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Jim Wynn, Roger Metzger and Cesar Cedeno, the first three batters in the Astros' order, collected seven hits among them in a 5-4 victory over the Reds. Wynn walked in the fourth and scored on an error and single by Cedeno. After drawing a pass in the sixth, Wynn stole second and crossed the plate on a single by Metzger. Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 4Game Played on Monday, August 6, 1973 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumAstros 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 - 5 8 0
Reds 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 9 1
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Wynn rf 3 3 2 1 1 0 .215 Rose lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .338
Metzger ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .260 Morgan 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .296
Cedeno cf 4 0 3 1 0 0 .323 Driessen 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .338
Watson lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .316 Perez 1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .296
Agee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Bench rf 1 0 1 1 2 0 .256
Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Kosco cf 3 0 2 2 1 0 .273
May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Plummer c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .178
Edwards c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .188
Helms 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 Gagliano ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .241
Reuss p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .162 Billingham p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .015
Menke ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .168
Totals 33 5 8 4 2 1 Totals 34 4 9 4 4 8
Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 29,069
Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 8
DP: Astros 0, Reds 2
Errors: Driessen
Doubles: Driessen (9), Kosco (4), Rose (23)
Stolen Bases: Wynn 2 (12), Morgan 2 (43)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuss (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Bench (9)
GIDP: Watson (12)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Reuss W(12-8) 9 9 4 4 4 8 0 39 3.38
Totals 9 9 4 4 4 8 0 39
Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Billingham L(15-8) 9 8 5 4 2 1 0 36 3.28
Totals 9 8 5 4 2 1 0 36
Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman
ASTROS 1ST: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded
out (pitcher to first); Cedeno lined to right; 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; Driessen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded
out (pitcher to first); May grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to right; Bench walked; Kosco popped
to first; Plummer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to center; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reuss grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
REDS 3RD: Chaney struck out; Billingham grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Wynn walked; Metzger reached on an error by Driessen
[Wynn to second, Metzger to first]; Cedeno singled to pitcher
[Wynn to third, Metzger to second]; Watson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wynn scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Metzger to third, Cedeno out at second];
Rader grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
REDS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Driessen
doubled to left; Perez singled to left [Driessen to third];
Bench hit a sacrifice fly to center [Driessen scored, Perez to
second]; Kosco doubled [Perez scored]; Plummer flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
ASTROS 5TH: May grounded out (second to first); Edwards grounded
out (second to first); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
REDS 5TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Billingham
struck out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1,
Reds 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Reuss struck out; Wynn singled to left; Wynn stole
second; Metzger singled [Wynn scored]; Cedeno singled to right
[Metzger to third]; Watson hit into a double play (first to
catcher to third) [Metzger out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Reds 2.
REDS 6TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Driessen singled
to left [Morgan out at home (left to catcher), Driessen to
second (on throw)]; Perez popped to first in foul territory;
Bench was walked intentionally; Kosco walked [Driessen to third,
Bench to second]; Plummer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 2, Reds 2.
ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); May
grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.
REDS 7TH: Chaney struck out; Billingham struck out; Rose flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.
ASTROS 8TH: Helms singled to left; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Helms to second]; Wynn singled to left [Helms
scored]; Wynn stole second; Metzger singled to left [Wynn to
third]; Cedeno singled to right [Wynn scored, Metzger to third];
Watson grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger
scored, Cedeno to second]; Rader flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
REDS 8TH: AGEE REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Morgan popped to
second in foul territory; Driessen flied out to right; Perez
singled to center; Bench singled to center [Perez to second];
Kosco singled to left [Perez scored, Bench to second]; Plummer
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5,
Reds 3.
ASTROS 9TH: May grounded out (pitcher to first); Edwards popped
to catcher in foul territory; Helms walked; Reuss grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
REDS 9TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR CHANEY; Gagliano struck out; MENKE
BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Menke struck out; Rose doubled; Morgan
singled to left [Rose scored]; Morgan stole second; Driessen
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.
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