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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 11, 1973
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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 May 11, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 11, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive 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: 1--
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nelson
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Nelson
Metzger bunts for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nelson
Cedeno 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wilson
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Wilson
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nelson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Nelson
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nelson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Concepcion. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Nelson
Edwards is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Nelson
Helms bunts towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Nelson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Nelson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nelson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Nelson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Nelson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Nelson
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nelson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nelson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Nelson
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Wilson
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sprague
Ed Sprague now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Sprague
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Sprague
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sprague
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sprague
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sprague
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sprague
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sprague
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sprague
Edwards 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sprague
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sprague
Wilson hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wilson
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Wilson
Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Borbon
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
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, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Borbon
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Borbon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Borbon
Helms hits a popup into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Borbon
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1973 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 1 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 2 1 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 3 2
Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 2
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Nelson R, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0
Locklear G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, p 0 0 0 0
Chaney D, ph 1 0 1 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 29 5 11 5
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 030 010 10x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L) 4.0 4 3 1 1 2
Sprague E 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Borbon P 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 6
E -- Menke D, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 7
2B -- Wynn J, Morgan J, Rader D
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- May L
SB -- Concepcion D, Cedeno C 2
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Metzger R 2, Helms T
SF -- Wynn J
HBP -- by Nelson R (Edwards J)
T -- 2:12
A -- 31354
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