Tony Perez singled in the 10th inning and scored on a double by Denis Menke to give the Reds a 5-4 victory over the Astros. Tommy Helms homered with two men on base in the fourth inning to put the Astros ahead, 3-1, but Menke got one run back for the Reds with a circuit clout in their half. After Cesar Cedeno doubled and Jim Wynn singled for another Astro run in the fifth, the Reds tied the score in the seventh when Pete Rose singled and Joe Morgan homered. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Sunday, June      25, 1972 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  0    0  -   4 10  2
Reds         0  0  1    1  0  0    2  0  0    1  -   5  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   2   0     0   0   .201      Rose lf               4   1   2   0     1   0   .279
Cedeno cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .342      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   2     2   0   .281
Wynn rf               5   0   1   1     0   1   .280      Tolan cf              4   0   0   1     1   1   .296
May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   3   .282      Bench c               4   0   0   0     1   2   .284
Watson lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .295      Perez 1b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .268
Rader 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .243      Hague rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Helms 2b              4   1   1   3     0   0   .258        Geronimo rf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Howard c              4   0   1   0     0   2   .241      Menke 3b              5   1   3   2     0   0   .242
Forsch p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .077      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     1   1   .213
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      McGlothlin p          2   1   1   0     0   0   .190
  Stewart ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .246        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Uhlaender ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .155
                                                            Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McRae ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .268
                                                            Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4  10   4     2   7             Totals               37   5   8   5     6   6

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 30,019
Left on Base: Astros 5, Reds 9
DP: Astros 1, Reds 1
Errors: Watson, Howard
Doubles: Cedeno (15), McGlothlin (1), Menke (7)
Home Runs: Helms (3), Menke (4), Morgan (9)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (28)
Caught Stealing: Wynn (3), Stewart (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Cedeno (1)
GIDP: Cedeno (6), Tolan (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  6     3   3   3   6   4   1  28   3.47
Ray                     3     3   1   1   0   0   1  11   4.31
Gladding L(1-3)         0.2   2   1   1   0   2   0   4   3.12
Totals                  9.2   8   5   5   6   6   2  43

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin              5     8   4   4   0   4   1  21   5.24
Hall                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.26
Borbon                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.98
Carroll W(4-1)          2     1   0   0   2   1   0   8   1.54
Totals                 10    10   4   4   2   7   1  39

Wild Pitches: Forsch (6)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
popped to first in foul territory; Wynn grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out
to right; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May was called out on strikes; Watson grounded out
(second to first); Rader singled to left; Helms flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench reached on an error by Watson [Bench to first];
Perez struck out; Hague flied out to center; Menke forced Bench
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to center; On a bunt Forsch forced
Howard (first to shortstop); Metzger singled [Forsch to second];
Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); McGlothlin
doubled to left; Forsch threw a wild pitch [McGlothlin to
third]; Rose walked; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan
walked [McGlothlin scored, Rose to third, Morgan to second];
Bench was called out on strikes; Perez flied out to center; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to left; May was called out on
strikes; Watson singled to right; Rader singled to left [Watson
to third, Rader to second (on throw)]; Helms homered [Watson
scored, Rader scored]; Howard struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Hague grounded out (first unassisted); Menke homered;
Concepcion struck out; McGlothlin flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Metzger grounded out (first to
pitcher); Cedeno doubled; Wynn singled to center [Cedeno
scored]; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Morgan stole second [Morgan to third (error by Howard)]; Tolan
flied out to center; Bench walked; Perez forced Bench (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: HALL REPLACED MCGLOTHLIN (PITCHING); May struck out;
Watson popped to third in foul territory; Rader flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Hague grounded out (second to first); Menke flied out
to center; Concepcion walked; UHLAENDER BATTED FOR HALL;
Uhlaender forced Concepcion (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

ASTROS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Helms grounded
out (shortstop to first); Howard struck out; Forsch grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Rose singled to center; RAY REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Morgan homered [Rose scored]; Tolan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bench flied out to left; Perez flied out
to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger singled to center; Cedeno out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Wynn flied out to
right [Metzger to third]; May grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Hague flied out to center; Menke singled to center;
Concepcion flied out to left; MCRAE BATTED FOR BORBON; McRae
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Reds 4.

ASTROS 9TH: CARROLL REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); GERONIMO REPLACED
HAGUE (PLAYING RF); Watson walked; Rader flied out to left;
Helms grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson to second];
Howard popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: Rose singled to center; On a bunt Morgan popped to
catcher in foul territory; Tolan grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 10TH: STEWART BATTED FOR RAY; Stewart singled to second;
Stewart was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Metzger
flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 10TH: GLADDING REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Bench was
called out on strikes; Perez singled to right; Geronimo struck
out; Menke doubled to left [Perez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 4, Reds 5.