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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 23, 1972
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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 June 23, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,401 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 23, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Reuss
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger 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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a popup towards first. May settles under it 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: ---
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Grimsley
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Reuss
Grimsley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Reuss
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reuss
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Reuss
Grimsley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Reuss
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. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Reuss
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Grimsley
Bobby Fenwick pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Fenwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. York
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. York
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader 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 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. York
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. York
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. York
Grimsley hits a popup into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Grimsley
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Grimsley
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jim York.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Gibbon
There goes Rose. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Gibbon
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Gibbon
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Gibbon
There goes Tolan. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Gibbon
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Gladding
Joe Hague pinch hits for George Foster.
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Gladding
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Menke reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Gladding
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimsley vs. Gladding
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grimsley
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Grimsley
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Wynn scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Grimsley
Rader 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 6/23/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 2 2 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 2 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 1 0 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 1
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 3 1 1 3
Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 1
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, rf 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard L, c 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Fenwick B, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 1 1 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 4 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 0 29 7 6 6
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 310 03x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 5.0 3 4 3 3 4
York J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gibbon J* 0.0 2 3 3 2 0
Gladding F 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Metzger R, Concepcion D
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Cedeno C, Concepcion D, Menke D
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Rose P, Tolan B
SF -- Perez T
WP -- Grimsley R
T -- 2:01
A -- 20401
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