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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 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 September 23, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,712 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 1975
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cosgrove
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball 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: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Norman
Milbourne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Plummer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cosgrove
Foster 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Cosgrove
Plummer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Cosgrove
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plummer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plummer scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Cosgrove
Norman bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Milbourne covering, for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Cosgrove
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Norman
Jutze hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Cosgrove covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Cosgrove
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plummer vs. Cosgrove
Plummer hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Cosgrove
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cosgrove vs. Norman
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Norman
Milbourne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Cosgrove
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Cosgrove
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Morgan 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 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cosgrove
Foster hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Cosgrove
Plummer hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Norman
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Norman covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Norman
Cosgrove 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 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cosgrove
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Cosgrove
Norman bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Cosgrove
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Doug Flynn now playing third base.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Norman
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cosgrove
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Norman
Jutze hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Cosgrove
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cosgrove
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
There goes Griffey. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Griffey steals third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
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. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Cosgrove
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Eastwick
Darrel Chaney now playing second base. Don Werner now catching. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Eastwick
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eastwick
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1975 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 3 0 1 2 Howard W, lf 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 1 2
Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Johnson C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Chaney D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 5 0 1 1 Gross G, rf 3 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Plummer B, c 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Werner D, c 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 2 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 4 2 3 0 Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 2 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 31 3 4 3
Cincinnati 031 000 010 -- 5
Houston 012 000 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 8.0 4 3 3 0 4
Eastwick R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (L) 8.0 9 5 5 3 3
Forsch K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 1
2B -- Perez T, Griffey K
HR -- Johnson C, Milbourne L
SB -- Griffey K
SH -- Norman F 2
T -- 1:59
A -- 7712
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