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Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds

FINAL
Jun 23, 1972

Box Score

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HOU0000000011515
CIN00031003-7615
win:Cincinnati Reds logoR. Grimsley Jr.loss:Houston Astros logoJ. Reuss

Scoring Summary

HOUCIN
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    4
    Johnny Bench hits a home run (19). Pete Rose scores. Joe Morgan scores. [3 runs]
    03
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    5
    Joe Morgan reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Roger Metzger. Dave Concepcion scores. [1 run]
    04
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    8
    Bobby Tolan singles. Pete Rose scores. Joe Morgan to 3rd. [1 run]
    05
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    8
    Tony Perez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Joe Morgan scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    06
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    8
    Denis Menke doubles (6) on a to left fielder Bob Watson. Bobby Tolan scores. Johnny Bench to 3rd. [1 run]
    07
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Wild pitch by pitcher Ross Grimsley. Jimmy Wynn scores. Lee May to 2nd. [1 run]
    17

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Roger MetzgerSS04002001.198
2Cesar CedenoCF24000000.339
3Jimmy WynnRF04100002.283
4Lee May1B14000001.288
5Bob WatsonLF24002001.300
6Doug Rader3B04001003.234
7Tommy Helms2B02000101.253
8Larry HowardC03000002.234
9Jerry ReussP01001000.069
Bobby FenwickPH01001000.184
Jim YorkP00000000.000
Jesus AlouPH01000001.288
Joe GibbonP00000000.000
Fred GladdingP00000000.000
TOTAL5321071012-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jerry ReussLHP5.0343431383.64
Jim YorkRHP2.000010084.26
Joe GibbonLHP0.02330201019.64
Fred GladdingRHP1.0100110102.70
TOTAL8.067666166-
Cincinnati Reds logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Pete RoseLF12200201.276
2Joe Morgan2B13200101.281
3Bobby TolanCF14111004.298
4Johnny BenchC13130110.295
5Tony Perez1B02010100.271
6George FosterRF03002001.219
Joe HaguePH01001002.255
Cesar GeronimoRF00000000.203
7Denis Menke3B14010001.224
8Dave ConcepcionSS13100100.219
9Ross Grimsley Jr.P04002004.056
TOTAL6297666114-
Cincinnati Reds logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ross Grimsley Jr.LHP9.0510710502.11
TOTAL9.051071050-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUCIN
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Roger Metzger out to left fielder Pete Rose. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    DOUBLE — Cesar Cedeno doubles (13) on a to left fielder Pete Rose.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Jimmy Wynn out to right fielder George Foster. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Lee May out, third baseman Denis Menke to first baseman Tony Perez. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    SINGLE — Pete Rose singles on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn.
    00
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    FORCEOUT — Joe Morgan grounds into a force out, shortstop Roger Metzger to second baseman Tommy Helms. Pete Rose out at 2nd. Joe Morgan to 1st. [1 out]
    00
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Bobby Tolan grounds into a double play, shortstop Roger Metzger to second baseman Tommy Helms to first baseman Lee May. Joe Morgan out at 2nd. Bobby Tolan out at 1st. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

1Runs7
5Hits6
1Errors1
.156Batting Avg.207
32At Bats29
1Extra-base Hits3
0Home Runs1
0Runs-Batted-In6
1Walks6
0Stolen Bases2
7Strikeouts6
5Left on Base5
6Total Bases11

Game Details

Friday, June 23, 1972 · 7:05 PM
Great American Ball Park · Cincinnati, OH
attendance: 20,401 (48.2%)