John Mayberry homered for the Astros, but the first baseman later turned goat with an error that enabled the Reds to gain a 2-1 victory. Hal McRae homered for the Reds in the third inning and Mayberry tied the score with a smash in the fifth.

In the seventh, Johnny Bench, who was 0-for-21, and Tony Perez, who was 0-for-20, each beat out an infield hit. Bernie Carbo then grounded to Mayberry and when the first baseman let the ball scoot through his legs, Bench scored the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, May       30, 1971 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Rose rf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .278
Morgan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .255      Concepcion ss         2   0   0   0     1   0   .241
Wynn cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      May 1b                3   0   0   0     0   1   .317
Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Bench c               3   1   1   0     0   1   .234
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .347      Perez 3b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .214
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .189        Woodward 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Mayberry 1b           3   1   1   1     0   1   .188      Carbo lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Hiatt c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .400      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Billingham p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .136      McRae cf              3   1   2   1     0   0   .259
  Cedeno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .180      Grimsley p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   7   1     0   1             Totals               27   2   6   1     1   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 23,111
Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 2
DP: Astros 4, Reds 2
Errors: Mayberry
Home Runs: Mayberry (1), McRae (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Billingham 2 (2)
GIDP: Wynn 2 (3), May (4), Grimsley (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(3-4)       7     6   2   1   1   3   1  25   2.90
Culver                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.08
Totals                  8     6   2   1   1   4   1  28

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(2-1)         9     7   1   1   0   1   1  32   3.65
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   1   1  32

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
singled to first; Wynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Concepcion popped to shortstop;
May grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rose
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Alou
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench struck out; Perez struck out; Carbo flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Mayberry struck out; Hiatt singled; Billingham out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hiatt to second]; Metzger
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Helms flied out to left; McRae homered; Grimsley flied
out to left; Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); Wynn singled
to left; Watson lined to third; Alou forced Wynn (second
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion walked; May flied out to right; Bench hit
into a double play to center [Concepcion out at first (center to
pitcher to first)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to right; Mayberry homered; Hiatt
singled to center; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Hiatt to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan singled to center; Wynn grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Morgan out at second];
Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: McRae singled to center; On a bunt Grimsley grounded
into a double play (third to shortstop to second) [McRae out at
second]; Rose singled to right; Concepcion flied out to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Alou singled; Rader lined to third; Mayberry popped
to first; Hiatt forced Alou (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: May struck out; Bench singled to third; Perez singled
to shortstop [Bench to second]; Carbo reached on an error by
Mayberry [Bench scored (unearned), Perez to third]; Helms hit
into a double play to right [Perez out at home (right to
catcher)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

ASTROS 8TH: CEDENO BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Cedeno flied out to
center; Metzger flied out to center; Morgan popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: CULVER REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); McRae flied out to
left; Grimsley flied out to left; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

ASTROS 9TH: WOODWARD REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); Wynn grounded
out (second to first); Watson flied out to right; Alou popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.