Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nolan
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nolan
  
  Morgan 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: ---
  Wynn vs. Nolan
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Nolan
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Blasingame
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Rose vs. Blasingame
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blasingame
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Nolan
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Nolan
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Nolan
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Nolan
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Blasingame
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blasingame
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blasingame
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Blasingame
  
  Helms 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 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nolan
  
  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, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nolan
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Nolan
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blasingame
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Blasingame
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Blasingame
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Nolan
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Nolan
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Nolan
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Nolan
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Nolan
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blasingame vs. Nolan
  
  Blasingame 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 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blasingame
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Blasingame
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Blasingame
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nolan
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nolan
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Nolan
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Nolan
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blasingame
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blasingame
  
  McRae 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, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Blasingame
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Nolan
  
  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 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Nolan
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Blasingame
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bravo vs. Culver
  
  Frank Duffy pinch hits for Gary Nolan. George Culver now pitching. Angel Bravo pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Bravo hits a popup towards short. Martinez catches it and throws to first to double up Concepcion. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Culver
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Culver
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Culver
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culver vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Culver strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wilcox
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wilcox
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Culver
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Bench, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Culver
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Culver
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wilcox
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Wilcox
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Wilcox
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wilcox
  
  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 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wilcox
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Wilcox
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Culver
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Culver
  
  Concepcion is hit by the pitch. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Cook
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Milt Wilcox. Ron Cook now pitching.
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tolan vs. Cook
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Cook
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Gladding
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Carbo moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Gladding
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Carbo scores. Rose moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cline vs. Gladding
  
  Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Lee May. Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal McRae.
  
  Cline takes first base on ball four. Rose scores. Bench moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Gladding
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. Chaney scores. Cline moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Lemaster
  
  Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Tony Perez now playing first base. Bernie Carbo now playing left field. Cesar G
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Granger
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Granger
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/22/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          5  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           3  0  1  1   
Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  1   Rose P, rf            3  1  2  0   
Wynn J, lf            4  1  2  0   Perez T, 3b-1b        4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          3  2  1  2   Bench J, c            4  1  2  1   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  1   May L, 1b             3  0  2  1   
Miller N, rf          3  1  0  0   Chaney D, pr-3b       0  1  0  0   
Howard L, c           3  0  2  1   McRae H, lf           3  0  0  0   
Martinez M, ss        4  0  0  0   Cline T, ph           0  0  0  1   
Blasingame W, p       2  0  0  0   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           1  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  1  1  2   
Cook R, p             0  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  1  1  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Nolan G, p            1  0  0  0   
Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0   Duffy F, ph           0  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   Bravo A, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilcox M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Carbo B, ph-lf        0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  7  5                        28  6  9  6

Houston          010 110 020 --  5
Cincinnati       000 000 06x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W*         5.0  4  0  0  0  0
Culver G+             2.0  3  2  2  1  1
Cook R                0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Gladding F (L)        0.1  2  2  2  2  0
Lemaster D            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G               6.0  4  3  1  3  1
Wilcox M (W)          2.0  3  2  2  0  2
Granger W (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Bench J, Perez T
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 5
2B -- May L
HR -- Morgan J, Watson B
SB -- Miller N
SF -- Tolan B
HBP -- by Culver G (Concepcion D)
T -- 2:37
A -- 11975

    

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