Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Borbon
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Borbon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rose 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: ---
  Morgan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Tolan bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Cosgrove
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Cosgrove
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Perez reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Cosgrove
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Billingham
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Billingham
  
  Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Doug Rader.
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fenwick moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Billingham
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fenwick scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Billingham
  
  Stinson is hit by the pitch. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cosgrove vs. Billingham
  
  Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
  
  Bobby Fenwick now playing second base. Gary Sutherland now playing third base.
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Plummer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billingham vs. Cosgrove
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Billingham
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Billingham
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing center field.
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Cosgrove
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Cosgrove
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McGlothlin
  
  Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fenwick vs. McGlothlin
  
  Fenwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. McGlothlin
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. McGlothlin
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cosgrove
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
  
  Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothlin vs. Cosgrove
  
  McGlothlin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. McGlothlin
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cosgrove vs. McGlothlin
  
  Cosgrove bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. McGlothlin
  
  Metzger hits a line drive towards the mound. McGlothlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. McGlothlin
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Stinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. McGlothlin
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Stinson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Cosgrove
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McGlothlin
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing second base.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fenwick vs. McGlothlin
  
  Fenwick strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. McGlothlin
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. McGlothlin
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cosgrove
  
  Menke hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cosgrove
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching. Hal McRae now playing right field.
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Hall
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hall
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Plummer and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Hall
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Gladding
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Gladding
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Gladding covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hall
  
  Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Hall
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fenwick vs. Hall
  
  Fenwick bunts, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Hall
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutherland vs. Hall
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Gladding
  
  Larry Howard now playing left field. Norm Miller now playing right field.
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Gladding
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Tom Hall.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Gladding
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Hague moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Gladding
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  There goes Hague. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Sutherland applying the tag. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Gladding
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Gladding
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Carroll
  
  Joe Hague now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Stinson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carroll
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carroll
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/4/1972 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  0  0  0   
Miller N, lf-rf       4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          2  0  0  0   Chaney D, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Stewart J, cf         1  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           3  2  2  0   
May L, 1b             4  0  1  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           1  0  1  0   Bench J, rf           1  0  0  1   
Fenwick B, pr-2b      3  1  1  0   Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   
Chiles R, rf          3  0  1  0   Hague J, ph-1b        1  0  1  0   
Wynn J, ph            1  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  2  2   
Howard L, lf          0  0  0  0   Geronimo C, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   
Sutherland G, 2b-3b   4  0  1  1   Menke D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Stinson B, c          3  1  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  1  2  1   
Cosgrove M, p         1  0  0  0   Plummer B, c          3  0  0  0   
Alou J, ph            1  0  1  0   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0   
Edwards J, ph         1  0  0  0   McGlothlin J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   McRae H, rf           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  1                        29  4  7  4

Houston          010 010 000 --  2
Cincinnati       100 110 01x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (L)        6.0  5  3  3  3  3
Gladding F            2.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Borbon P              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Billingham J          2.0  2  1  1  0  2
McGlothlin J (W)      3.0  3  1  0  0  2
Hall T                2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Carroll C (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Perez T, Stinson B
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Perez T, Concepcion D
HR -- Concepcion D
SB -- Tolan B, Morgan J, Metzger R
SH -- Cosgrove M
SF -- Bench J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Stinson B)
WP -- Cosgrove M
T -- 2:06
A -- 10079

    

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