Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Gullett
  
  Gross 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Gullett
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Gullett
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Bench applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Bench hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion 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 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gullett
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Gullett
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Gullett
  
  Griffin bunts towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Gullett
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Gullett
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Griffin
  
  Rettenmund hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Griffin
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gullett vs. Griffin
  
  Gullett strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. Plummer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Geronimo 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 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gullett
  
  May 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, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gullett
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Griffin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Griffin. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Gullett
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gullett
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Gullett
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Griffin
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Griffin
  
  Plummer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Griffin
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Don Gullett.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Borbon
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Borbon
  
  Borbon fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Borbon
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Borbon
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  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, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Borbon
  
  Johnson 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Borbon
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Borbon
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Griffin
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Griffin
  
  Dan Driessen pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowley vs. Griffin
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rose vs. Griffin
  
  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

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hall
  
  Johnny Bench now catching. Dan Driessen now playing third base. Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Hall
  
  Gross bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Hall
  
  Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Hall
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hall
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Griffin
  
  Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
  
  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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Griffin
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Griffin
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hall
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hall
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hall
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Griffin
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Griffin
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Griffin
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            3  0  0  0   Gross G, rf-lf        3  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  1   
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  1  2  2   
Bench J, 3b-c         4  0  0  0   Watson B, lf          3  0  2  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   Gallagher B, rf       0  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  1  2  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      4  1  2  0   Johnson C, c          3  1  0  0   
Plummer B, c          2  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Driessen D, ph-3b     1  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Gullett D, p          1  0  0  0   Griffin T, p          2  1  1  0   
King H, ph            1  0  1  1                                      
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Crowley T, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        29  6 10  6

Cincinnati       000 010 000 --  1
Houston          040 000 20x --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D (L)         4.0  6  4  4  2  3
Borbon P              2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Hall T                2.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W)         9.0  5  1  1  1  8

E -- Griffin T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 4
2B -- Cedeno C, May L, Rettenmund M
HR -- Rader D, Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Griffin T, Gross G
HBP -- by Griffin T (Rose P)
T -- 2:02
A -- 16428

    

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