Cincinnati Reds 12, Houston Astros 7
Game Played on Tuesday, September 4, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  1    0  1  3    1  0  1    5  -  12 16  2
Astros       3  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  3    0  -   7 10  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose lf               5   1   3   4     1   0   .348      Wynn rf               4   0   0   0     1   0   .214
Morgan 2b             6   1   2   2     0   1   .285      Torres ss             4   0   1   1     0   2   .102
Driessen 3b           5   0   0   0     1   0   .302        Sutherland ph,ss    1   1   1   1     0   0  1.000
Perez 1b              5   1   1   1     0   2   .315      Cedeno cf             5   2   2   2     0   0   .316
Bench c               5   2   2   1     0   1   .260      Watson lf             4   1   3   2     1   0   .321
Griffey rf            5   3   3   0     0   1   .533        Metzger pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Geronimo cf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .191        Richard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .160
  Armbrister ph,cf    1   0   0   1     0   0   .300        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  King ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Rader 3b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .255
  Foster cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      May 1b                4   0   0   0     1   0   .266
Chaney ss             1   1   1   0     0   0   .170      Helms 2b              5   0   1   1     0   0   .283
  Stahl ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .232      Jutze c               3   1   0   0     0   1   .219
  Menke ss            2   2   2   1     1   0   .187        Stewart ph          0   1   0   0     1   0   .194
Gullett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .185        Edwards c           1   0   1   0     0   0   .238
  Tolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Griffin p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
  Baney p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .500        Crawford p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
  Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gagliano ph         1   1   1   1     0   0   .279        Gallagher ph,lf     2   0   0   0     0   0   .281
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               42  12  16  11     4   8             Totals               40   7  10   7     4   4

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance:  3,317
Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 8
DP: Reds 0, Astros 2
Errors: Bench, Chaney, Cedeno, Jutze
Doubles: Torres (1), Sutherland (1)
Triples: Griffey (1)
Home Runs: Perez (23), Bench (24), Menke (3), Watson (14), Cedeno (19)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (58), Cedeno (46)
Sacrifice Hits: Gullett (5), Griffin (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Armbrister (1)
GIDP: Bench (22), Driessen (7)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett                 4     5   4   3   3   1   1  21   3.54
Baney                   4.2   2   2   2   1   3   0  17   3.86
Carroll                 0.1   2   1   1   0   0   1   3   4.20
Borbon W(8-4)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.17
Totals                 10    10   7   6   4   4   2  45

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin                 5.1   7   5   5   2   4   2  24   4.91
Crawford                2.2   4   2   1   1   2   1  13   4.28
Cosgrove                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.45
Richard L(5-2)          0.2   4   5   5   1   2   0   7   3.64
Ray                     0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.52
Totals                 10    16  12  11   4   8   3  48

Passed Balls: Bench (8)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel


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

ASTROS 1ST: Wynn popped to second; Torres flied out to center;
Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third
(error by Bench)]; Watson homered [Cedeno scored]; Rader singled
to left; May walked [Rader to second]; Helms singled to left
[Rader scored, May to second]; Jutze flied out to left; 3 R, 4
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench
grounded out (third to first); Griffey was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Griffin flied out to left; Wynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Torres struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo popped to third in foul territory; Chaney
singled; Gullett out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Chaney to second]; Rose singled to left [Chaney scored]; Morgan
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno popped to third; Watson walked; Rader flied
out to center; May forced Watson (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 3.

REDS 4TH: Driessen walked; Perez struck out; Bench grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Driessen out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms flied out to left; Jutze reached on an error
by Chaney [Jutze to first]; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Jutze to second]; Wynn was walked
intentionally; Torres doubled to left [Jutze scored (unearned),
Wynn to third]; Cedeno lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: Griffey singled; Geronimo flied out to center; STAHL
BATTED FOR CHANEY; Stahl walked [Griffey to second]; TOLAN
BATTED FOR GULLETT; Tolan struck out; Rose singled to center
[Griffey scored, Stahl to second]; Morgan struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: MENKE REPLACED STAHL (PLAYING SS); BANEY REPLACED
TOLAN (PITCHING); Watson singled to right; Rader flied out to
right; May made an out to shortstop; Helms lined to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 4.

REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Perez
homered; Bench homered; Griffey tripled to right; CRAWFORD
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR GERONIMO;
Armbrister hit a sacrifice fly to center [Griffey scored]; Menke
singled to left; Baney struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: ARMBRISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Jutze was
called out on strikes; Crawford struck out; Wynn popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

REDS 7TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
singled; Morgan stole second [Morgan scored (error by Jutze)
(error by Cedeno) (unearned)]; Driessen flied out to center;
Perez grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Torres was called out on strikes; Cedeno flied out
to center; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 6, Astros 4.

REDS 8TH: Bench struck out; On a bunt Griffey made an out to
catcher; Armbrister grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader popped to shortstop; May grounded out (third
to first); Helms lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6,
Astros 4.

REDS 9TH: Menke homered; Baney singled to left; Rose walked
[Baney to second]; COSGROVE REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Morgan
popped to shortstop; Driessen grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 7, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: STEWART BATTED FOR JUTZE; Stewart walked; GALLAGHER
BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gallagher grounded out (first unassisted)
[Stewart to second]; Bench allowed a passed ball [Stewart to
third]; Wynn flied out to center; SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR TORRES;
Sutherland doubled to left [Stewart scored]; CARROLL REPLACED
BANEY (PITCHING); Cedeno homered [Sutherland scored]; Watson
singled to center; METZGER RAN FOR WATSON; Rader flied out to
center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Astros 7.

REDS 10TH: GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS
REPLACED STEWART (PLAYING C ); SUTHERLAND STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING SS); RICHARD REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Perez struck
out; Bench singled to left; Griffey singled [Bench to second];
KING BATTED FOR ARMBRISTER; King was called out on strikes;
Menke walked [Bench to third, Griffey to second]; GAGLIANO
BATTED FOR CARROLL; On a bunt Gagliano singled [Bench scored,
Griffey to third, Menke to second]; Rose singled to center
[Griffey scored, Menke scored, Gagliano to third, Rose to second
(on throw)]; RAY REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Morgan singled to
right [Gagliano scored, Rose scored]; Driessen grounded out
(second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 12, Astros 7.

ASTROS 10TH: BORBON REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); FOSTER
REPLACED KING (PLAYING CF); May grounded out (third to first);
Helms flied out to center; Edwards singled to right; Gallagher
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 12, Astros 7.