Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Billingham
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Billingham
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Billingham
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Grimsley
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Grimsley
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Grimsley
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Grimsley
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Grimsley
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Billingham
  
  Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Billingham
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Billingham
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rose trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Billingham
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Billingham
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Billingham
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodward vs. Billingham
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Grimsley
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Grimsley
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Grimsley
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Billingham
  
  Grimsley 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: ---
  Rose vs. Billingham
  
  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: ---
  Carbo vs. Billingham
  
  Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Grimsley
  
  Hiatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billingham vs. Grimsley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hiatt moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billingham vs. Grimsley
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms has Hiatt trapped. There's the throw to Bench and over to Perez, who tags Hiatt for the out. Metzger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Grimsley
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Grimsley
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Billingham
  
  Bench hits a line drive towards first. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Billingham
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Grimsley
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Grimsley
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Grimsley
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Grimsley
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Grimsley
  
  Metzger 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 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Billingham
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Billingham
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Billingham
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. Cline moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Billingham
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cline scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Billingham
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Carroll
  
  Ty Cline now playing left field. Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Carroll
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Carroll
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Carroll
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Billingham
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Billingham
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Foster. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carroll
  
  Watson 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 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Carroll
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Carroll
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Carroll
  
  John Mayberry pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Billingham
  
  Johnny Edwards now catching.
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Billingham
  
  Cline is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Cline. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Billingham
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carroll
  
  Metzger 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 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Carroll
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Carroll
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1971 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, rf            4  0  0  1   Alou J, rf            5  0  1  0   
Carbo B, lf           3  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  2  0   
May L, 1b             3  0  1  0   Watson B, lf          4  0  0  0   
Bench J, c            4  1  2  1   Menke D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Perez T, 3b           4  0  2  0   Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Foster G, cf          4  0  1  0   Hiatt J, c            2  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   Mayberry J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Woodward W, ss        2  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          0  0  0  0   
Cline T, ph-lf        1  1  1  0   Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  0   
Grimsley R, p         2  0  1  0   Billingham J, p       3  0  0  0   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   Miller N, ph          1  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        36  1  8  1

Cincinnati       000 000 110 --  2
Houston          000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R            6.0  6  1  1  1  4
Carroll C (W)         3.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      9.0  8  2  1  2  8

E -- Helms T, Billingham J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 9
2B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Foster G, Cline T
HBP -- by Billingham J (May L), by Billingham J (Cline T)
WP -- Billingham J, Grimsley R
T -- 2:19
A -- 16354

    

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