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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,487 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ray Busse | Third Baseman |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 24, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Norman
There goes Gross. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Griffin
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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey 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. Norman
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Griffin
There goes Driessen. The throw from May and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms 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: ---
Busse vs. Norman
Busse strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Norman
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Griffin
Norman bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
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. Norman
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: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Griffin
Norman bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to third for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norman
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Norman
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Norman
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Griffin
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Bench scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Griffin
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
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
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Norman
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Norman
May hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Cosgrove
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Cosgrove covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cosgrove
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
Darrel Chaney now playing second base.
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Norman
Busse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cosgrove
Bench hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Cosgrove
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armbrister vs. Johnson
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Ken Griffey. Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Norman
Ray Knight now playing third base. Ed Armbrister now playing right field. Dave Campbell pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Campbell hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Norman 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Scherman
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Scherman
Chaney 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 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1974 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Howard W, cf 4 0 1 0 Chaney D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Bench J, c 4 2 3 1
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b 3 2 2 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Busse R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 3 2
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 3 0 2 1
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 Armbrister E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Norman F, p 4 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 34 5 10 4
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 130 10x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 4.2 8 4 4 3 1
Cosgrove M 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Johnson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Scherman F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 8
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 9
3B -- Bench J
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Driessen D
CS -- Gross G
PB -- May M
T -- 2:16
A -- 12487
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