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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,585 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: John Kibler 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
George Foster | Center Fielder |
Ed Armbrister | Right Fielder |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 17, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Billingham
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rader out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Billingham
Jutze strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Roberts
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Roberts
Chaney hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Roberts
Billingham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Billingham reaches second base with a double. Armbrister goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Billingham
Roberts 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armbrister vs. Roberts
Armbrister hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Billingham
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Roberts
Chaney bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Roberts
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Billingham
Jutze hits a line drive into right field. Armbrister picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Armbrister. May goes all the way around to score. Jutze moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jutze scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Billingham
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sutherland vs. Billingham
Sutherland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Roberts
Dave Campbell now playing third base.
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Roberts
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Billingham
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Billingham
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Jutze scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Billingham
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Roberts
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Gagliano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Baney
Dick Baney now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Baney
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Baney
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Roberts
Armbrister strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Baney
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Baney
Jutze strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Baney
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Roberts
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Roberts
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Dick Baney.
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1973 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 1 Rose P, lf 5 0 2 1 Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 1 2 1 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Foster G, cf 4 0 0 0 Campbell D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Armbrister E, rf 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Menke D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Jutze S, c 4 2 2 0 Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1 Driessen D, ph 1 0 1 0 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 2 0 1 1 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 1 0 Baney D, p 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 4 34 2 7 2 Houston 100 120 100 -- 5 Cincinnati 010 100 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (L) 7.0 8 5 4 0 8 Baney D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Rader D, Armbrister E LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Rose P, Billingham J, Wynn J, Gagliano P HR -- Cedeno C, Watson B SH -- Chaney D, Roberts D, Metzger R T -- 2:09 A -- 17585
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