Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Billingham
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Billingham
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Andrews. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Billingham
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Billingham
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armbrister. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Billingham
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowley vs. Niekro
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Billingham
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Billingham
  
  Gardner 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Billingham
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Andrews. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Billingham
  
  Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Billingham
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Andrews moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armbrister vs. Niekro
  
  Armbrister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Niekro
  
  Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Niekro
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Billingham
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Billingham
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Billingham
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Billingham
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Billingham
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Niekro
  
  Crowley strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armbrister vs. Niekro
  
  Armbrister strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Niekro
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Billingham
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Billingham
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Niekro
  
  Billingham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey 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 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Billingham
  
  Doug Flynn now playing third base.
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Billingham
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Billingham
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gardner vs. Billingham
  
  Gardner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Andrews vs. Billingham
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Niekro
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McEnaney
  
  Will McEnaney now pitching. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McEnaney
  
  The ball gets by Plummer for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. McEnaney
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. McEnaney
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McEnaney
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. McEnaney
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. McEnaney
  
  Boswell 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 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armbrister vs. Niekro
  
  Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Niekro
  
  Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Niekro
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. McEnaney
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing second base.
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. McEnaney
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. McEnaney
  
  Gardner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. McEnaney
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. McEnaney
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Niekro
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey is hit by the pitch. Flynn moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chaney vs. Niekro
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. Flynn scores. Concepcion moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Siebert
  
  Paul Siebert now pitching. Tony Perez pinch hits for Dan Driessen.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. Siebert
  
  George Foster pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
  
  Foster hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to second to double up Griffey. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1975 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  0  1  0   Gardner A, lf         3  1  2  0   
Flynn D, 3b           1  1  1  0   Andrews R, 2b         5  1  3  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  2  1  3   
Griffey K, rf         3  0  0  0   Johnson C, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  1  0   May M, c              4  0  1  0   
Chaney D, 2b          0  0  0  1   Gross G, rf           2  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        2  0  0  0   Boswell K, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Perez T, ph           1  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Crowley T, lf         3  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           3  0  0  0   
McEnaney W, p         0  0  0  0   Siebert P, p          0  0  0  0   
Foster G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Armbrister E, cf      3  0  0  0                                      
Plummer B, c          2  0  0  0                                      
Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Rettenmund M, lf      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  4  1                        29  5  9  5

Cincinnati       000 000 001 --  1
Houston          300 000 20x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      6.0  7  3  3  5  2
McEnaney W            2.0  2  2  2  2  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)*         8.0  4  1  1  4  5
Siebert P (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

DP -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 10
2B -- May M
HR -- Cedeno C, Johnson C
SB -- Andrews R 2, Cedeno C
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Johnson C), by McEnaney W (Gardner A), by Niekro J (Griffey K)
PB -- Plummer B
T -- 2:12
A -- 6422

    

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