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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 25, 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 June 25, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,449 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: John McSherry |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 25, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen 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: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dierker
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion 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: ---
Billingham vs. Dierker
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
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 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Billingham
Dierker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Billingham
May 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Dierker
Rettenmund strikes out. There goes Driessen. The throw from May to second, and Driessen is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Billingham
Dierker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Dierker
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Bench reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Dierker
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the mound. Forsch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
May 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Billingham
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Howard 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Cosgrove
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Cosgrove
Driessen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carroll
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Lee May.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1
Bench J, c 4 1 1 1 Watson B, lf 3 1 2 0
Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chaney D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0
Driessen D, 3b-1b 3 0 1 1 May M, c 4 0 2 1
Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 32 2 7 2
Cincinnati 000 000 300 -- 3
Houston 000 100 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 1 4
Carroll C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)+ 6.0 5 3 3 3 7
Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 4
2B -- Watson B, Bench J
HR -- Geronimo C, Cedeno C
SB -- Morgan J 2
CS -- Morgan J, Driessen D
T -- 2:06
A -- 21449
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