A three-run double by Ken Griffey provided the Reds with their biggest blow in a 9-3 victory over the Astros. Joe Morgan batted in a run for the Reds with a single in the first inning, but then was out trying to steal second before Johnny Bench hit a homer to make it 2-0. Pete Rose produced two more runs with a double in the second.

The Reds then broke loose for five runs in the fourth with the aid of three walks and three errors. After a wild throw by Cliff Johnson and single by Tony Perez resulted in two runs, Jim Crawford failed to tag first base, covering on a grounder by Cesar Geronimo with two out. The error loaded the bases and Griffey proceeded to clear the sacks with his double. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 3

Game Played on Saturday, April 26, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 9 12 1 Astros 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 3 8 3 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 5 0 2 2 0 0 .341 Howard rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .333 Armbrister lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Andrews 2b 5 0 2 1 0 1 .213 Concepcion ss 3 2 2 0 2 0 .310 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .289 Morgan 2b 2 1 2 1 1 0 .406 Johnson c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .259 Vukovich 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .365 Bench c 3 2 1 1 1 0 .253 Cabell lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .302 Plummer ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Boswell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .300 Perez 1b 5 1 1 1 0 2 .160 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Geronimo cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .279 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foster ph,cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 Crawford p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffey rf 5 1 3 3 0 0 .345 Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Flynn 3b,2b 4 1 0 0 1 0 .185 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Norman p 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Totals 36 9 12 8 8 7 Totals 35 3 8 2 3 9 Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 14,889 Left on Base: Reds 8, Astros 8 DP: Reds 1, Astros 2 Errors: Armbrister, Johnson 2, Crawford Doubles: Rose 2 (7), Griffey (4), Howard (1) Home Runs: Bench (4) Stolen Bases: Concepcion (4), Morgan (11) Caught Stealing: Morgan (2) GIDP: Rose (2), Flynn (2), Cabell (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman W(1-1) 9 8 3 2 3 9 0 38 4.34 Totals 9 8 3 2 3 9 0 38 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Griffin L(0-4) 3.2 9 8 6 5 4 1 23 4.91 Crawford 3.1 2 1 0 3 0 0 15 1.93 Scherman 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 1.23 Totals 9 12 9 6 8 7 1 44 Balks: Griffin (1) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Art Williams REDS 1ST: Rose lined to center; Concepcion singled; Griffin balked [Concepcion to second]; Morgan singled [Concepcion scored, Morgan to second (on throw to home)]; Morgan was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Bench homered; Perez flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to left; Andrews struck out; Cedeno forced Howard (third to second); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Geronimo struck out; On a bunt Griffey singled; Flynn walked [Griffey to second]; Norman struck out; Rose doubled [Griffey scored, Flynn scored]; Concepcion singled to left [Rose out at home (left to catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; Boswell walked; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Morgan singled; Bench flied out to center; Perez was called out on strikes; Geronimo walked [Morgan to second]; Griffey singled to second [Morgan to third, Geronimo to second]; Flynn flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Griffin flied out to center; Howard lined to center; Andrews singled to left; Cedeno forced Andrews (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Norman was called out on strikes; Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion walked; Concepcion stole second [Concepcion to third (error by Johnson)]; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second [Concepcion scored (error by Johnson), Morgan to third]; Bench walked; Perez singled to left [Morgan scored, Bench to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Geronimo reached on an error by Crawford [Bench to third, Perez to second, Geronimo to first]; Griffey doubled to left [Bench scored (unearned), Perez scored (unearned), Geronimo scored (unearned)]; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R (2 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: VUKOVICH REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 3B); FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (third to first); Cabell singled to center; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 0. REDS 5TH: Norman walked; Rose grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Norman out at second]; Concepcion walked; Vukovich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to left; Crawford flied out to center; Howard doubled; Andrews singled to left [Howard scored]; Cedeno struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. REDS 6TH: Bench grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded out (first unassisted); Geronimo walked; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Johnson walked; Watson flied out to right; Cabell struck out; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. REDS 7TH: Flynn flied out to right; Norman grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose doubled to left; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: ARMBRISTER REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING LF); Metzger popped to third; BATISTA BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Batista struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. REDS 8TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED BATISTA (PITCHING); Vukovich struck out; PLUMMER BATTED FOR BENCH; Plummer struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: PLUMMER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Andrews flied out to left; Cedeno singled to right; Johnson singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Watson walked [Johnson to second]; Cabell forced Watson (shortstop to second) [Cedeno scored, Johnson to third]; Boswell reached on an error by Armbrister [Johnson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cabell to third, Boswell to second]; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: FOSTER BATTED FOR GERONIMO; Foster singled to center; Griffey popped to shortstop; Flynn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MILBOURNE BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Howard flied out to right; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 3.

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