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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 24, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bouton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,552 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jim Bouton | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bouton
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Bouton
There goes Rose. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Bouton
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bouton
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Bouton
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Bouton
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Cook
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Cook
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nolan
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nolan
Bench fires to first and picks off Miller. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cook
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Cook
Nolan bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Cook
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Cook
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cook
Cook fires to first and has Rose trapped. There's the throw to Martinez who tags Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nolan
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader 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
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cook
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cook
Bench hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cook
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Cook
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Cook
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nolan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Nolan
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cook
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Cook
Nolan bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Cook
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Cook
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cook
Perez hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nolan
Davis hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Nolan
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cook
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cook
May hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Cook
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nolan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Nolan
Cook strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cook
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cook
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Cook
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Cook
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Cook
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cook
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cook
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nolan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Nolan
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Nolan
There's a wild pitch. Menke scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Nolan
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nolan
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nolan
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lampard vs. Nolan
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Lampard takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Nolan
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Lampard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Nolan
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out. Lampard moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Nolan
Davis hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Gladding
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gladding
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nolan
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Pepitone reaches third base with a triple. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Carroll
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Carroll
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Carroll
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Martinez moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Granger
Scipio Spinks pinch runs for Jim Wynn. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Tolan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tolan. Martinez scores. Edwards scores. Spinks moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Granger
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Granger
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spinks scores. Alou scores. There goes Miller trying to get to third. Bench throws to Perez who tags Miller for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Granger
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. DiLauro
Jim Beauchamp now playing center field. Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field. Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. DiLauro
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. DiLauro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. DiLauro
May hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1970 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 2 3 2 Alou J, rf-lf 5 1 2 3
Tolan B, cf 4 2 2 1 Miller N, cf-rf 4 0 2 0
Perez T, 3b 4 1 2 3 Davis T, lf 5 2 2 2
Bench J, c 5 0 1 1 DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
May L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 5 2 4 1
Carbo B, lf 2 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 5 1 2 2
Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martinez M, 2b 4 1 0 1
Concepcion D, ss 1 2 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 2 3 0
Nolan G, p 2 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Cook R, p 2 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0 Lampard K, ph 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, ph 0 0 0 0
Spinks S, pr 0 1 0 0
Beauchamp J, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 9 7 38 10 15 9
Cincinnati 210 004 000 -- 7
Houston 000 002 17x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G* 7.0 10 4 4 1 3
Carroll C (L) 0.1 2 4 3 1 0
Granger W 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Gullett D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bouton J+ 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Cook R 6.0 5 5 5 6 0
Billingham J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Gladding F (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DiLauro J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Concepcion D, Tolan B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 7
2B -- May L
3B -- Pepitone J
HR -- Perez T
SB -- Rose P, Tolan B
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Nolan G 2
WP -- Nolan G
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:43
A -- 18552
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