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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 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 July 4, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Stewart | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster strikes out. There goes Rose. The throw from Hiatt to second, and Rose is out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Forsch
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball 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: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Grimsley
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Forsch
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Grimsley
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Forsch
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Grimsley
Menke 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
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Forsch
Carbo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Forsch
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Grimsley
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Forsch
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Forsch
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Grimsley
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt bunts towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Grimsley
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Forsch
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. Forsch
Ty Cline pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
Cline strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Forsch
Hal McRae pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cloninger
Woody Woodward now playing shortstop. Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Forsch
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench 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 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cloninger
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiatt vs. Cloninger
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Cloninger
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Forsch
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Forsch
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1971 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 2 1 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Foster G, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 3 3 1
Carbo B, lf 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 4 2 3 2
Stewart J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 1 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 0 0 0 2
Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0
Grimsley R, p 2 0 1 0
McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 31 6 10 6
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 201 001 11x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 6.0 8 4 4 2 3
Cloninger T 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 7
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 6
2B -- Cedeno C, Helms T, Carbo B, Rader D, Menke D
3B -- Morgan J
HR -- Morgan J
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Hiatt J
SF -- Hiatt J
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:21
A -- 25768
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