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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1974
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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 17, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,652 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
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. Osteen
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Osteen
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is safe. Morgan steals third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plummer vs. Osteen
Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Osteen
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Norman
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Norman
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Norman
Osteen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Osteen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Osteen
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Osteen
Norman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Norman scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. Morgan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Norman
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Norman
Brown hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
There goes Concepcion. The throw from May and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plummer vs. Osteen
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Norman
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Osteen
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Norman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Rader 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: ---
Brown vs. Norman
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Greg Gross pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Johnson
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Johnson
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Johnson
Dan Driessen pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Johnson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
Dan Driessen now playing first base.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Norman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Carroll
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Milt May. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Carroll
Mike Easler pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Easler 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 2 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bench J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Foster G, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 2 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0
Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 1 1
Plummer B, c 4 0 1 0 Osteen C, p 2 0 1 0
Norman F, p 4 1 1 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 10 1 35 2 9 2
Cincinnati 200 200 000 -- 4
Houston 000 000 101 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 8.1 8 2 2 1 5
Carroll C (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L) 7.0 8 4 1 3 5
Johnson J 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Metzger R, Osteen C, May L
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Houston 7
2B -- Osteen C, Morgan J, Perez T, Rader D
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Morgan J, Concepcion D
T -- 2:29
A -- 16652
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