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September 22, 1972

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Top 8 R H E
Reds 4 3 0
Astros 1 3 0
Top 8 R H E
Reds 4 3 0
Astros 1 3 0

Johnny Bench Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .272
OBP .667 .381
At Bats 2 514
Hits 1 140
• Singles 0 79
• Doubles 0 22
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 37
Walks 1 94
RBI’s 1 117

Jerry Reuss Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 12 1
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Astrodome - September 22, 1972
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Walk
Jerry Reuss
Larry Howard
Lee May
Tommy Helms
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Wynn
Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Bench takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Tolan bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third.
Top 8 There goes Morgan. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Morgan steals second.
Top 8 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 7 Helms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Grimsley is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Chaney strikes out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 May hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Geronimo strikes out.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Perez strikes out.
Top 6 Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Reuss hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Tolan hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rose strikes out.
Bottom 4 Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Grimsley strikes out.
Top 4 Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Geronimo is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third.
Bottom 3 Reuss bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second.
Bottom 3 Howard takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Perez strikes out.
Top 3 Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Tolan strikes out.
Bottom 2 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Watson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rose hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Grimsley is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Chaney hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jerry Reuss now pitching. Geronimo strikes out.
Top 1 Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third.
Top 1 Perez hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores.
Top 1 Bench takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to third. Tolan moves to second.
Top 1 Tolan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Morgan bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second.
Top 1 Rose takes first base on ball four.