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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 26, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: John Kibler 3B: Satch Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 26, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Dierker
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Simpson scores. Perez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dierker
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Simpson
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Dierker
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dierker
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan strikes out. There goes Rose. The throw from Edwards to Menke, and Rose is out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dierker
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Simpson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Dierker
Bench hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dierker
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Dierker
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Dierker
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Simpson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward misplays the ball. That's an error on Woodward. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Simpson
Norm Miller pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Bouton
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bouton
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Bouton
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Simpson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Simpson
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bouton
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Bouton
Carbo bunts towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Bouton
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Woodward 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Simpson
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Granger
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and has Rader trapped. There's the throw to Helms and over to Perez, who tags Rader for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Granger
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Marty Martinez. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1970 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 2 0 Cedeno C, rf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 4 1 2 1 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 1 1 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pepitone J, lf 4 1 2 2
Carbo B, lf 3 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0
Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Woodward W, ss 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Simpson W, p 3 1 1 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 2 31 2 4 2
Cincinnati 001 000 011 -- 3
Houston 000 000 020 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W)* 8.0 4 2 2 5 8
Granger W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 7.0 5 1 0 1 10
Bouton J (L) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Gladding F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Rader D, Woodward W
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 8
2B -- Watson B
HR -- Tolan B, Pepitone J
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Carbo B, Edwards J
T -- 2:22
A -- 24710
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