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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

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .238
OBP .333 .321
At Bats 3 425
Hits 1 101
• Singles 1 73
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 52
RBI’s 1 49

Jerry Reuss Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 12 1
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Astrodome - September 22, 1972
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Intentional Walk
Jerry Reuss
Larry Howard
Lee May
Tommy Helms
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Wynn
Denis Menke
Tony Perez
Johnny Bench
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Menke is walked intentionally.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader has Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Howard and back to Rader, who tags Morgan for the out. Bench moves to third. Perez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Bench takes first base on ball four.
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.