Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
5
–
2
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
Cincinnati Reds
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim MerrittW | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 50 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry DierkerL | 7.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 48 |
| Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 2nd
Johnny Edwards singles on a to right fielder Pete Rose. Tommy Davis scores. Doug Rader to 3rd.
0–1
▲ 4th
Tony Perez hits a home run (14).
1–1
▲ 4th
Lee May doubles (9) on a to left fielder Tommy Davis. Johnny Bench scores.
2–1
▲ 4th
Dave Concepcion singles on a to left fielder Tommy Davis. Lee May scores.
3–1
▼ 4th
Joe Pepitone pops out to shortstop Dave Concepcion.
3–2
▲ 5th
Tony Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jimmy Wynn. Pete Rose scores.
4–2
▲ 6th
Bernie Carbo hits a home run (7).
5–2
Box Score
Cincinnati Reds
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFPete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CFBobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3BTony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CJohnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1BLee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| LFBernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LFJimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BTommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSDave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PJim Merritt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BJoe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RFJesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFJimmy Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFTommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSDenis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BDoug Rader | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BJoe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJohnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PHMarty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLarry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PHBob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PJack Billingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |