Pete Rose bunted safely in the 13th inning and scored on singles by Dave Concepcion and Lee May to bring the Reds a 1-0 victory over the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 1, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Friday, May       28, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  8  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   1  6  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     1   0   .228      Rose rf               6   1   2   0     0   1   .278
Morgan 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .254      Concepcion ss         6   0   2   0     0   0   .255
Wynn cf               5   0   1   0     1   1   .223      May 1b                4   0   1   1     2   1   .310
Watson lf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .286      Bench c               5   0   0   0     0   3   .238
  Geronimo ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Perez 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .215
Alou rf               6   0   1   0     0   1   .363        Woodward pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     2   1   .197        Cline ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .200      Ferrara lf            2   0   1   0     0   0   .174
  Cedeno ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .181        Stewart lf,3b       2   0   0   0     0   2   .241
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Helms 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .274
  Miller ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Bradford cf           4   0   0   0     1   1   .181
  Culver p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gullett p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Hiatt c               4   0   1   0     1   0   .381        Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .221
Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .100        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Menke ph,1b         2   0   0   0     0   2   .252        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .188

Totals               44   0   8   0     6   8             Totals               42   1   6   1     5  12

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 11,471
Left on Base: Astros 13, Reds 10
DP: Astros 1, Reds 1
Errors: Perez
Doubles: Morgan (11), Rose (9)
Stolen Bases: Woodward (3)
Caught Stealing: Watson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Cedeno (1), Morgan (2)
GIDP: Wilson (1), Helms (7)
Hit by Pitch: Ferrara (1,by Wilson)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  8     2   0   0   3   7   0  29   2.81
Gladding                2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   1.53
Culver L(3-5)           2.1   4   1   1   1   2   0  12   2.16
Totals                 12.1   6   1   1   5  12   0  48

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett                10     7   0   0   4   4   0  40   3.83
Carroll W(2-1)          3     1   0   0   2   4   0  12   1.70
Totals                 13     8   0   0   6   8   0  52

Passed Balls: Hiatt (1)
Hit by Pitch: Wilson (4)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger popped to first; Morgan doubled to right;
Wynn popped to shortstop; Watson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose lined to second; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first); May walked; Hiatt allowed a passed ball
[May to second]; Bench was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou singled to third [Alou to third (error by
Perez)]; Rader grounded out (third to first); Mayberry popped to
third in foul territory; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Ferrara was hit by a pitch;
Helms forced Ferrara (second to shortstop); Bradford walked
[Helms to second]; Gullett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson flied out to left; Metzger grounded out
(third to first); Morgan singled to left; Wynn walked [Morgan to
second]; Watson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose was called out on strikes; Concepcion singled to
left; May struck out; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Alou lined to left; Rader walked; Mayberry struck
out; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Perez flied out to right; Ferrara singled to left;
Helms grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Ferrara out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Wilson struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: On a bunt Bradford made an out to pitcher; Gullett
struck out; Rose lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn lined to left; Watson singled to right; Alou
flied out to left; Rader singled to third [Watson to second];
Watson was picked off and caught stealing third (catcher to
shortstop to third); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); May flied
out to left; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Mayberry struck out; Hiatt walked; On a bunt Wilson
grounded into a double play (catcher to shortstop to second)
[Hiatt out at second]; Johnny Bench allowed popped-up bunt to
drop in front of HP; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Perez walked; On a bunt Ferrara popped to first in
foul territory; Helms was called out on strikes; Bradford flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 8TH: STEWART REPLACED FERRARA (PLAYING LF); Metzger flied
out to left; Morgan out on an unknown play; Wynn singled; Watson
singled to right [Wynn to second]; Alou flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: Gullett struck out; Rose lined to center; Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader walked; CEDENO BATTED FOR MAYBERRY; Cedeno out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; Hiatt
reached on a fielder's choice [Rader stayed at second]; MENKE
BATTED FOR WILSON; Menke struck out; Metzger forced Rader (third
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: MENKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GLADDING REPLACED
CEDENO (PITCHING); May flied out to center; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez walked; WOODWARD RAN FOR PEREZ;
Woodward stole second; Stewart struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 10TH: WOODWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Morgan popped
to catcher in foul territory; Wynn flied out to right; Watson
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 0.

REDS 10TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Bradford
struck out; CARBO BATTED FOR GULLETT; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 11TH: CARROLL REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Alou grounded
out (pitcher to first); Rader was called out on strikes; MILLER
BATTED FOR GLADDING; Miller walked; Hiatt singled to left
[Miller to second]; Menke was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 11TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Rose doubled to
left; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); May was walked
intentionally; Bench struck out; CLINE BATTED FOR WOODWARD;
Cline grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 12TH: CLINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); STEWART CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Metzger walked; Morgan out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Metzger to second]; Wynn
struck out; GERONIMO BATTED FOR WATSON; Geronimo lined to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 12TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Stewart struck
out; Helms lined to shortstop; Bradford flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 13TH: Alou struck out; Rader flied out to center; Culver
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 13TH: SMITH BATTED FOR CARROLL; Smith flied out to left; On
a bunt Rose singled to third; Concepcion singled to center [Rose
to second]; May singled to center [Rose scored, Concepcion to
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.