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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 5, 1973
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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 August 5, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 44,194 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 5, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Richard
There goes Morgan. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Grimsley
Jutze is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Grimsley
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Richard
Tolan takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard juggles the ball. That's an error on Richard. Bench scores. Tolan moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Richard
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimsley vs. Richard
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tolan scores. Geronimo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Richard
There goes Rose. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Rose scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Richard
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Grimsley
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Richard
Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Richard
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Grimsley
Richard hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Driessen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Richard
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Larry Dierker now pitching.
Geronimo 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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Dierker
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimsley vs. Dierker
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a line drive into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Grimsley
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Grimsley
Denis Menke now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base. Tommie Agee pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Crawford
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Crawford
Chaney strikes out. Jutze drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chaney out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Crawford
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Crawford
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Crawford
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
Bill Plummer now catching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Grimsley
Jutze hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1973 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 1 Rose P, lf 5 1 2 1 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 3 0 Driessen D, 3b-1b 4 1 2 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 2 2 1 1 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Plummer B, c 0 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 3 1 1 1 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 0 0 Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 2 0 Agee T, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 4 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 1 34 7 10 6 Houston 000 010 000 -- 1 Cincinnati 040 030 00x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (L)* 4.0 7 7 3 4 4 Dierker L 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Crawford J 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Richard J DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Cedeno C, Helms T, Chaney D, Perez T, Bench J 3B -- Driessen D HR -- Wynn J SB -- Morgan J, Rose P WP -- Dierker L T -- 2:20 A -- 44194
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