Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dierker
  
  Rose 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Dierker
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McGlothlin
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McGlothlin
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McGlothlin
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. McGlothlin
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Dierker
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dierker
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McGlothlin
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. McGlothlin
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. McGlothlin
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Dierker
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Dierker
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothlin vs. Dierker
  
  McGlothlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. McGlothlin
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McGlothlin
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McGlothlin
  
  Morgan 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 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Dierker
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Dierker
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Dierker
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Dierker
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McGlothlin
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. McGlothlin
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. McGlothlin
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Watson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. McGlothlin
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. McGlothlin
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. McGlothlin
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dierker
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Dierker
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodward vs. Dierker
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stewart vs. Dierker
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim McGlothlin.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan 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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Washburn
  
  Ray Washburn now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Washburn
  
  Morgan bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Washburn
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Carbo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Alou scores. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Washburn
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Watson reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Washburn
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Washburn
  
  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. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Washburn
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Behney
  
  Mel Behney now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dierker
  
  Rose 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, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Dierker
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Dierker
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Maloney
  
  Jim Maloney now pitching. Hal McRae now playing third base.
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. McRae fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Maloney
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Dierker
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Dierker
  
  Helms hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Dierker
  
  Frank Duffy pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Duffy. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Duffy steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Dierker
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Maloney
  
  Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Maloney
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Maloney
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Maloney
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Maloney
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Dierker
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Dierker
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Maloney
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Maloney
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dierker vs. Maloney
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Maloney
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Maloney
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Dierker
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
  
  Cline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Cline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Dierker
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cline moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Helms vs. Dierker
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cline scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Dierker
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1970 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Tolan B, cf           3  0  1  0   Alou J, rf            5  1  1  0   
Rose P, rf            4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Carbo B, lf           2  0  1  0   Wynn J, lf            3  2  2  1   
Bench J, c            4  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          3  2  1  2   
Perez T, 3b           3  0  0  0   Menke D, ss           3  1  1  1   
Maloney J, p          0  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Cline T, ph           1  1  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  1  2  1   
May L, 1b             3  1  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           4  0  1  1   Dierker L, p          4  0  0  1   
Woodward W, ss        2  0  0  0                                      
Duffy F, ph-ss        1  0  0  0                                      
McGlothlin J, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  1                                      
Washburn R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Behney M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
McRae H, 3b           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        34  9 10  9

Cincinnati       000 010 001 --  2
Houston          000 440 01x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothlin J (L)      4.0  3  4  3  3  2
Washburn R            0.2  5  4  4  0  0
Behney M              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Maloney J             3.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         9.0  4  2  2  5  1

E -- Perez T, Carbo B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 5
2B -- Watson B, Cedeno C, Edwards J, Cline T
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Duffy F
CS -- Tolan B
WP -- Dierker L, Maloney J
T -- 2:15
A -- 9369

    

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