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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 29, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,885 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 29, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Forsch
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Simpson
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Culver
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Culver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Culver
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Culver
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Culver
Hague takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Culver
Menke bunts towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Culver
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. Hague tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Culver
Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Culver
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Simpson
Bob Stinson pinch hits for George Culver.
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Simpson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Bob Stinson now playing left field. Tom Griffin now pitching.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Stinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Griffin
Hague hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Griffin
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Simpson
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Stinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stinson scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Simpson
May hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Simpson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Griffin
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Simpson
There goes Rader. The throw from Bench to Morgan and they have Rader trapped. The throw over to Hague, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Griffin
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Griffin
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Griffin
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hall
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hall
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Norm Miller.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hall
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Jesus Alou now playing right field.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Griffin
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stinson. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hall
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hall
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hall
Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hall
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ray
Larry Howard now catching. Jim Ray now pitching.
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Ray
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Ray
Hague hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ray
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ray
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Geronimo bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Gibbon
Hall hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Gibbon
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Gibbon
Morgan is hit by the pitch. Menke scores. Concepcion moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Gibbon
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hall
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Hall
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hall
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hall
Alou takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Wynn 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 5/29/1972 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 3 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 1 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 0 1 Miller N, rf 2 1 1 2
Tolan B, cf 5 2 3 0 Alou J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Bench J, c 5 2 2 0 Wynn J, cf 5 0 2 1
Hague J, 1b 4 1 2 4 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Watson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 2 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, rf 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, ph 0 0 0 0
Simpson W, p 3 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 2 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Howard L, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Stinson B, ph-lf 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 9 7 30 3 4 3
Cincinnati 201 000 104 -- 8
Houston 002 010 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W) 6.0 4 3 3 5 2
Hall T 2.2 0 0 0 3 2
Carroll C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 0.2 1 2 2 4 1
Culver G 2.1 1 1 1 3 3
Griffin T (L) 5.0 3 1 1 2 7
Ray J* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Gibbon J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 9th
E -- Concepcion D
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Houston 9
2B -- Wynn J, Rose P
HR -- Miller N, Hague J
SB -- Hague J, Tolan B
CS -- Rader D
SH -- Menke D, Metzger R, Geronimo C
SF -- Concepcion D
HBP -- by Ray J (Menke D), by Gibbon J (Morgan J)
WP -- Simpson W 2, Griffin T
T -- 2:59
A -- 14885
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