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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 31, 1974
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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 July 31, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1974 |
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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 | July 31, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 26,253 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Terry Tata 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Don Gullett | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 31, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross 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: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett 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: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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. Griffin
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gullett vs. Griffin
Gullett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Gullett
There goes Helms. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gullett
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Geronimo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
There goes Morgan. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross 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: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey 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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Griffin
Gullett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gullett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose takes first base on ball four. Gullett moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms 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: ---
Campbell vs. Gullett
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
J.R. Richard now pitching.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Richard
Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Geronimo trying to get to home. Helms throws to Johnson who tags Geronimo for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gullett
May 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: 12-
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen 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
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Gullett
Ray Busse pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Busse 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
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cosgrove
Griffey hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Cosgrove
Gullett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gullett
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullett covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gullett
May hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1974 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Rose P, lf 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 2 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Johnson C, c 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b-1b 4 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 1 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 3 0 0 0 Richard J, p 0 0 0 0 Busse R, ph 1 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 31 4 8 3 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 022 000 00x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (L) 5.0 6 4 2 2 3 Richard J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Cosgrove M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Gullett D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 8 E -- Driessen D, Griffin T, May L LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Geronimo C SB -- Morgan J CS -- Helms T SF -- Concepcion D, Perez T T -- 2:19 A -- 26253
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