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Kirby
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Kirby
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Kirby
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cabell scores. Andrews moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Richard
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Morgan moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Borbon
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Borbon
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Borbon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Borbon
Richard strikes out. There goes Boswell. He's safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell 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, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Richard
Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Richard
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Andrews scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Richard
There goes Concepcion. The throw from May and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Rose scores. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen 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 6
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McEnaney
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McEnaney
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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Richard
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McEnaney
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
There goes Howard. The throw from Plummer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Cruz 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, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. McEnaney
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. McEnaney
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richard vs. McEnaney
The umpire calls a balk on McEnaney Howard scores. Metzger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. McEnaney
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Richard
Enos Cabell now playing first base. Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Armbrister strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Carroll
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richard
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Driessen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carroll
Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Carroll
There goes Howard. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Carroll
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Carroll
Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Richard
Plummer strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Plummer out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Granger
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Dan Driessen. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1975, game 2 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cabell E, lf-1b 5 1 3 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 2 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 3 5
May M, c 4 1 1 2 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Johnson C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Foster G, rf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 3 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 1
Boswell K, 3b 5 1 1 0 Flynn D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 2 1 0 0 Plummer B, c 3 0 0 0
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Kirby C, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ph 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Armbrister E, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 7 5 31 6 6 6
Houston 003 210 100 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 020 013 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 8.2 5 5 5 8 9
Scherman F* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Granger W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C (L) 3.2 5 5 3 4 2
Borbon P 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
McEnaney W 2.0 1 1 0 1 2
Carroll C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kirby C, Driessen D, Cruz J, Plummer B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Boswell K, Geronimo C
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Morgan J
SB -- Cabell E, Cedeno C, Concepcion D, Howard W 2
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Andrews R, Richard J
HBP -- by Kirby C (Cedeno C), by Richard J (Driessen D), by Carroll C (Howard W)
WP -- Kirby C, Borbon P
Balk -- McEnaney W
PB -- May M
T -- 2:38
A -- 35150
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