Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno 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: ---
  Miller vs. Gullett
  
  Miller hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Gullett
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Forsch
  
  Tolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Forsch
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Forsch
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Forsch
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Forsch
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Gullett
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Gullett
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Forsch
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gullett vs. Forsch
  
  Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Forsch
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Tolan trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Howard who tags Tolan who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Gullett
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Gullett
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Gullett
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Gullett
  
  Miller 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 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ray
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ray
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Ray
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Gullett
  
  Ty Cline now playing left field.
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Gullett
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gullett
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  There goes Menke. The throw from Bench and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Ray
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Ray
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Ray
  
  Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ray, and towards Menke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gullett
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Gullett
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Gullett
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Ray
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Ray
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Howard and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Ray
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Ray
  
  Cline hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carroll
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Carroll
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Carroll
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Carroll
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Carroll
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ray
  
  Bench hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ray
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Ray
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Carroll
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Carroll
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Carroll
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Ray
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Ray
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Ray
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Ray
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching. Joe Morgan pinch hits for Hector Torres.
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lampard vs. Granger
  
  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Lampard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Granger
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Granger
  
  Miller 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 8

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Gladding
  
  Joe Morgan now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing shortstop. Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Gladding
  
  Cline bunts towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Gladding
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Gladding
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Gladding
  
  Woody Woodward pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Rose scores. Woodward moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Gladding
  
  Helms hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Granger
  
  Woody Woodward now playing third base.
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Granger
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Granger
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  2  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  2  1   
Miller N, rf          4  0  0  0   Rose P, rf            4  1  2  0   
Wynn J, lf            3  0  0  0   Carbo B, lf           2  0  1  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Cline T, lf           1  0  0  0   
Menke D, 2b-ss        3  0  0  0   Bench J, c            3  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Howard L, c           3  0  0  0   Woodward W, pr-3b     0  0  0  0   
Torres H, ss          2  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, ph-2b       1  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   Gullett D, p          2  0  0  0   
Lampard K, ph         1  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        31  2  9  1

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       010 000 01x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)          2.0  6  1  1  0  1
Ray J                 5.0  2  0  0  1  1
Gladding F            1.0  1  1  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W)         5.0  2  0  0  1  6
Carroll C             2.0  1  0  0  1  3
Granger W (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Rader D
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Tolan B, Morgan J
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Menke D, Tolan B
SH -- Cline T
T -- 2:21
A -- 10659

    

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