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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 23, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on May 23, 1973 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,134 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: John Kibler 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bob Gallagher | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 23, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Wilson
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Billingham
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Wilson
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Billingham
May hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Billingham
Torres is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wilson
There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Wilson
Scheinblum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Wilson
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Wilson
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Wilson throws to third for one, and Rader throws to second, and Torres drops the ball. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke scores. Billingham moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Billingham
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wilson
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Billingham
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ray
Jesus Alou now playing right field. Jim Ray now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ray
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ray
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Ray
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Ray
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Billingham
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ray
Skip Jutze now catching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ray
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Ray
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Billingham
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jutze for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Billingham
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Billingham
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Agee reaches third base with a triple. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Agee scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gallagher vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. York
Bob Watson now playing first base. Tommie Agee now playing left field. Jim York now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. York
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. York
Geronimo bunts towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. York
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1973 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wynn J, rf 2 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 4 0 1 1
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Agee T, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Tolan B, cf 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 1 Bench J, c 4 1 1 0
Gallagher B, cf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 2 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Geronimo C, rf 1 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 2 1
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 2 2 1 1
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 1 Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 1 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Torres H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 1 0 1 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 29 4 5 3
Houston 000 100 002 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 110 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 6.0 3 3 2 2 2
Ray J 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
York J (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 8.2 9 3 3 3 1
Hall T (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Torres H, Metzger R
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Rader D, Edwards J, Alou J
3B -- Agee T, Metzger R
HR -- Menke D
SB -- Morgan J, Concepcion D 2
SH -- Wilson D, Tolan B, Geronimo C
HBP -- by Billingham J (Torres H)
WP -- Wilson D
T -- 2:17
A -- 16134
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