Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
9
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7
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Pitching
Cincinnati Reds
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 20 |
| Jay Ritchie | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 |
| Ted AbernathyW | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 26 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| Tom Dukes | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John BuzhardtL | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Tony Perez hits a home run (9). Mack Jones scores.
2–0
▼ 1st
Denis Menke singles on a to left fielder Alex Johnson. Rusty Staub scores. Jimmy Wynn to 2nd.
2–1
▲ 3rd
Tony Perez singles on a to right fielder Nate Colbert. Tony Cloninger scores. Alex Johnson scores. Mack Jones out at home on the throw, right fielder Nate Colbert to catcher John Bateman.
4–1
▼ 5th
Denis Menke singles on a to third baseman Tony Perez. Bob Watson scores. Hector Torres to 3rd. Jimmy Wynn to 2nd.
4–2
▼ 5th
Doug Rader walks. Hector Torres scores. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd. Denis Menke to 2nd.
4–3
▼ 5th
Nate Colbert singles on a to right fielder Pete Rose. Jimmy Wynn scores. Denis Menke scores. Doug Rader to 3rd.
4–5
▼ 5th
John Bateman out on a sacrifice bunt, second baseman Tommy Helms to first baseman Lee May. Doug Rader scores. Nate Colbert to 2nd.
4–6
▼ 5th
Larry Dierker singles on a to center fielder Mack Jones. Nate Colbert scores.
4–7
▲ 6th
Lee May hits a home run (9). Johnny Bench scores.
6–7
▲ 9th
Tony Perez triples (3) on a to right fielder Lee Thomas. Mack Jones scores.
7–7
▲ 9th
Johnny Bench singles on a to left fielder Bob Watson. Tony Perez scores. Johnny Bench scores. Fielding error by left fielder Bob Watson.
9–7
Box Score
Cincinnati Reds
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFPete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LFAlex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFMack Jones | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3BTony Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| CJohnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1BLee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BTommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSWoody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHVada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSLeo Cardenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTony Cloninger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJay Ritchie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHFred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PClay Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHDon Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTed Abernathy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFBob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SSHector Torres | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1BRusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFJimmy Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2BDenis Menke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3BDoug Rader | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3BJulio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RFNate Colbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| RFLee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJohn Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PLarry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PJim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTom Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PWade Blasingame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJohn Buzhardt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |