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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1971
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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 June 9, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Andy Olsen |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Billingham
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Grimsley
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Billingham
Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rose trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Grimsley
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
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
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Billingham
Woodward 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Grimsley
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Foster 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. Grimsley
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Billingham
Grimsley 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: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Hiatt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billingham vs. Grimsley
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms has Hiatt trapped. There's the throw to Bench and over to Perez, who tags Hiatt for the out. Metzger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a line drive towards first. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Grimsley
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger 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 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Billingham
Ty Cline pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Cline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Billingham
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cline scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Carroll
Ty Cline now playing left field. Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carroll
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Billingham
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
There goes Foster. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carroll
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carroll
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Carroll
John Mayberry pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Johnny Edwards now catching.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Billingham
Cline is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Billingham
There goes Cline. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carroll
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carroll
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1971 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 1 Alou J, rf 5 0 1 0
Carbo B, lf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0
May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 1 Menke D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Foster G, cf 4 0 1 0 Hiatt J, c 2 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 0 0 0 0
Cline T, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Grimsley R, p 2 0 1 0 Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 36 1 8 1
Cincinnati 000 000 110 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R 6.0 6 1 1 1 4
Carroll C (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 9.0 8 2 1 2 8
E -- Helms T, Billingham J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 9
2B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Foster G, Cline T
HBP -- by Billingham J (May L), by Billingham J (Cline T)
WP -- Billingham J, Grimsley R
T -- 2:19
A -- 16354
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