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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 30, 1971
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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 May 30, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 30, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Grimsley covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Grimsley
Billingham bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Billingham
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Grimsley
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger 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 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Billingham
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Billingham
Grimsley bunts towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second, with Metzger covering, for one, and over to first, with Morgan covering, for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Billingham
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Billingham
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Grimsley
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Billingham
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Billingham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Bench scores. Perez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball towards right. Alou catches it and throws to home to double up Perez. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grimsley
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Culver
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Culver
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Woody Woodward now playing third base.
Wynn 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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1971 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 1 1 0
Alou J, rf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woodward W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Carbo B, lf 3 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 2 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 McRae H, cf 3 1 2 1
Cedeno C, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 3 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 27 2 6 1
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 001 000 10x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 7.0 6 2 1 1 3
Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 1
E -- Mayberry J
DP -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 2
HR -- McRae H, Mayberry J
SH -- Billingham J 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 23111
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