Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
9
–
5
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Pitching
Cincinnati Reds
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack BillinghamW | 8.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 45 |
| Clay CarrollS | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don WilsonL | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 35 |
| George Culver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 |
| Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 2nd
Johnny Bench hits a home run (7).
1–0
▼ 3rd
Roger Metzger singles on a to center fielder Bobby Tolan. Doug Rader scores.
1–1
▲ 6th
Johnny Bench singles on a to right fielder Norm Miller. Pete Rose scores. Joe Morgan to 3rd. Bobby Tolan to 2nd.
2–1
▲ 6th
Joe Hague out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Norm Miller. Joe Morgan scores. Bobby Tolan to 3rd.
3–1
▲ 6th
Denis Menke singles on a to left fielder Bob Watson. Bobby Tolan scores. Johnny Bench to 2nd.
4–1
▲ 7th
Bobby Tolan caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Johnny Edwards to third baseman Doug Rader.
5–1
▼ 7th
Johnny Edwards singles on a to center fielder Bobby Tolan. Lee May scores.
5–2
▲ 9th
Bobby Tolan triples (4). Cesar Geronimo scores. Joe Morgan scores.
7–2
▲ 9th
Johnny Bench hits a home run (8). Bobby Tolan scores.
9–2
▼ 9th
Bob Watson singles on a to right fielder Cesar Geronimo. Jimmy Wynn scores. Lee May to 2nd.
9–3
▼ 9th
Johnny Edwards singles on a to right fielder Cesar Geronimo. Lee May scores. Bob Watson to 3rd.
9–4
▼ 9th
Doug Rader out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cesar Geronimo. Bob Watson scores.
9–5
Box Score
Cincinnati Reds
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFPete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2BJoe Morgan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| CFBobby Tolan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CJohnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BJoe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3BDenis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SSDave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RFCesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PClay Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSRoger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RFNorm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFJimmy Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BLee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LFBob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CJohnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BDoug Rader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BTommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHJesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDon Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGeorge Culver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHBob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PWade Blasingame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PKen Forsch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHCesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |