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Astros 0 @ Reds 3
Riverfront Stadium
July 4, 1970

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 4, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium. The home team Reds beat the visiting Astros with a score of 3 to 0.

Game Summary

DateJuly 4, 1970 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 0 H: 3 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 0
Hits: 3
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 3 H: 7 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherJim McGlothlin  
Losing PitcherJack Billingham  
SaveWayne Granger  
Game Winning RBIJohnny Bench 

Game Info

DateJuly 4, 1970 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamCincinnati Reds 
Visiting Starting PitcherJack Billingham  
Home Starting PitcherJim McGlothlin  
BallparkRiverfront Stadium 
CityCincinnati 
StateOH 
Attendance23,466 
Time of Game2 hours 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Andy Olsen
1B: Ken Burkhart
2B: Ed Sudol
3B: Lee Weyer

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cesar Cedeno  Right Fielder 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Joe Pepitone  Left Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Hector Torres  Shortstop 
Jack Billingham  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pete Rose  Right Fielder 
Bobby Tolan  Center Fielder 
Tony Perez  Third Baseman 
Johnny Bench  Catcher 
Lee May  First Baseman 
Bernie Carbo  Left Fielder 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Woody Woodward  Shortstop 
Jim McGlothlin  Pitcher 
Sparky Anderson  Manager 

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Astros 0 @ Reds 3
Riverfront Stadium
July 4, 1970

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         Game of 7/4/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, rf          4  0  1  0   Rose P, rf            2  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Wynn J, cf            3  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, lf        4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            3  0  1  1   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, pr        0  0  0  0   Carbo B, lf           4  1  2  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Stewart J, lf         0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Torres H, ss          2  0  0  0   Woodward W, ss        3  0  2  0   
Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0   McGlothlin J, p       3  0  0  0   
Martinez M, ph        1  0  0  0   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        30  3  7  1

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       001 200 00x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      7.0  7  3  1  3  2
Culver G              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothlin J (W)      8.2  3  0  0  2  3
Granger W (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Carbo B, Torres H 2, Perez T
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Bench J, Carbo B
CS -- Woodward W
SH -- Billingham J
HBP -- by McGlothlin J (Wynn J)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:10
A -- 23466

    

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