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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 12, 1974
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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 12, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 12, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Norman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it 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. Osteen
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Osteen
The umpire calls a balk on Osteen Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Osteen
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Norman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norman
May 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: 1--
Osteen vs. Norman
Osteen 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--
Kelleher vs. Norman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Osteen
Plummer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Osteen
Norman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose takes first base on ball four. Plummer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. Plummer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norman
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Osteen
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Norman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osteen vs. Norman
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Osteen
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Norman
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Osteen
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Osteen
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Osteen
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Osteen
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Norman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Norman
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Osteen
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Osteen
Plummer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Plummer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Osteen
Norman bunts towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Osteen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Norman
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Milt May. Greg Gross pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Norman
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to second. Geronimo throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Johnson
Cliff Johnson now catching. Larry Milbourne now playing shortstop. Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Johnson
Dan Driessen pinch runs for Tony Perez.
There goes Driessen. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Johnson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Geronimo hits a fly ball towards left. Watson catches it and throws to first to double up Concepcion. Driessen tags and scores. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norman
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1974, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kelleher M, ss 3 0 1 0 Rose P, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Driessen D, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 2
Brown O, rf 3 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 1 1 1
May M, c 2 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 1
Milbourne L, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 3 0 2 0
Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0 Norman F, p 3 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 29 5 8 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 200 12x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 2
Johnson J 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 9
DP -- Houston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- May M, Plummer B
HR -- Concepcion D, Rettenmund M, Bench J
SB -- Driessen D
SF -- Geronimo C
WP -- Osteen C
Balk -- Osteen C
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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