The Astros scored four runs in the fourth inning, added four more in the fifth and beat the Reds, 9-2, behind the four-hit pitching of Larry Dierker. In the fourth, Jim Wynn was safe on an error, Bob Watson walked and Denis Menke singled to produce the first run before Doug Rader hit a homer for three more. The scoring in the fifth featured singles by Jesus Alou, Joe Morgan and Wynn and doubles by Bob Watson and Cesar Cedeno. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Tuesday, September 15, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  4  2
Astros       0  0  0    4  4  0    0  1  x  -   9 10  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .316      Alou rf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .307
Rose rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Morgan 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .276
Carbo lf              2   0   1   0     2   0   .309      Wynn lf               3   2   2   1     1   0   .285
Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Watson 1b             3   2   1   2     1   0   .271
Perez 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .314      Menke ss              3   1   1   1     1   0   .306
  Maloney p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rader 3b              4   1   1   3     0   0   .246
  Cline ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .281      Cedeno cf             3   1   2   1     1   1   .304
May 1b                3   1   0   0     1   0   .253      Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .213
Helms 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .229      Dierker p             4   0   0   1     0   2   .155
Woodward ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Duffy ph,ss         1   0   0   0     1   0   .143
McGlothlin p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .117
  Stewart ph          1   0   0   1     0   0   .253
  Washburn p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Behney p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McRae 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .262

Totals               30   2   4   2     5   1             Totals               34   9  10   9     4   3

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  9,369
Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 5
DP: Reds 1, Astros 0
Errors: Carbo, Perez
Doubles: Cline (6), Watson (16), Cedeno (17), Edwards (14)
Home Runs: Rader (24)
Stolen Bases: Duffy (1)
Caught Stealing: Tolan (16)
GIDP: Edwards (8)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(13-9)      4     3   4   3   3   2   1  18   3.72
Washburn                0.2   5   4   4   0   0   0   7   6.90
Behney                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.00
Maloney                 3     2   1   1   1   1   0  12   9.24
Totals                  8    10   9   8   4   3   1  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(14-12)        9     4   2   2   5   1   0  35   3.94
Totals                  9     4   2   2   5   1   0  35

Wild Pitches: Maloney (1), Dierker (8)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol


REDS 1ST: Tolan walked; Tolan was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Rose grounded out (second to first);
Carbo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied out
to right; Wynn singled to center; Watson flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez grounded
out (pitcher to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke walked; Rader forced Menke (shortstop to
second); Cedeno walked [Rader to second]; Edwards grounded into
a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Helms flied out to center; Woodward grounded out
(pitcher to first); McGlothlin grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Alou popped to shortstop; Morgan
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Tolan singled to second; Rose forced Tolan (second to
shortstop); Carbo walked [Rose to second]; Dierker threw a wild
pitch [Rose to third]; Bench popped to shortstop; Perez struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn reached on an error by Perez [Wynn to first];
Watson walked [Wynn to second]; Menke singled to left [Wynn
scored (unearned), Watson to third]; Rader homered [Watson
scored, Menke scored]; Cedeno struck out; Edwards grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first);
4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: May walked; Helms singled to center [May to second];
Woodward grounded out (third to first) [May to third, Helms to
second]; STEWART BATTED FOR MCGLOTHLIN; Stewart grounded out
(shortstop to first) [May scored]; Tolan grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: WASHBURN REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Alou singled
to left; On a bunt Morgan singled to third [Alou to second];
Wynn singled to left [Alou scored, Morgan to third (error by
Carbo), Wynn to second]; Watson doubled to left [Morgan scored,
Wynn scored]; Menke flied out to center; Rader grounded out
(second to first) [Watson to third]; Cedeno doubled to left
[Watson scored]; BEHNEY REPLACED WASHBURN (PITCHING); Edwards
grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Astros 8.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Carbo singled to
center; Bench flied out to left; Perez flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 8.

ASTROS 6TH: MALONEY REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); MCRAE REPLACED
BEHNEY (PLAYING 3B); Dierker struck out; Alou grounded out
(third to first); Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 8.

REDS 7TH: May flied out to center; Helms popped to shortstop;
DUFFY BATTED FOR WOODWARD; Duffy walked; Duffy stole second;
McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Astros 8.

ASTROS 7TH: DUFFY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Wynn walked;
Maloney threw a wild pitch [Wynn to second]; Watson flied out to
center; Menke flied out to right; Rader popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 8.

REDS 8TH: Tolan lined to second; Rose flied out to center; Carbo
walked; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno singled to shortstop; Edwards doubled to left
[Cedeno to third]; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Cedeno scored]; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 9.

REDS 9TH: CLINE BATTED FOR MALONEY; Cline doubled to right; May
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cline to third]; Helms
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cline scored]; Duffy popped
to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 9.