Breaking out of an 0-for-16 slump, Joe Morgan rapped a homer, triple and single to lead the Astros' attack and Ken Forsch pitched a six-hitter to defeat the Reds, 6-1. The victory was the fourth straight for Forsch, raising the rookie righthander's record to 5-1. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 6, Cincinnati Reds 1

Game Played on Sunday, July 4, 1971 (Day game) at Astrodome

Reds 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 Astros 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 x - 6 10 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .299 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Foster cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Morgan 2b 4 3 3 1 0 0 .246 Carbo lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .222 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 Bench c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Watson lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .290 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .248 Menke 1b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .260 Stewart 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .186 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .240 Helms 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 Wynn rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Concepcion ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .212 Hiatt c 0 0 0 2 2 0 .352 Cline ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 Forsch p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .045 Woodward ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Grimsley p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .143 McRae ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Cloninger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 31 1 6 1 3 7 Totals 31 6 10 6 3 5 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 25,768 Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 6 DP: Reds 1, Astros 2 Doubles: Helms (17), Carbo (14), Cedeno (15), Rader (15), Menke (12) Triples: Morgan (4) Home Runs: Morgan (6) Caught Stealing: Rose (5) Sacrifice Hits: Hiatt (2) Sacrifice Flies: Hiatt (1) GIDP: Rose (6), Menke (9) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley L(4-4) 6 8 4 4 2 3 0 27 4.02 Cloninger 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 9 3.99 Totals 8 10 6 6 3 5 1 36 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(5-1) 9 6 1 1 3 7 0 34 2.03 Totals 9 6 1 1 3 7 0 34 Wild Pitches: Forsch (4) Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Sudol REDS 1ST: Rose singled; Foster struck out while Rose was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Carbo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Morgan singled; Cedeno doubled [Morgan to third]; Watson struck out; Menke singled [Morgan scored, Cedeno scored]; Rader lined to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Perez was called out on strikes; Stewart flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Wynn grounded out (first unassisted); Hiatt walked; Forsch struck out; Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 3RD: Helms doubled; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Grimsley was called out on strikes; Rose singled [Helms scored]; Foster popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan tripled; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled [Morgan scored]; Menke grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: Carbo doubled; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Carbo to third]; Bench made an out to first; Perez was called out on strikes; Stewart flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Rader doubled; Wynn flied out to left; Hiatt walked; Forsch flied out to right; Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Helms made an out to shortstop; Concepcion walked; Grimsley singled [Concepcion to second]; Rose grounded into a double play (second to first) [Grimsley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Foster flied out to center; Carbo walked; Bench lined to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Menke singled; Rader singled [Menke to third]; Wynn lined to shortstop; Hiatt out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Menke scored, Rader to second]; Forsch flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 7TH: Stewart walked; Helms singled [Stewart to second]; CLINE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; Cline struck out; MCRAE BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; McRae made an out to second; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: WOODWARD REPLACED CLINE (PLAYING SS); CLONINGER REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan homered; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5. REDS 8TH: Foster grounded out (third to first); Carbo struck out; Bench grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: Menke doubled; Rader grounded out (second to first) [Menke to third]; Wynn walked; Hiatt hit a sacrifice fly to center [Menke scored]; Forsch was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6. REDS 9TH: Perez flied out to center; Stewart flied out to center; Helms made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6.

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