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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1975 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Left Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 16, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard 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: ---
Milbourne vs. Billingham
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milbourne moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Milbourne scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Billingham
Cabell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Werner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose 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: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Billingham
Dierker bunts in front of the plate. Werner fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Billingham
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno 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 2
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
There goes Griffey. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo, who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Billingham
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Dierker
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Dierker
Billingham hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
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. Billingham
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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Billingham
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Billingham
There goes Howard. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Billingham
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dierker
There goes Concepcion. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. There goes Watson trying to get to third. Griffey throws the ball in to Concepcion, who relays the ball to Rose who tags Watson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Billingham
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Dierker
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armbrister vs. Dierker
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Armbrister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Armbrister moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
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 -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Borbon
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Borbon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Borbon
There goes Howard. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Borbon
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Borbon
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Borbon
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Borbon
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Dierker
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Dierker
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Crowley 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, 5 - Reds, 1
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, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Carroll
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carroll
Doug Flynn now playing third base.
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Carroll
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Carroll
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 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Tommy Helms now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Dierker
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Don Werner.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1975 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Howard W, lf 5 0 1 1 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Milbourne L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Flynn D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 3 4 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 2 3 Driessen D, lf 4 0 0 0
Gross G, rf 4 0 2 1 Griffey K, rf 2 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Werner D, c 3 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Armbrister E, ph 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 14 5 31 1 5 1
Houston 210 010 100 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 5.0 10 4 4 2 2
Borbon P 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Carroll C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- May M
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Metzger R, Morgan J, Geronimo C
3B -- Gross G
SB -- Milbourne L, Griffey K, Howard W 2, Cedeno C
CS -- Concepcion D
SH -- Dierker L
WP -- Borbon P
T -- 2:22
A -- 16025
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