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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 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 4, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,024 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Art Williams |
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 |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Jack Billingham | 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 |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the 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 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. Billingham
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
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: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Wilson
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Billingham
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Wilson
There goes Morgan. The throw from May and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross 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: 1, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Wilson
Billingham bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Geronimo scores. Foster scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Billingham
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo 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: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
Darrel Chaney now playing third base.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Billingham
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Wilbur Howard.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney juggles the ball. That's an error on Chaney. May scores. Rader moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Billingham
Bob Watson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Watson 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
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Wilson
Bob Gallagher now playing left field. Dave Campbell now playing second base.
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Billingham
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno strikes out. There goes Metzger. The throw from Bench to second, and Metzger is out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Cosgrove
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
Concepcion 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 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1974 -- 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 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 3b 3 0 0 0 May M, c 4 1 1 0
Chaney D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Geronimo C, cf 2 1 0 0 Howard W, lf 2 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Foster G, rf 1 1 0 0 Gallagher B, lf 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 2 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 2 1 0 32 1 7 0
Cincinnati 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 7 1 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 8.0 0 2 0 5 3
Cosgrove M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Metzger R, Chaney D
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 5
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Cedeno C, Metzger R
SH -- Billingham J 2
HBP -- by Wilson D (Foster G), by Billingham J (Cedeno C)
T -- 2:13
A -- 8024
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