A grand-slam homer by George Foster, who went into the game batting only .167, helped power the Reds to a 12-4 victory over the Astros. The Reds scored in two six-run bursts. In the third inning, Joe Morgan singled home the first run, took second on the throw and scored on a single by Bobby Tolan. Cincinnati Reds 12, Houston Astros 4Game Played on Wednesday, May 31, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 12 14 2 Astros 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 4 0 2 0 1 2 .256 Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Morgan 2b 4 2 3 3 1 0 .289 Miller rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Tolan cf 5 2 1 1 0 1 .310 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 Geronimo cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 May 1b 4 1 0 0 0 3 .276 Bench c 5 2 3 3 0 0 .292 Watson lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .318 Perez 1b 4 1 0 0 1 3 .267 Edwards c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Hague 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Rader 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 .206 Foster rf 5 2 3 4 0 1 .220 Fenwick 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Javier 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Roberts p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Menke 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 .234 Culver p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Concepcion ss 2 1 0 0 2 1 .244 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Nolan p 5 1 1 0 0 2 .069 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gibbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blasingame p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stewart ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Totals 39 12 14 12 5 11 Totals 35 4 8 4 1 3 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 15,702 Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 6 DP: Reds 0, Astros 2 Errors: Javier, Menke Doubles: Rose (7), Bench (4), Culver (1) Triples: Watson (2) Home Runs: Foster (1), Bench (9), Rader (6) Stolen Bases: Morgan (19), Foster (1), Concepcion (8), Wynn (6) Sacrifice Hits: Concepcion (2) Sacrifice Flies: Edwards (3) GIDP: Concepcion (3), Bench (5) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nolan W(7-1) 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 37 2.34 Totals 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 37 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts L(3-3) 2.2 8 6 6 2 3 1 17 4.76 Culver 4.1 2 0 0 1 7 0 15 2.10 Gladding 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 0 5 4.82 Gibbon 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 4 18.00 Blasingame 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 8.64 Totals 9 14 12 12 5 11 2 45 Wild Pitches: Roberts (3) Balks: Gibbon (1) Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello REDS 1ST: Rose doubled; On a bunt Morgan singled [Rose to third]; Morgan stole second; Tolan struck out; Bench popped to shortstop; Perez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger lined to center; Miller grounded out (second to first); Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Wynn was picked off second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Foster singled to left; Javier flied out to center; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: May reached on an error by Javier [May to first]; Watson singled to left [May to second]; Edwards flied out to center; Rader homered [May scored (unearned), Watson scored]; Fenwick singled to left; Roberts singled to right [Fenwick to second]; Metzger flied out to left; Miller popped to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 3RD: Nolan singled to right; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Nolan to second]; Rose was called out on strikes; Morgan singled to center [Nolan scored, Morgan to second (on throw)]; Tolan singled to center [Morgan scored]; Bench doubled [Tolan to third]; Perez was walked intentionally; Foster homered [Tolan scored, Bench scored, Perez scored]; Javier popped to second; Concepcion walked; CULVER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Nolan struck out; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn flied out to center; May was called out on strikes; Watson singled to right; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: Rose singled to center; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan lined to third; Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; Fenwick grounded out (third to first); Culver doubled to left; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Foster was called out on strikes; Javier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn popped to shortstop; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Concepcion struck out; Nolan struck out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: MENKE REPLACED JAVIER (PLAYING 3B); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards flied out to center; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Tolan grounded out (second to first); Bench singled; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Fenwick flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR CULVER; Alou lined to center; Metzger lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Foster singled to third; Foster stole second; Menke singled to left [Foster scored, Menke to second (on throw)]; Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Menke to third]; Concepcion stole second; Nolan grounded out (third to first); Rose was walked intentionally; GIBBON REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right [Menke scored, Concepcion scored, Rose to second]; Gibbon balked [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Tolan reached on a fielder's choice [Rose out at home (pitcher to catcher to third to pitcher), Morgan to third]; Bench homered [Morgan scored, Tolan scored]; Perez was called out on strikes; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED TOLAN (PLAYING CF); HAGUE REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Miller grounded out (second to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: BLASINGAME REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Foster flied out to right; Menke grounded out (third to first); Concepcion walked; Nolan forced Concepcion (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Watson tripled to center; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to right [Watson scored]; Rader flied out to center; Fenwick reached on an error by Menke [Fenwick to first]; STEWART BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Stewart singled to right [Fenwick to second]; Metzger forced Stewart (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 4. |
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