Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dierker
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Dierker
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Dierker
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Dierker
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Geronimo vs. Reuss
  
  Jerry Reuss now pitching.
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reuss
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Reuss
  
  Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Grimsley
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Grimsley
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Grimsley
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Grimsley
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reuss
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuss
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grimsley
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Grimsley
  
  Reuss bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno 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: 12-
  May vs. Grimsley
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuss
  
  Menke 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: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuss
  
  Geronimo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Reuss
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Reuss
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Grimsley
  
  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: ---
  Rader vs. Grimsley
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Grimsley
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grimsley
  
  Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Grimsley
  
  Reuss hits a line drive 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: ---
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reuss
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuss
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuss
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuss
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Grimsley
  
  May hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Grimsley
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Reuss
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Reuss
  
  Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuss
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Grimsley
  
  Rader 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, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Grimsley
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Grimsley
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuss
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Reuss
  
  Tolan bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Reuss
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Reuss
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Howard and back to Rader, who tags Morgan for the out. Bench moves to third. Perez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Reuss
  
  Menke is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Reuss
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  George Foster now playing right field. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Grimsley
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Borbon
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Borbon
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Cedeno scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Cosgrove
  
  Carroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Carroll
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Carroll
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Larry Howard.
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Carroll
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Carroll
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Carroll
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Carroll
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1972 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            4  2  1  1   Metzger R, ss         5  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Wynn J, rf            2  1  1  1   
Tolan B, cf           3  1  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          5  1  1  0   
Bench J, c            2  1  1  1   May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           3  0  0  1   Watson B, lf          4  0  2  2   
Menke D, 3b           3  0  1  1   Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, rf        2  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   Howard L, c           2  1  0  0   
Foster G, rf          0  0  0  0   Edwards J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          4  0  0  0   Dierker L, p          0  0  0  0   
Grimsley R, p         3  0  0  0   Reuss J, p            1  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Carroll C, p          1  0  1  0   Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Miller N, ph          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  5  4                        31  3  5  3

Cincinnati       210 001 000 --  4
Houston          001 000 020 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        7.2  4  3  3  3  3
Borbon P*             0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Carroll C (S)         1.1  0  0  0  3  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         0.2  1  2  2  3  0
Reuss J               7.1  2  2  2  3 10
Cosgrove M            1.0  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 9
2B -- Watson B
HR -- Rose P, Bench J
SB -- Morgan J
SH -- Morgan J, Reuss J, Tolan B
SF -- Perez T
HBP -- by Reuss J (Geronimo C)
WP -- Borbon P
T -- 2:24
A -- 15490

    

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