Ken Forsch pitched a three-hitter and Jim Wynn drove in both of the Astros' runs with a homer and single to defeat the Reds, 2-1. After Wynn homered in the fourth inning, Lee May hit for the circuit in the Reds' half. However, in the sixth, Roger Metzger doubled and counted the deciding run on Wynn's single. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       29, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .234      Rose rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .273
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Wynn cf               4   1   2   2     0   0   .233      May 1b                4   1   3   1     0   0   .325
Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .232
  Geronimo lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Perez 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .172      Ferrara lf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .154
  Menke 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .269
Alou rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .350      McRae cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .244
  Cedeno rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .181      Nolan p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .043
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .193        Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .219
Edwards c             2   0   2   0     1   0   .229        Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Forsch p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .143

Totals               32   2   6   2     2   2             Totals               29   1   3   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 15,285
Left on Base: Astros 5, Reds 3
DP: Astros 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Edwards (3), Metzger (5)
Triples: Metzger (3)
Home Runs: Wynn (2), May (9)
Stolen Bases: Wynn (4)
GIDP: Watson (5), Rose (4)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(1-0)           9     3   1   1   2   7   1  31   1.35
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   7   1  31

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(3-5)            8     6   2   2   2   2   1  31   3.42
Granger                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.41
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   2   1  34

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Morgan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); May singled to center; Bench
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson made an out to second; Mayberry struck out;
Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to right; Ferrara struck out; Helms
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Rader lined to third; Edwards doubled to right;
Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first) [Edwards to third];
Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: McRae grounded out (third to first); Nolan walked;
Rose grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Nolan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Morgan flied out to right; Wynn homered; Watson
grounded out (second to first); Mayberry flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); May
homered; Bench lined to third; Perez grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Rader lined to
shortstop; Edwards walked; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Ferrara grounded out (third to first); Helms struck
out; McRae popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Reds 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger doubled to center; Morgan flied out to
center [Metzger to third]; Wynn singled to left [Metzger
scored]; Wynn stole second; Watson grounded out (third to first)
[Wynn to third]; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Nolan grounded out (second to first); Rose grounded
out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Alou flied out to center; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Edwards singled to left; Forsch grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds
1.

REDS 7TH: May singled to left; Bench struck out; Perez forced
May (shortstop to second); Ferrara grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger tripled to right; Morgan walked; Wynn popped
to first; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Helms flied out
to left; McRae struck out (catcher to first); CARBO BATTED FOR
NOLAN; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

ASTROS 9TH: GRANGER REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Mayberry grounded
out (second to pitcher); Alou grounded out (first to pitcher);
Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: CEDENO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); MENKE REPLACED
MAYBERRY (PLAYING 1B); Rose walked; Concepcion popped to second;
May flied out to left [Rose to second]; Bench grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.