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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 5, 1970
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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 July 5, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,943 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 5, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson 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: ---
McRae vs. Lemaster
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Lemaster
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lemaster
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Simpson
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Simpson
Lemaster bunts towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Simpson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader 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: ---
McRae vs. Lemaster
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Simpson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Simpson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Lemaster
Woodward bunts towards the mound. Lemaster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemaster. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lemaster
Simpson hits a popup towards the mound. Lemaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Simpson
Lemaster hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lemaster
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lemaster
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Lemaster
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Bench reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lemaster
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Lemaster
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Lemaster
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemaster
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemaster
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Rose, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Lemaster
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Simpson
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Simpson
Denis Menke pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bouton
Denis Menke now playing shortstop. Jim Bouton now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bouton
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bouton
May hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, rf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pepitone J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 1 2 1
Watson B, 1b 3 0 2 1 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 2 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Simpson W, p 3 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0
Menke D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 3 9 3
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 003 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 4
Bouton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 7
E -- Perez T, Lemaster D
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Perez T, Bench J, Morgan J
SB -- Tolan B
SH -- Lemaster D
T -- 1:53
A -- 18943
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