Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Roberts
  
  Rose hits a popup, foul, 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. Roberts
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Roberts
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Roberts
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Roberts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bench scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Roberts
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kirby
  
  Gross 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--
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Kirby
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Kirby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. May scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Kirby
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Kirby
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kirby. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Kirby
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Roberts
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Roberts
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirby vs. Roberts
  
  Kirby takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Roberts
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kirby
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kirby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Roberts
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kirby
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kirby
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Roberts
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Roberts
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Roberts
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Kirby
  
  Milbourne 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Kirby
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Kirby
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Roberts
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Roberts
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Roberts
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kirby
  
  May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kirby
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Roberts
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Roberts
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Bench scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Roberts
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Roberts
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kirby
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Kirby
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Kirby
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Roberts
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Roberts
  
  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Clay Kirby.
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Roberts
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Roberts
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Rettenmund scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Borbon
  
  Metzger 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, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Borbon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Forsch
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Forsch
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
  
  King 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 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Borbon
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Borbon
  
  Dave Campbell pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Borbon
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Campbell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Borbon
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Forsch
  
  Dave Campbell now playing first base. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Forsch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Forsch. Crowley moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. de los Santos
  
  Ramon de los Santos now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crowley scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Johnson
  
  Jerry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Johnson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball towards left. Howard catches it and throws to second to double up Morgan. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Carroll
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Carroll
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            4  1  1  0   Gross G, rf           5  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  1   Metzger R, ss         2  1  0  0   
Bench J, c            2  2  1  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  2  3   May L, 1b             3  1  2  2   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  1   Campbell D, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   
Foster G, rf          4  0  0  0   May M, c              4  1  2  1   
Geronimo C, cf        4  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  2   
Kennedy J, 3b         2  1  1  0   Howard W, lf          4  0  1  0   
King H, ph            1  0  0  0   Milbourne L, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Chaney D, 3b          0  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          3  0  0  0   
Kirby C, p            1  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, ph      1  1  1  0   de los Santos R, p    0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Johnson J, p          0  0  0  0   
Crowley T, ph         0  1  0  0   Johnson C, ph         1  0  1  0   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  7  8  6                        34  5  9  5

Cincinnati       200 001 202 --  7
Houston          400 010 000 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kirby C               6.0  6  5  5  2  6
Borbon P (W)          2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Carroll C             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D             6.2  5  5  5  6  4
Forsch K (L)*         1.1  2  2  2  1  0
de los Santos R+      0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Johnson J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Kirby C, Forsch K
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 5
2B -- Concepcion D
HR -- May L
SF -- Perez T, May L, Bench J
WP -- Roberts D
T -- 2:30
A -- 6894

    

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