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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 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 September 2, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Carroll |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Art Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Tom Carroll | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a popup into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Carroll
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Dierker
There goes Concepcion. The throw from May and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carroll vs. Dierker
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carroll
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Carroll
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
There goes Driessen. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Carroll
Milbourne bunts towards the mound. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Carroll
Dierker bunts towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Carroll
There's a wild pitch. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Carroll
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Milbourne scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
May hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Dierker
Carroll hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carroll
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Carroll
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Carroll
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Carroll
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Carroll
Metzger bunts between the mound and first base. Carroll scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Milbourne scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carroll
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Carroll covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Carroll
There goes Howard. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dierker
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Tom Carroll.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Gross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive off the glove of Metzger, and into shallow left field. Bench reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. There goes Morgan trying to get to home. Metzger throws to May who tags Morgan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Norman
Fred Norman now pitching.
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Norman
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norman
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Norman
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Forsch
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 2 2 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 2 2
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 3 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1
Bench J, c 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 1 May L, 1b 4 0 2 0
Driessen D, 3b 4 0 2 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 4 1 2 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 3 2 2 0
Carroll T, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 30 4 10 4
Cincinnati 101 000 100 -- 3
Houston 001 021 00x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Carroll T (L) 6.0 8 4 4 0 0
Norman F 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 6.1 9 3 3 2 6
Forsch K (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Gross G
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 6
2B -- Rose P, Morgan J, Bench J
HR -- Morgan J, Rader D
SB -- Concepcion D
CS -- Driessen D, Howard W
SH -- Dierker L 2, Metzger R
WP -- Carroll T
T -- 2:18
A -- 8750
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