Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Cloninger
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cline. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Cloninger
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Cloninger
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Cloninger
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Cloninger
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Billingham
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Billingham
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Billingham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Billingham
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Billingham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Cloninger
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Cloninger
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan throws the ball in to Woodward who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Cloninger
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billingham vs. Cloninger
  
  Billingham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Cloninger
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Billingham
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corrales vs. Billingham
  
  Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woodward vs. Billingham
  
  Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Billingham
  
  Duffy hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cloninger vs. Billingham
  
  Cloninger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corrales scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Billingham
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. Cloninger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cline vs. Billingham
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. Cloninger scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Harris
  
  Buddy Harris now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cloninger
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Cloninger
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball towards left. Cline catches it. Morgan tags up. Here's the throw to Duffy, who relays to Stewart, who tags Morgan for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Cloninger
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Cloninger
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Harris
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Harris
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Harris
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Harris
  
  Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Harris
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Cloninger
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Cloninger
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Cloninger
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Cloninger
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Cloninger
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Cloninger
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Harris
  
  Cloninger hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Harris
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Harris
  
  Cline 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 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Cloninger
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Cloninger
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cloninger
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Harris
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Harris
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Harris
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corrales vs. Harris
  
  Corrales hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Cloninger
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Cloninger
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Cloninger
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Harris
  
  Woodward hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Harris
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cloninger vs. Harris
  
  Cloninger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Harris
  
  Rose hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Cloninger
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Buddy Harris.
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Cloninger
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Cloninger
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Cook
  
  Ron Cook now pitching.
  
  Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Cook
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cook
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Cook
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Howard and he is out, Rader applying the tag. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Cook
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Cloninger
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Cloninger
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cloninger
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Carroll
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Gladding
  
  John Mayberry now playing first base. Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gladding covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Gladding
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Gladding
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carroll vs. Gladding
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Carroll
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Carroll
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carroll
  
  Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Carroll
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Carroll
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1970 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Rose P, rf            4  1  2  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  2  0   Cline T, lf           3  0  0  0   
Wynn J, lf            5  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           4  0  0  1   
Watson B, 1b          2  1  1  1   Perez T, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Stewart J, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Menke D, ss           4  0  1  0   Corrales P, c         4  1  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  3  0   Woodward W, 2b        3  0  1  1   
Miller N, rf          4  0  2  0   Duffy F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Howard L, c           4  0  1  1   Cloninger T, p        3  2  2  2   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          1  0  0  0   
Harris B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Cook R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Mayberry J, 1b        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 12  2                        34  6 11  5

Houston          000 100 010 --  2
Cincinnati       131 001 00x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      1.2  5  4  3  0  0
Harris B              4.1  4  2  2  0  1
Cook R                1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Gladding F            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (W)       7.1 10  2  2  3  1
Carroll C (S)         1.2  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Billingham J
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Houston 10, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Cedeno C, Rader D 2, Corrales P, Rose P, Morgan J, Duffy F
HR -- Perez T, Cloninger T, Watson B
CS -- Tolan B
SF -- Woodward W
HBP -- by Carroll C (Cedeno C)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:25
A -- 11845

    

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