Roger Metzger squeezed home the go-ahead run in the fifth, then threw out Joe Morgan at the plate on a hotly contested play in the seventh as the Astros nipped the Reds, 4-3. Metzger's squeeze bunt scored Larry Milbourne after singles by Wilbur Howard, Milbourne and Greg Gross had tied the score at 2-2 in fifth. Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3Game Played on Monday, September 2, 1974 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 10 0 Astros 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 x - 4 10 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .286 Gross rf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .311 Morgan 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .300 Metzger ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .262 Bench c 3 0 1 1 1 1 .278 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Perez 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .272 L. May 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .276 Driessen 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .283 M. May c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 Rader 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .256 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .274 Howard lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .207 Milbourne 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 .311 T. Carroll p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 Dierker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 Gagliano ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .085 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 35 3 10 3 2 7 Totals 30 4 10 4 1 0 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 8,750 Left on Base: Reds 7, Astros 6 DP: Reds 1, Astros 0 Errors: Gross Doubles: Rose (33), Morgan (30), Bench (33) Home Runs: Morgan (19), Rader (15) Stolen Bases: Concepcion (30) Caught Stealing: Driessen (5), Howard (3) Sacrifice Hits: Dierker 2 (9), Metzger (17) GIDP: Cedeno (6) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA T. Carroll L(4-2) 6 8 4 4 0 0 1 25 3.29 Norman 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 2.97 Totals 8 10 4 4 1 0 1 34 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(9-8) 6.1 9 3 3 2 6 1 29 2.80 Forsch SV(7) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.83 Totals 9 10 3 3 2 7 1 37 Wild Pitches: T. Carroll (3) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Doug Harvey REDS 1ST: Rose doubled; Morgan popped to right; Bench walked; Perez singled to left [Rose scored, Bench to second]; Driessen struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled to right; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Concepcion walked; Concepcion stole second; Griffey grounded out (first unassisted) [Concepcion to third]; T. Carroll struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled to left; M. May lined to second; Rader flied out to left; Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Morgan homered; Bench flied out to left; Perez flied out to center; Driessen singled to center; Driessen was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Milbourne singled; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Milbourne to second]; T. Carroll threw a wild pitch [Milbourne to third]; Gross reached on a fielder's choice [Milbourne scored]; Metzger forced Gross (first to shortstop); Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 4TH: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Concepcion struck out; Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: L. May lined to right; M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. REDS 5TH: T. Carroll lined to second; Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan doubled; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Howard singled; Milbourne singled to pitcher [Howard to second]; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howard to third, Milbourne to second]; Gross singled to center [Howard scored, Milbourne to third]; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Milbourne scored, Gross to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Perez was called out on strikes; Driessen singled to right; Geronimo singled to right [Driessen to second]; Concepcion lined to left; Griffey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: L. May flied out to left; M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader homered; Howard singled to first; Howard was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 7TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR T. CARROLL; Gagliano grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose singled to left; Morgan singled to right [Rose to third, Morgan to second (error by Gross)]; FORSCH REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Bench doubled to shortstop [Rose scored, Morgan out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Perez struck out; Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Jerry Dale; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: NORMAN REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Milbourne flied out to left; Forsch flied out to right; Gross singled to left; Metzger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 8TH: Driessen flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to left; Concepcion popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; L. May singled to right; M. May grounded out (pitcher to first) [L. May to second]; Rader was walked intentionally; Howard popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR NORMAN; Crowley grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. |
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