Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wilson
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Wilson
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wilson
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nolan
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nolan
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Wilson
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Wilson
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Wilson
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. Bench moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woodward vs. Wilson
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Nolan
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Nolan
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Nolan
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Wilson
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wilson
  
  Rose 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 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Wilson
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Nolan
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Nolan
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Nolan
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Nolan
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Wilson
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Wilson
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodward vs. Wilson
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nolan vs. Wilson
  
  Nolan 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 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Nolan
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Nolan covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Nolan
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Foster, who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hiatt vs. Nolan
  
  Hiatt hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Nolan
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wilson
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Wilson
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Wilson
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Wilson
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nolan
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nolan
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Nolan
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Nolan
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Nolan
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Nolan
  
  Roger Metzger pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  Roger Metzger now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing first base.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Wilson
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Wilson
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferrara vs. Wilson
  
  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
  
  Ferrara strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Nolan
  
  Tommy Helms now playing second base.
  
  Hiatt strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Nolan
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Wilson
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
  
  Cline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Wilson
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Wilson
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McGlothlin
  
  Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothlin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McGlothlin
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. McGlothlin
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. McGlothlin
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson.
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wilson
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Wilson
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wilson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Wilson
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1971 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  0  1  0   Alou J, rf            4  1  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   
May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  1   
Bench J, c            4  0  1  0   Watson B, lf          3  0  2  0   
Perez T, 3b           4  0  1  0   Geronimo C, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
Foster G, cf          3  0  0  0   Menke D, ss-1b        4  0  0  0   
Carbo B, lf           3  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        2  1  1  0   
Woodward W, 2b        2  0  0  0   Metzger R, pr-ss      0  0  0  0   
Ferrara A, ph         1  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Helms T, 2b           0  0  0  0   Hiatt J, c            3  0  0  0   
Nolan G, p            2  0  0  0   Wilson D, p           3  0  0  0   
Cline T, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
McGlothlin J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        30  2  7  2

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Houston          000 110 00x --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (L)           7.0  6  2  2  1 10
McGlothlin J          1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W)          9.0  5  0  0  1  8

E -- Menke D, Perez T
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 6
2B -- Watson B, Carbo B
3B -- Rader D
WP -- Wilson D
T -- 2:00
A -- 17402

    

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