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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 24, 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 24, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,907 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
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 |
| Larry Dierker | 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 |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 24, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Billingham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
There goes Morgan. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Dierker
Dierker fires to first and has Tolan trapped. There's the throw to Helms who tags Tolan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Billingham
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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Billingham
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Dierker
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. Billingham moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a popup into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Billingham
Dierker bunts towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Billingham
Cedeno hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tolan. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Metzger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Dierker
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
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
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Borbon
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Borbon
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Borbon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Borbon
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno 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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Borbon
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Borbon
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Dierker
Hal McRae pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan 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
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carroll
Hal McRae now playing center field. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Carroll
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Carroll
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Carroll
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Carroll
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
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Dierker
Hague hits a popup in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 2 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 1 Tolan B, cf 4 0 2 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hague J, rf 4 0 0 0
Howard L, c 3 1 1 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
McRae H, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 34 1 7 1
Houston 100 020 010 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 5.0 6 3 3 1 0
Borbon P 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Carroll C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Rader D, Helms T
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Rader D, Cedeno C, Tolan B
HR -- May L, Perez T
SB -- Cedeno C, Morgan J
CS -- Tolan B
SH -- Dierker L
T -- 1:59
A -- 31907
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