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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 1, 1972
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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 August 1, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 1, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
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 -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Culver
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Culver
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Simpson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Culver
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Culver
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Culver
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Culver
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Simpson
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Culver
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Culver
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Culver
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Simpson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Culver
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Culver
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--
Bench vs. Culver
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Culver
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Simpson
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for George Culver.
Stewart 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Perez 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: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Griffin
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Simpson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Griffin
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Griffin
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Simpson
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Stinson hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. York
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. York
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Simpson
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. York
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. York
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. York
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1972 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 2 2 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0
Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 1
Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0
Geronimo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Simpson W, p 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Stinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 34 1 7 1
Cincinnati 100 020 000 -- 3
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 0.2 1 1 1 3 1
Culver G (L) 4.1 4 2 2 1 2
Griffin T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
York J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 6
2B -- Bench J
HR -- Wynn J, Morgan J
CS -- Tolan B 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 31405
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