The Astros broke away with four runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Reds, 7-1, for their 11th victory in the last 12 games and 17th in the last 20. With the score tied, 1-1, Roger Metzger doubled and Cesar Cedeno was passed intentionally. Bob Watson responded with a single to score Metzger with the go-ahead run. Houston Astros 7, Cincinnati Reds 1Game Played on Saturday, May 12, 1973 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 x - 7 10 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .238 Concepcion ss 2 0 0 0 2 0 .323 Metzger ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 .170 Bench 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .245 Cedeno cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .341 Tolan cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .252 Watson lf,1b 3 2 2 2 1 1 .376 Menke 3b 1 0 0 0 3 0 .219 May 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .202 Plummer c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .154 Agee pr,lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 .298 Chaney 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Gagliano ph,2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200 Howard c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Geronimo rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .193 Edwards ph,c 1 0 0 1 1 0 .216 Scheinblum ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Helms 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .260 Grimsley p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .048 Reuss p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morgan ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .326 Sprague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 1 5 1 7 5 Totals 33 7 10 7 4 3 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 38,874 Left on Base: Reds 7, Astros 7 DP: Reds 1, Astros 3 Errors: Concepcion Doubles: Helms 2 (3), Metzger (2) Triples: Cedeno (2) Stolen Bases: Tolan (7), Cedeno (15) Sacrifice Hits: York (1) GIDP: Plummer (1), Concepcion (3), Bench (5), May (5) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley L(4-2) 5.1 6 5 3 2 2 0 23 2.43 Carroll 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 0 10 10.80 Sprague 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1.13 Totals 8 10 7 5 4 3 0 38 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss W(5-1) 7.2 4 1 1 6 3 0 29 2.01 York SV(5) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 1.66 Totals 9 5 1 1 7 5 0 35 Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion flied out to right; Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Wynn popped to first; Metzger singled to right; Cedeno tripled to right [Metzger scored]; Watson struck out; May grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Tolan grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke walked; Plummer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard popped to shortstop; Helms doubled to left; Reuss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Chaney popped to second; Geronimo struck out; Grimsley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: Rose singled to center; Concepcion grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; Bench walked; Tolan singled to right [Bench to second]; Menke walked [Bench to third, Tolan to second]; Plummer singled to center [Bench scored, Tolan out at home (center to catcher), Menke to third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Geronimo popped to second; Grimsley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms lined to second; Reuss popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion walked; Bench grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger doubled to right; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson singled to left [Metzger scored, Cedeno to second]; May singled to left [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; CARROLL REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); AGEE RAN FOR MAY; Rader reached on an error by Concepcion [Watson to third, Agee to second, Rader to first]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR HOWARD; Edwards forced Rader (second to shortstop) [Watson scored (unearned), Agee to third]; Helms doubled to left [Agee scored (unearned), Edwards to third]; Reuss struck out; 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5. REDS 7TH: AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Tolan flied out to center; Menke flied out to center; Plummer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Watson singled to shortstop [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Agee singled to left [Watson scored]; Rader flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 7. REDS 8TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR CHANEY; Gagliano walked; SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Scheinblum flied out to center; MORGAN BATTED FOR CARROLL; Morgan singled to right [Gagliano to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first) [Gagliano to third, Morgan to second]; Concepcion walked; YORK REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: SCHEINBLUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GAGLIANO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SPRAGUE REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Edwards walked; Helms flied out to center; York out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Edwards to second]; Wynn walked; Metzger forced Wynn (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 7. REDS 9TH: Tolan singled to center; Tolan stole second; Menke walked; Plummer popped to first; Gagliano struck out; Scheinblum forced Menke (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 7. |
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