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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 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 September 16, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blasingame
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blasingame
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blasingame
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blasingame
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blasingame
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blasingame
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blasingame
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blasingame
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Blasingame
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blasingame
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Nolan
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blasingame
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blasingame
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blasingame
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. There goes Rader trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blasingame
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blasingame
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Blasingame
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Blasingame
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Blasingame
Nolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Nolan reaches third base with a triple. Helms goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Blasingame
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nolan scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blasingame
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Blasingame
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Nolan
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jesus Alou.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blasingame
Norm Miller now playing right field.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blasingame
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blasingame
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blasingame
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Blasingame
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Blasingame
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
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 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Blasingame
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Blasingame
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Blasingame
Blasingame fires to first and has Tolan trapped. There's the throw to Menke who tags Tolan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blasingame
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Nolan
John Mayberry pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nolan
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Culver
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Culver
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Culver
Stewart takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Culver
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nolan
Woody Woodward now playing third base.
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1970 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 1 Alou J, rf 2 0 1 0
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 0 Miller N, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Woodward W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 4 1 2 1
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 2 1
Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 2 0 0 1 Blasingame W, p 2 0 0 0
Nolan G, p 3 1 2 1 Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 32 2 7 2
Cincinnati 000 030 000 -- 3
Houston 000 100 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 8.1 7 2 2 1 6
Carroll C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 8.0 7 3 3 0 7
Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 4
3B -- Nolan G
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Tolan B
CS -- Tolan B
SF -- Concepcion D
T -- 2:06
A -- 11376
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