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Four unearned runs on as many errors enabled the Reds to defeat the Astros, 5-1, behind the three-hit pitching of Gary Nolan. The Astros scored in the second inning on a walk to Denis Menke and double by Jack Hiatt. The Reds, held to two hits by Jack Billingham in the first five innings, broke through for three runs in the sixth. Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 1Game Played on Wednesday, August 11, 1971 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumAstros 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 4 Reds 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 x - 5 5 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 Rose rf 3 2 1 0 0 1 .298 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 McRae lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .244 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 May 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Woodward 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Perez 3b,1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Bench c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .236 Menke ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 .261 Foster cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Hiatt c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .288 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Billingham p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .157 Concepcion ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 .216 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .121 Chiles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Harris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 1 3 1 1 1 Totals 29 5 5 0 3 5 Time of Game: 1:55 Attendance: 15,053 Left on Base: Astros 2, Reds 5 DP: Astros 2, Reds 1 Errors: Morgan, Watson, Menke, Billingham Doubles: Hiatt (7), Perez (13) Caught Stealing: McRae (2) Sacrifice Hits: Morgan (9), McRae (1) GIDP: Hiatt (1), Perez (10) Hit by Pitch: Rose (2,by Billingham) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham L(5-11) 6.1 5 5 1 3 4 0 28 3.56 Gladding 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.03 Harris 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5.49 Totals 8 5 5 1 3 5 0 34 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan W(10-12) 9 3 1 1 1 1 0 30 3.17 Totals 9 3 1 1 1 1 0 30 Hit by Pitch: Billingham (14) Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled to center; Morgan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Alou to second]; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; McRae walked; May struck out while McRae was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to center; Rader lined to third; Menke walked; Hiatt doubled [Menke scored, Hiatt to third (on throw)]; Billingham grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez doubled; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster struck out; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan flied out to center; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); May walked; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 5TH: Menke flied out to right; Hiatt popped to second; Billingham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Bench singled to left; Foster popped to second; Helms flied out to left; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 6TH: Alou popped to first in foul territory; Morgan flied out to center; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 6TH: Nolan singled to left; Rose singled to left [Nolan to second]; McRae reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Nolan scored (error by Watson) (no RBI), Rose scored (unearned) (no RBI), McRae to second]; May grounded out (third to first) [McRae to third]; Perez popped to first in foul territory; Bench was walked intentionally; Foster reached on an error by Billingham [McRae scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bench to third, Foster to first]; Helms forced Foster (shortstop unassisted); 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno popped to first; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: Concepcion singled to third; Nolan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Concepcion to second]; Rose was hit by a pitch; GLADDING REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); McRae reached on a fielder's choice [Concepcion scored (error by Morgan) (unearned) (no RBI), Rose to second]; May reached on an error by Menke [Rose scored (unearned) (no RBI), McRae out at third (left to third), May to first]; Perez forced May (shortstop to second); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 8TH: WOODWARD REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 3B); PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Menke singled; Hiatt grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Menke out at second]; CHILES BATTED FOR GLADDING; Chiles popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. REDS 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Bench was called out on strikes; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 9TH: Alou flied out to right; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynn popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. |
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