Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Carroll
  
  Agee 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: ---
  Metzger vs. Carroll
  
  Metzger 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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Carroll
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carroll
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Carroll
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Carroll
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Carroll
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Carroll
  
  Torres hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion 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. Roberts
  
  Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Roberts
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Roberts
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Roberts
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carroll vs. Roberts
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Carroll
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Carroll
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carroll
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Scheinblum fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Scheinblum. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Carroll
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Roberts
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Roberts
  
  Tolan bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Torres covering, for the out. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Roberts
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a popup into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Concepcion vs. Roberts
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Morgan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheinblum vs. Roberts
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carroll
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Carroll
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Carroll
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Roberts
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. Roberts
  
  Carroll bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Roberts
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Roberts
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Roberts
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carroll
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Carroll
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Carroll
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Carroll
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Roberts
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheinblum vs. Forsch
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Forsch
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Locklear vs. Forsch
  
  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
  
  Locklear is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sprague
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Sprague
  
  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, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Forsch
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Forsch
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Tolan reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Forsch
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Forsch
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Sprague
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sprague
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Sprague
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Forsch
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Forsch
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sprague vs. Forsch
  
  Sprague bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Forsch
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Sprague
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Sprague
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Gallagher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Sprague
  
  Agee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sprague
  
  Metzger 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 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Gladding
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Gladding
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Gladding
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Gladding
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Gladding covering. Safe. Tolan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Gladding
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sprague
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Sprague
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Borbon
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Borbon
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stewart vs. Borbon
  
  Skip Jutze pinch runs for Johnny Edwards. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Hector Torres.
  
  Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Borbon
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/1973 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            4  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            5  1  3  1   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          5  1  2  0   
Wynn J, rf            4  1  1  0   Tolan B, cf           4  1  2  0   
Watson B, lf          3  2  1  1   Bench J, c            3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  0   Perez T, 1b           4  2  2  0   
May L, 1b             3  0  1  1   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  2  3   
Edwards J, c          4  0  1  1   Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  2  1   
Jutze S, pr           0  0  0  0   Geronimo C, pr-rf     2  0  0  0   
Torres H, 2b          3  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          1  0  0  0   
Roberts D, p          2  0  1  0   Locklear G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0   
Gallagher B, ph       1  1  1  1   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        35  6 15  6

Houston          010 000 012 --  4
Cincinnati       012 110 01x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)*        4.0 10  5  5  1  3
Forsch K              3.0  3  0  0  2  3
Gladding F            1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carroll C (W)         5.0  3  1  1  1  1
Sprague E+            3.0  3  3  3  0  1
Borbon P (S)          1.0  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Scheinblum R
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 13
2B -- Metzger R, Concepcion D, Perez T, Tolan B 2, Wynn J, Rader D
HR -- Gallagher B
SH -- Tolan B, Carroll C, Concepcion D, Sprague E
SF -- May L
T -- 2:14
A -- 11741

    

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