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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 23, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,822 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 23, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Simpson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Menke reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Wilson
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Simpson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose 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 -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan 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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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Simpson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Wilson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Concepcion moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Simpson scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Ray
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ray
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards 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 -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Simpson
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ray
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ray
May hits a line driveMiller throws the ball in to Rader who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ray
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ray
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ray
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Ray
Simpson bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Ray
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Ray
Tolan hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Concepcion scores. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Ray
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ray
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Simpson
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ray
May hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Woody Woodward pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Woodward moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Billingham
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodward scores. Concepcion scores. Rose moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Billingham
Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Jay Ward now playing third base. Woody Woodward now playing second base. Pat Corrales now catching. Johnny Bench now playing left field. Angel Br
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Simpson
Don Bryant pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bravo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. DiLauro
Don Bryant now catching. Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. DiLauro
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. DiLauro
Corrales 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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Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simpson
Darrel Chaney now playing second base. Jay Ward now playing first base. Woody Woodward now playing third base.
Alou hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Simpson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Spinks
Scipio Spinks now pitching.
Woodward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Woodward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Spinks
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Spinks
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wayne Simpson.
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bravo vs. Spinks
Bravo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Spinks
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Granger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 14 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Granger
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1970 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 1 2 4 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bravo A, rf 0 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 1 0 0
Tolan B, cf 5 1 2 2 Miller N, cf 3 1 1 0
Perez T, 3b 4 2 2 2 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0
Ward J, 3b-1b 0 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 1 2 2
Bench J, c-lf 5 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1
May L, 1b 5 2 3 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chaney D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Carbo B, lf 3 2 2 1 DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Corrales P, c 1 0 0 0 Spinks S, p 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 1 Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0
Woodward W, pr-2b-3b 1 1 1 0 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 3 1 1 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson W, p 3 1 1 1 Bryant D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
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39 14 15 13 31 3 6 3
Cincinnati 010 513 400 -- 14
Houston 300 000 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W) 8.0 5 3 3 3 3
Granger W (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 3.2 5 6 6 3 1
Ray J* 2.1 6 5 5 2 1
Billingham J 1.0 3 3 0 0 0
DiLauro J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Spinks S 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Miller N, Alou J, Davis T, Rader D
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 4
2B -- Menke D, May L, Perez T, Bench J, Tolan B, Woodward W
HR -- Carbo B, Perez T
SH -- Simpson W
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Wilson D
T -- 2:40
A -- 27822
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