Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 1

Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  2
Astros       2  2  0    0  2  1    0  0  x  -   7 13  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .307      Metzger ss            5   1   1   1     0   1   .224
Uhlaender cf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .157      Wynn rf               3   2   1   1     2   0   .282
Hague 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Cedeno cf             5   0   2   1     0   1   .326
McRae 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .274      May 1b                5   1   4   1     0   0   .295
Foster rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .209      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .309
Chaney 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Edwards c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .264
Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .209      Rader 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .239
Ruberto c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Helms 2b              4   1   3   2     0   0   .265
McGlothlin p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .174      Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .113
  Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .272
  Simpson p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .065

Totals               31   1   4   1     0   6             Totals               36   7  13   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 16,657
Left on Base: Reds 3, Astros 10
DP: Reds 0, Astros 0
Errors: Uhlaender, McRae
Doubles: Rose (28), May 2 (29), Helms 2 (20)
Home Runs: Wynn (23)
Stolen Bases: Metzger (22)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (7)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothlin L(8-8)       5    10   6   6   3   2   1  27   3.99
Simpson                 3     3   1   0   1   1   0  14   4.27
Totals                  8    13   7   6   4   3   1  41

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(14-9)          9     4   1   1   0   6   0  31   2.77
Totals                  9     4   1   1   0   6   0  31

Wild Pitches: McGlothlin 3 (6)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Uhlaender
grounded out (second to first); Hague grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger lined to second; Wynn homered; Cedeno was
called out on strikes; May doubled; McGlothlin threw a wild
pitch [May to third]; Watson walked; Edwards singled to second
[May scored, Watson to second]; Rader flied out to left; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 2ND: McRae grounded out (third to first); Foster flied out
to center; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms doubled; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Helms to third]; Metzger singled to center [Helms
scored]; Metzger stole second; Wynn walked; Cedeno lined to
right [Metzger to third]; May doubled to right [Metzger scored,
Wynn to third]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion lined to center; Ruberto popped to second;
McGlothlin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to right; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Helms singled to center; Wilson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 4TH: Rose flied out to center; Uhlaender was called out on
strikes; Hague popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn popped
to shortstop; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: McRae popped to shortstop; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chaney popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: May singled to center; McGlothlin threw a wild pitch
[May to second]; Watson struck out; Edwards singled to center
[May out at home (center to catcher), Edwards to second (on
throw)]; McGlothlin threw a wild pitch [Edwards to third]; Rader
walked; Helms doubled to center [Edwards scored, Rader scored,
Helms to third (error by Uhlaender)]; Wilson lined to third; 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 6.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruberto
grounded out (second to first); GERONIMO BATTED FOR MCGLOTHLIN;
Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 6TH: SIMPSON REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Metzger lined
to second; Wynn reached on an error by McRae [Wynn to second];
Cedeno singled to center [Wynn scored (unearned)]; May singled
to third [Cedeno to second]; Watson flied out to center [Cedeno
to third]; Edwards flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 7.

REDS 7TH: Rose doubled to right; Uhlaender lined to left; Hague
grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae singled to left [Rose
scored]; Foster singled to second [McRae to second]; Chaney
popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader flied out to right; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion struck out; Ruberto struck out; Simpson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger was called out on strikes; Wynn walked;
Cedeno singled to center [Wynn to second]; May grounded out
(first unassisted) [Wynn to third, Cedeno to second]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
1, Astros 7.

REDS 9TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Uhlaender singled
to center; Hague flied out to right; McRae forced Uhlaender
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 7.