The ability to bunt played a big role as the Astros edged the Reds, 3-2. In the second inning, after Doug Rader tripled, Jim Wynn laid down a bunt and beat it out for a hit as Rader scored. Wynn swung away and homered in the fifth. Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 2Game Played on Friday, July 2, 1971 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 0 Astros 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x - 3 7 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .217 McRae cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 Bench c 3 1 0 0 1 2 .260 Watson lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .293 Perez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Geronimo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Carbo lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .219 Menke 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Bradford pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 Helms 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .257 Wynn rf 3 1 2 2 0 0 .211 Concepcion ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .215 Hiatt c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .366 Foster ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .087 Woodward ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .049 Totals 32 2 6 2 2 5 Totals 29 3 7 3 2 6 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 17,996 Left on Base: Reds 5, Astros 6 DP: Reds 0, Astros 0 Doubles: Rose (14), Helms (16), Watson (13) Triples: Rader (3) Home Runs: Wynn (3) Caught Stealing: Bradford (2) Sacrifice Hits: Dierker (3), Morgan (4) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan L(6-8) 8 7 3 3 2 6 1 33 2.86 Totals 8 7 3 3 2 6 1 33 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(11-4) 8.1 6 2 2 2 5 0 33 2.23 Gladding SV(9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.32 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 5 0 34 Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); McRae singled; May was called out on strikes; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Perez struck out; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Menke flied out to center; Rader tripled; On a bunt Wynn singled [Rader scored]; Hiatt was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan grounded out (third to first); Rose doubled; McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); Bench struck out; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno made an out to second; Watson grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Menke flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: Carbo lined to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Wynn homered; Hiatt singled; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hiatt to second]; Metzger was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 6TH: Nolan grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose singled; McRae grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rose to second]; May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Morgan flied out to center; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Watson doubled; Menke walked; Rader popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 7TH: Bench walked; Perez singled [Bench to second]; Carbo forced Perez (second to shortstop) [Bench to third]; Helms doubled [Bench scored, Carbo to third]; FOSTER BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Foster grounded out (second to first) [Carbo scored, Helms to third]; Nolan grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: WOODWARD REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING SS); Wynn flied out to center; Hiatt grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. REDS 8TH: Rose flied out to left; McRae singled; May forced McRae (third to second); Bench lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger singled; Morgan out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson singled [Metzger scored, Cedeno to second]; Menke flied out to left; Rader struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Perez flied out to right; Carbo walked; BRADFORD RAN FOR CARBO; GLADDING REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Bradford was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. |
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