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The Reds, who had been shut out for 21 consecutive innings, broke their drouth with a two-run homer by Dan Driessen in the fourth and defeated the Astros, 2-1. The blow off Larry Dierker enabled Jack Billingham to gain the victory after a narrow squeak in the fifth inning. With two out, Tommy Helms hit a line drive that got past George Foster, who failed in an attempted shoestring catch. Johnny Edwards scored, but Helms, who was credited with a triple, tried for an inside-the-park homer and was thrown out at the plate. [The Sporting News] Cincinnati Reds 2, Houston Astros 1Game Played on Friday, May 10, 1974 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 Reds 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 2 6 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kelleher ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Rose lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .306 Easler ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Morgan 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .320 Gross rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .364 Bench c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .239 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 Perez 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .313 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 Driessen 3b 3 1 3 2 1 0 .273 L. May 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .316 Chaney 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rader 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Foster cf,rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Edwards c 3 1 2 0 0 0 .227 Griffey rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .148 Milbourne pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Geronimo cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Helms 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .326 Concepcion ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .264 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billingham p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Dierker p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .235 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M. May ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Totals 29 1 6 1 2 3 Totals 26 2 6 2 7 3 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 31,463 Left on Base: Astros 3, Reds 8 DP: Astros 3, Reds 1 Doubles: Edwards (2), Concepcion (13) Triples: Helms (1) Home Runs: Driessen (1) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (17), Concepcion (4) Caught Stealing: Gross (2), Kelleher (1) Sacrifice Hits: Foster (1) GIDP: Helms (2), Griffey (2), Bench (3) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker L(2-2) 6.2 6 2 2 6 3 1 30 2.17 Forsch 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.26 J. Johnson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3.52 Totals 8 6 2 2 7 3 1 34 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(5-1) 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 31 3.45 Totals 9 6 1 1 2 3 0 31 Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Frank Pulli ASTROS 1ST: Kelleher grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross flied out to left; Cedeno popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Morgan popped to first; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson popped to second; L. May lined to left; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez walked; Driessen singled to right [Perez to second]; Foster flied out to center; Griffey grounded into a double play (second to first) [Driessen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Edwards singled to center; Helms grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Edwards out at second]; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to left; Billingham struck out; Rose walked; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled to right; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Bench singled to third; Perez forced Bench (third to second); Driessen homered [Perez scored]; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 5TH: L. May struck out; Rader singled to center; Edwards forced Rader (first to shortstop); Helms tripled to right [Edwards scored, Helms out at home (right to shortstop to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Concepcion singled to left; Concepcion stole second; On a bunt Billingham struck out; Rose walked; Morgan walked [Concepcion to third, Rose to second]; Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 6TH: Dierker singled to shortstop; Kelleher forced Dierker (first to shortstop); Kelleher was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: Perez flied out to right; Driessen singled to right; Foster flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 7TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GERONIMO REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING CF); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Concepcion doubled; On a bunt Billingham reached on a fielder's choice [Concepcion out at third (pitcher to third)]; Rose forced Billingham (second to shortstop); Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Bench walked [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; FORSCH REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Perez forced Bench (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 8TH: On a bunt Rader grounded out (third to first); Edwards doubled to center; MILBOURNE RAN FOR EDWARDS; Helms popped to catcher; M. MAY BATTED FOR FORSCH; M. May popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); J. JOHNSON REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); M. MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Driessen walked; Foster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Driessen to second]; Geronimo lined into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Driessen out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); EASLER BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Easler struck out; Gross walked; Cedeno popped to first; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. |
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