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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 24, 1972
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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 September 24, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,709 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Hal McRae | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 24, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Forsch
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Forsch
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Forsch
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose 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 -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Forsch
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Billingham
Forsch bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. Helms moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Forsch
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Forsch
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Forsch
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Billingham
Norm Miller pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Ray
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ray
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ray
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Ray
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Ray
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching. Joe Morgan now playing second base. Sonny Ruberto now catching.
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Borbon
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Borbon
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Culver
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruberto vs. Culver
Ruberto is hit by the pitch. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Culver
Bill Plummer pinch runs for Sonny Ruberto.
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Culver
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Hague moves to third. Plummer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Culver
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Culver
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hague scores. Plummer scores. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Cosgrove
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borbon vs. Cosgrove
Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Bill Plummer now catching.
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Borbon
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Borbon
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Borbon
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Cosgrove
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Cosgrove
Plummer 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 -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cosgrove
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Cosgrove
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cosgrove
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Borbon
Denis Menke now playing third base. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Chiles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Borbon
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. York
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. York
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. York
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. York
Hague hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carroll
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Carroll
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Carroll
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields the ball and throws to Carroll covering. Safe. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Carroll
Cliff Johnson pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1972 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 1 3 3 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 2 1 0 0
Hague J, 1b 6 1 4 1 Stewart J, ph 1 0 1 0
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 0
Ruberto S, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, pr 0 0 0 0
Plummer B, pr-c 1 2 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 1 1 1
McRae H, 3b 5 2 3 2 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, cf 2 2 1 1 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Foster G, rf 5 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 2 2 2 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
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41 10 15 10 31 2 6 2
Cincinnati 010 012 420 -- 10
Houston 001 000 100 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 5.0 1 1 0 1 2
Borbon P 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
Carroll C (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 5.0 6 2 2 2 5
Ray J 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Culver G 1.0 2 4 4 1 2
Cosgrove M 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
York J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Concepcion D 2
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Houston 5
2B -- Hague J, Uhlaender T, McRae H
HR -- McRae H
SF -- Rader D
HBP -- by Culver G (Ruberto S), by Borbon P (Watson B)
T -- 2:31
A -- 12709
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