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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cloninger
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Cloninger
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Cloninger
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cloninger
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Cloninger
Mayberry hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Dierker
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Dierker
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Cloninger
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Cloninger
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cloninger
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cloninger
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Cloninger
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Dierker
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cloninger
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cloninger
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cloninger
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Dierker
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Dierker
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. McGlothlin
Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Dierker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McGlothlin
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGlothlin
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. There goes Morgan trying to get to home. Carbo throws the ball in to Concepcion who relays the ball to Bench, who tags Morgan, who came all the way from first, for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. McGlothlin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Dierker
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin.
Ferrara strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Granger
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Granger
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Denis Menke now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Dierker
Ty Cline pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
Cline strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Granger
Woody Woodward now playing shortstop.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Granger
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Granger
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Dierker
McRae strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1971 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 1 0 0 Rose P, rf 3 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 3 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Woodward W, ss 0 0 0 0
Menke D, 1b 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Geronimo C, lf 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, lf 3 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0 McRae H, cf 4 0 1 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 1 1 Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrara A, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 33 1 7 1
Houston 002 100 100 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L) 6.0 8 3 3 1 1
McGlothlin J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Granger W 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Rader D, Edwards J, Watson B, Rose P, Cedeno C
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Morgan J
T -- 2:19
A -- 12186
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