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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1975
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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 April 26, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,889 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Art Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Third Baseman |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1975
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a line drive 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: ---
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Griffin
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Griffin
There goes Morgan. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Griffin
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Rose reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Flynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Cabell throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Rose, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Norman
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Griffin
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norman
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Griffin
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Griffin
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Johnson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Griffin
There goes Morgan. The throw from Johnson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford juggles the ball. That's an error on Crawford. Bench moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Crawford
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cabell. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Perez scores. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Crawford
Flynn 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, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
John Vukovich now playing third base. Doug Flynn now playing second base.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Norman
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Crawford
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Crawford
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Crawford
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Crawford
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Norman
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Crawford
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Crawford
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Crawford
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Crawford
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Norman
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Crawford
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Crawford
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Crawford
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cabell. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Crawford
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Ed Armbrister now playing left field.
Metzger hits a popup towards third. Vukovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Norman
Rafael Batista pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Vukovich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Scherman
Bill Plummer pinch hits for Johnny Bench.
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Scherman
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Bill Plummer now catching.
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Norman
Watson takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Norman
Boswell hits a fly ball towards left. Armbrister settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Armbrister. Johnson scores. Cabell moves to third. Boswell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scherman
George Foster pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Scherman
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Scherman
Flynn 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, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Norman
George Foster now playing center field. Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1975 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 2 2 Howard W, rf 5 1 2 0
Armbrister E, lf 0 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 5 0 2 1
Concepcion D, ss 3 2 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 1 2 1 Johnson C, c 3 1 1 0
Vukovich J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bench J, c 3 2 1 1 Cabell E, lf 4 0 1 1
Plummer B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 5 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 2 1 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Foster G, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Crawford J, p 1 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 5 1 3 3 Batista R, ph 1 0 0 0
Flynn D, 3b-2b 4 1 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Norman F, p 3 0 0 0 Milbourne L, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 9 12 8 35 3 8 2
Cincinnati 220 500 000 -- 9
Houston 000 010 020 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 3.2 9 8 6 5 4
Crawford J 3.1 2 1 0 3 0
Scherman F 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Johnson C 2, Crawford J, Armbrister E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 8
2B -- Rose P 2, Griffey K, Howard W
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Concepcion D, Morgan J
CS -- Morgan J
Balk -- Griffin T
T -- 2:32
A -- 14889
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