A theft of home by Bobby Tolan for the only run scored off Tom Griffin in 20 2/3 innings this season sent the Reds on their way to an 8-3 victory over the Astros. With the score tied, 3-3, Tolan walked in the seventh and took third on a single by Joe Hague. As Denis Menke struck out, Hague broke off first and while the Astros were trying to retire him, Tolan took a big lead. Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 3Game Played on Monday, May 29, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 - 8 9 1 Astros 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 3 1 1 0 3 1 .252 Metzger ss 1 1 0 0 3 0 .209 Morgan 2b 4 1 0 1 1 0 .275 Miller rf 2 1 1 2 1 0 .292 Tolan cf 5 2 3 0 1 0 .313 Alou ph,rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .364 Bench c 5 2 2 0 0 2 .269 Wynn cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .289 Hague 1b 4 1 2 4 1 0 .257 May 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .277 Menke 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 .226 Watson lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 Concepcion ss 3 0 1 2 1 1 .248 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Geronimo rf 2 0 0 0 2 2 .167 Cedeno ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 Simpson p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Hall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Howard ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .196 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stinson ph,lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .125 Totals 33 8 9 7 10 11 Totals 30 3 4 3 8 4 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 14,885 Left on Base: Reds 13, Astros 9 DP: Reds 0, Astros 0 Errors: Concepcion Doubles: Rose (6), Wynn (8) Home Runs: Hague (5), Miller (1) Stolen Bases: Hague (1), Tolan (15) Caught Stealing: Rader (1) Sacrifice Hits: Menke (3), Geronimo (1), Metzger (2) Sacrifice Flies: Concepcion (3) Hit by Pitch: Menke (2,by Ray), Morgan (3,by Gibbon) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Simpson W(2-1) 6 4 3 3 5 2 1 26 3.26 Hall 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 12 3.06 Carroll SV(8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.31 Totals 9 4 3 3 8 4 1 39 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 0.2 1 2 2 4 1 0 7 3.18 Culver 2.1 1 1 1 3 3 0 11 2.52 Griffin L(1-1) 5 3 1 1 2 7 0 20 0.44 Ray 0 4 4 4 0 0 1 5 3.76 Gibbon 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 13.50 Totals 9 9 8 8 10 11 1 48 Hit by Pitch: Ray (2), Gibbon (1) Wild Pitches: Simpson 2 (3), Griffin (1) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan singled to shortstop [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench struck out; Hague grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose scored, Morgan to third, Tolan to second]; Menke walked; Concepcion walked [Morgan scored, Tolan to third, Menke to second]; CULVER REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Geronimo struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Miller forced Metzger (first to shortstop); Simpson threw a wild pitch [Miller to second]; Wynn flied out to center; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Simpson struck out; Rose walked; Morgan forced Rose (shortstop to second); Tolan forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Edwards flied out to center; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Bench singled to left; Hague walked [Bench to second]; Menke out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bench to third, Hague to second]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bench scored, Hague to third]; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Simpson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to center; STINSON BATTED FOR CULVER; Stinson grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger walked; Miller homered [Metzger scored]; Wynn doubled to left; May walked; Watson was called out on strikes; Bob Watson ejected by HP umpire Andy Olsen; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. REDS 4TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GRIFFIN REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Rose struck out; Morgan flied out to left; Tolan singled to right; Bench popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. REDS 5TH: Hague lined to first; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Stinson walked; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Stinson to second]; Simpson threw a wild pitch [Stinson to third]; Miller walked; Wynn singled to left [Stinson scored, Miller to second]; May lined to center; Griffin forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Geronimo walked; Simpson struck out; Rose forced Geronimo (second to shortstop); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Edwards lined to second; Rader singled to right; Rader was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to shortstop); Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Tolan walked; Bench struck out; Hague singled to right [Tolan to third]; Tolan stole home and Hague stole second; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Hague to third]; Menke struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: HALL REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Stinson grounded out (third to first); Metzger reached on an error by Concepcion [Metzger to first]; ALOU BATTED FOR MILLER; Alou flied out to left; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Geronimo struck out; Hall struck out; Rose doubled to left; Morgan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); CEDENO BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Cedeno walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Howard struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RAY REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Tolan singled to right; Bench singled to right [Tolan to third]; Hague homered [Tolan scored, Bench scored]; Menke was hit by a pitch; Concepcion singled to left [Menke to second]; GIBBON REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Menke to third, Concepcion to second]; Hall popped to shortstop; Rose was walked intentionally; Morgan was hit by a pitch [Menke scored, Concepcion to third, Rose to second]; Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson struck out; Metzger walked; Alou walked [Metzger to second]; CARROLL REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. |
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