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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 30, 1972
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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 May 30, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 30, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn 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: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wilson
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Wilson
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Billingham
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Billingham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan hits a line drive for an out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Billingham
There goes Rader. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Wilson
There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Wilson
Tolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Wilson
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hague vs. Wilson
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. Tolan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Culver
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Billingham
Bob Stinson pinch hits for George Culver.
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Billingham 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blasingame
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blasingame
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Blasingame
There goes Morgan. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Blasingame
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Blasingame
Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Blasingame
There goes Tolan. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Rader applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Billingham
Rader hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Blasingame
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Blasingame
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Blasingame
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Blasingame
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Billingham
Helms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Billingham
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Forsch
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynn, who is chasing the ball. Tolan reaches third base with a triple. Geronimo scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Billingham
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Carroll
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tommy Helms.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Carroll
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1972 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 3 1 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 3 2 1 2 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0
Bench J, c 5 2 3 4 May L, 1b 4 2 2 0
Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Watson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 2
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Geronimo C, rf 4 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 4 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Stinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 10 8 35 5 10 5
Cincinnati 010 003 104 -- 9
Houston 001 000 103 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 8.1 9 5 5 0 6
Carroll C (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 5.1 7 4 4 1 6
Culver G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Blasingame W 2.0 0 1 0 3 4
Forsch K 1.0 3 4 4 1 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 4
2B -- Rader D, May L
3B -- Tolan B
HR -- Bench J 2
SB -- Concepcion D, Morgan J 2
CS -- Rader D, Tolan B
SF -- Hague J, Rader D
WP -- Blasingame W
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:20
A -- 14539
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