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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 13, 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 13, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
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 |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Jack Billingham | 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 |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 13, 1973
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--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to third. Wynn throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Billingham
May takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it 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. Forsch
Hague 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Billingham
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Forsch
There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball 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: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo 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: ---
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms 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: ---
Forsch vs. Billingham
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader is hit by the pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Billingham
Bench fires to third and picks off Metzger. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Billingham
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching. Larry Howard now catching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Crawford
There goes Morgan. The throw from Howard and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Crawford
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Crawford
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Crawford
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Crawford
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to third for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Larry Stahl pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stahl vs. Upshaw
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Upshaw
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Billingham
Jesus Alou pinch runs for Lee May.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Upshaw
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Upshaw
Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Upshaw
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Billingham
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Agee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn 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 5/13/1973 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 3 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 1 0
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 1 Watson B, lf-1b 3 0 0 0
Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 2 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Alou J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gallagher B, pr 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Agee T, ph 1 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard L, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 30 0 4 0
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
Crawford J 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Upshaw C 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Menke D, Howard L
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 10
HR -- Tolan B
SB -- Cedeno C, Morgan J 2, Hague J, Tolan B
SH -- Billingham J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Metzger R), by Billingham J (Rader D)
WP -- Billingham J, Crawford J
T -- 2:13
A -- 27905
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