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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 26, 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 June 26, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1974 |
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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 | June 26, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,647 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Fred Norman | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 26, 1974
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross throws the ball in to May who tags Morgan trying to return to first, for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez 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: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Norman
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wilson
Norman 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: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Norman
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Driessen catches it and throws to first to double up Helms. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch 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 short. Metzger scoops it up 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
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Wilson
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Rettenmund scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Norman
Wilson 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
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 -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Norman
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
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Wilson
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Wilson
Driessen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Norman
Denis Menke pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cosgrove
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Cosgrove
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Cosgrove
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Cosgrove
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Cosgrove
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Scherman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Scherman
There's a wild pitch. Chaney moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Scherman
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norman vs. Scherman
Norman takes first base on ball four. Chaney scores. Rettenmund moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Scherman
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund scores. Concepcion moves to third. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Scherman
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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1974 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 3 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 5 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 3 2 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 1 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 1 2 1 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chaney D, 3b 1 1 1 1 Johnson C, c 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b-1b 5 1 2 1 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 2 2 1 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 1 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Norman F, p 4 0 0 2 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Menke D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 12 8 31 1 6 1 Cincinnati 000 010 116 -- 9 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Norman F (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (L) 7.1 8 3 3 4 4 Forsch K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M 0.1 3 5 5 2 1 Scherman F 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 E -- Driessen D, Wilson D DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Houston 4 2B -- May L, Gross G, Morgan J HR -- Watson B, Concepcion D, Driessen D SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Gross G WP -- Scherman F 2 PB -- Johnson C T -- 2:32 A -- 17647
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