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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 25, 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 September 25, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ray Busse | Third Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 25, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Kirby
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Howard. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kirby
May hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kirby
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirby vs. Dierker
Kirby bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. Griffey tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Dierker
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kirby
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Kirby
Busse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Kirby
Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busse moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dierker
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Dierker
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kirby
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kirby
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Kirby
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dierker
Concepcion 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dierker
Griffey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirby vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Griffey scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Dierker
Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kirby
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Kirby
Busse 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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Kirby
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Roberts
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Roberts
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger 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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kirby
Gross 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Roberts
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Roberts
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Roberts
Kirby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Roberts
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kirby
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kirby
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Kirby
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busse vs. Kirby
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
Busse hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Roberts
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Busse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Roberts
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Roberts
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Kirby
Darrel Chaney now playing second base. Ray Knight now playing third base. Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Kirby
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Eastwick
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. de los Santos
Ramon de los Santos now pitching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. de los Santos
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. de los Santos
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Eastwick
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Eastwick
Dave Campbell pinch runs for Lee May.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busse vs. Eastwick
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busse for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Eastwick
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Ramon de los Santos.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Eastwick
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Wilbur Howard.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1974 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Howard W, cf 4 1 1 0 Rose P, lf 2 1 1 1
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Chaney D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gross G, rf 4 0 1 1 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 1
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b 3 0 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, pr 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 1 1 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 0
Milbourne L, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 1
Busse R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kirby C, p 2 0 1 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 1 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
de los Santos R, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 1 8 1 31 4 10 3
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Cincinnati 120 100 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 3.2 6 4 4 2 3
Roberts D 3.1 4 0 0 0 1
de los Santos R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C (W) 7.1 7 1 1 2 5
Eastwick R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Rose P, Perez T
3B -- Griffey K
SH -- Kirby C
SF -- Rose P
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:16
A -- 10186
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