Two-run doubles by Joe Morgan and Dave Concepcion provided the Reds' punch in a 5-1 victory over the Astros. Morgan hit his double in the third inning after Bill Plummer walked and Ross Grimsley was safe on an error. Passes to Bobby Tolan and Larry Stahl preceded Concepcion's double in the eighth. Plummer followed with a single to plate Concepcion. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Tuesday, June      26, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   5  7  1
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Wynn rf               4   0   1   0     1   0   .228
Morgan 2b             5   0   1   2     0   0   .300      Metzger ss            5   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Driessen 3b,1b        5   0   0   0     0   0   .349      Cedeno cf             4   0   2   0     1   0   .323
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .285      Watson lf,1b          4   0   0   0     1   1   .331
  Menke 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .198      May 1b                2   0   1   0     2   1   .268
Tolan cf,rf           1   1   0   0     3   0   .202        Agee pr,lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Stahl rf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .319      Rader 3b              4   1   0   0     0   1   .246
  Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .162      Helms 2b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .295
Concepcion ss         4   1   1   2     0   0   .271      Jutze c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .233
Plummer c             2   1   2   1     2   0   .224      Wilson p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Grimsley p            1   1   0   0     0   0   .028        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Carroll p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .219
                                                            York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   5   7   5     6   2             Totals               31   1   8   1     7   4

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 26,064
Left on Base: Reds 7, Astros 13
DP: Reds 2, Astros 1
Errors: Tolan, Wynn, Wilson
Doubles: Morgan (15), Stahl (1), Concepcion (9), Helms 2 (16)
Stolen Bases: Tolan (11), Wynn (7), Metzger (6)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Grimsley (4), Carroll (4), Wilson 2 (5)
GIDP: Driessen (2), Cedeno (11)
Hit by Pitch: Jutze (1,by Carroll)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(7-5)         5     5   1   0   6   2   0  25   2.67
Carroll SV(4)           4     3   0   0   1   2   0  16   4.28
Totals                  9     8   1   0   7   4   0  41

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(5-8)           7.2   6   5   4   6   2   0  35   3.00
Ray                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.62
York                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.76
Totals                  9     7   5   4   6   2   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Carroll (3)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan popped to
catcher in foul territory; Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Wynn walked; Metzger forced Wynn (shortstop to
second); Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez lined to right; Tolan walked; Stahl flied out to
right; Concepcion flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); May struck
out; Rader reached on an error by Tolan [Rader to first]; Helms
doubled to left [Rader scored (unearned)]; Jutze was walked
intentionally; Wilson flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 3RD: Plummer walked; Grimsley reached on an error by Wilson
on a sacrifice bunt [Plummer to second, Grimsley to first]; Rose
popped to second; Morgan doubled to right [Plummer scored,
Grimsley scored (unearned), Morgan to third (error by Wynn)];
Driessen flied out to left; Perez struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn singled to center; Metzger singled to right
[Wynn to second]; Wynn stole third and Metzger stole second;
Cedeno popped to second; Watson struck out; May was walked
intentionally; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 2, Astros 1.

REDS 4TH: Tolan flied out to right; Stahl doubled to right;
Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Plummer walked;
Grimsley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms walked; Jutze singled [Helms to second];
Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Helms to
third, Jutze to second]; Wynn hit into a double play (right to
catcher) [Helms out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Astros 1.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan grounded
out (first to pitcher); Driessen grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
walked; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to
second]; May walked; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

REDS 6TH: Perez popped to second; Tolan walked; Stahl singled to
center [Tolan out at third (center to third), Stahl to second
(on throw)]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms doubled; CARROLL REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING);
Jutze was hit by a pitch; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Helms to third, Jutze to second]; Wynn grounded out
(third to first); Metzger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

REDS 7TH: Plummer singled to left; Carroll out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Plummer to second]; Rose reached on a
fielder's choice [Plummer out at third (shortstop to third)];
Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros
1.

ASTROS 7TH: On a bunt Cedeno singled; Cedeno was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Watson grounded out (third to
first); May singled to third; AGEE RAN FOR MAY; Rader struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 1.

REDS 8TH: AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Driessen flied out to center; Perez
struck out; Tolan walked; Tolan stole second; Don Wilson
picked off Bobby Tolan at 1B but Tolan ran for 2B; Bob Watson's
relay beat Tolan, who ducked under SS ROger Metzger; Metzger
tumbled over Tolan for what appeared to be the third out; 2B
umpire John Kibler ruled that Metzger did not tag Tolan, who
stood up and stood on the bag; Astros Manager Leo Durocher ran
onto the field yelling at Kibler; Durocher kicked Tolan's helmet
and was ejected by Kibler; Durocher then kicked the helmet
again, this time into Kibler's shins; Tolan called it his most
embarrasing stolen base; Stahl was walked intentionally;
Concepcion doubled to left [Tolan scored, Stahl scored]; Plummer
singled [Concepcion scored, Plummer to second (on throw)]; RAY
REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Carroll flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: MENKE REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GERONIMO REPLACED STAHL (PLAYING CF);
TOLAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Helms flied to right in
foul territory; Jutze grounded out (second to first); STEWART
BATTED FOR RAY; Stewart struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
5, Astros 1.

REDS 9TH: YORK REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Rose singled; Morgan
flied out to left; Driessen grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Rose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno singled; Watson walked
[Cedeno to second]; Agee flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 1.