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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 19, 1974
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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 19, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,508 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Don Gullett | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 19, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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. Roberts
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Bench reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Bench scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Roberts
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plummer vs. Roberts
Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gullett
Brown hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Roberts
Gullett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Roberts
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Roberts
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gullett
Roberts 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Plummer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gullett
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Roberts
Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Roberts
Gullett hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberts
There goes Bench. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gullett
Denis Menke pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Menke hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Gullett
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Nagy
Mike Nagy now pitching.
Rettenmund is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Nagy
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Nagy
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Nagy
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gullett vs. Nagy
Gullett bunts towards the mound. Nagy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster scores. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Nagy
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Nagy
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Gullett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gullett
Johnny Bench now catching. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. George Foster now playing right field. Dan Driessen now playing third base.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Johnson
Concepcion hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Foster reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Johnson
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gullett
Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gullett
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Gullett
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullett vs. Johnson
Gullett hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Johnson
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Gullett
Mike Easler pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Easler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
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 -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gullett
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Scherman
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Scherman
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullett
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gullett
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gullett
Johnson 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 5/19/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 1 1 0 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 0 0
Bench J, 3b-c 4 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 2 3 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Chaney D, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Rettenmund M, rf 1 1 0 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Foster G, cf-rf 3 1 2 2 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0 Menke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, ph-3b-1b 2 0 1 1 Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
Gullett D, p 4 0 1 1 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 6 32 1 5 1
Cincinnati 301 002 100 -- 7
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 5.0 4 4 4 4 3
Nagy M 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Johnson J 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
Scherman F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 5
2B -- Bench J, Perez T, Foster G
HR -- Perez T, May L
CS -- Bench J
HBP -- by Nagy M (Rettenmund M)
PB -- Johnson C
T -- 2:17
A -- 15508
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