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DET  5
@BAL  3
 BOS  4
CLE  2
 CAL  2
MIN  0
 CHW 14
TEX  0
 NYY  2
MIL  0
 OAK  3
KCR  2
 LAD  3
@ATL  1
 HOU  8
@CIN  4
 MON  7
NYM  2
 PHI  6
STL  3
 CHC  6
@PIT  4
 SFG  5
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 8,347

 Tuesday, April 18, 1972
Time of Game: 2:36
Astros
8
2-2
Won 2
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   4  0  1   0  3  0    8 10  1
Reds            2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  2
W: Ken Forsch (1-0), L: Don Gullett (0-1), S: Fred Gladding (1)
 Reds
4
1-2
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .492              1   2   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   2   1    2   0  .333  .945              2   1   3B,2B
J Wynn RF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .313  .665              4   1   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .375  .787              9   1   
B Watson LF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .400 1.071              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   3   2   2    1   0  .313 1.228              1   3   HR
T Helms 2B                    5   2   1   2    0   1  .188  .798              3   5   HR
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .182  .364              7   0   
K Forsch P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Stewart PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       38   8  10   0    5   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (1, off J McGlothlin).
3B: C Cedeno (1, off D Gullett).
HR: T Helms (2, off D Gullett; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Rader (2, off D Gullett; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Cedeno 5; D Rader 5; T Helms 4; J Wynn 2; L May; B Watson; J Edwards.
RBI: D Rader 2 (6); J Edwards 2 (2); T Helms 2 (5); C Cedeno (1); B Watson (5).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Forsch-T Helms-L May.
E: R Metzger (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .641              1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .671              3   3   SB
B Tolan CF                    4   2   4   1    0   0  .500 1.288              3   0   3B,SB
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .508              8   0   GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   3    0   1  .273 1.021              8   0   2B
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .400 1.200              1   2   
C Geronimo RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              2   3   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Gullett P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500              0   1   2B
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J McGlothlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   0    2   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Gullett (1, off K Forsch); T Perez (1, off K Forsch).
3B: B Tolan (1, off K Forsch).
TB: B Tolan 6; T Perez 3; D Gullett 2; J Morgan; D Concepcion; P Rose.
GIDP: J Bench (1).
RBI: T Perez 3 (4); B Tolan (1).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: T Perez (1); B Tolan (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (3, 2nd base off K Forsch/J Edwards); B Tolan (3, 2nd base off K Forsch/J Edwards).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, W (1-0)              7    10   4   4    2   4   0   5.14   31     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 9     43    -     1.30  -0.15
F Gladding, S (1)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 4· 9           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gullett, L (0-1)             5     7   5   5    2   4   2   9.00   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 7     35    -     0.94  -0.51
P Borbon                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.05
J McGlothlin                   2     3   3   1    2   0   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 3          0-0    1.02  -0.15
E Sprague                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   6    5   6   2          43     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1·10           -
D Gullett faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 8,347.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Roger Metzger                SS       1. Pete Rose                    LF
2. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Jimmy Wynn                   RF       3. Bobby Tolan                  CF
4. Lee May                      1B       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. Bob Watson                   LF       5. Tony Perez                   1B
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Denis Menke                  3B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Cesar Geronimo               RF
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Ken Forsch                    P       9. Don Gullett                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 -23 RR -26% 47% 2-4 CIN T. Perez K. Forsch Single to LF; Rose Scores; Tolan Scores
t4 1 1-- RR 24% 75% 2-2 HOU T. Helms D. Gullett Home Run; Rader Scores
t6 0 --- R 19% 69% 4-4 HOU D. Rader D. Gullett Home Run
t4 1 -2- R 12% 38% 0-2 HOU B. Watson D. Gullett Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 1 -2- R 12% 50% 1-2 HOU D. Rader D. Gullett Single to LF; Watson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Gullett Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 8% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Gullett Triple to RF
t1 1 --3 O -6% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Gullett Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O -4% 46% 0-0 HOU L. May D. Gullett Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan K. Forsch Single to RF
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan K. Forsch Morgan Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- R -11% 32% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan K. Forsch Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Tolan to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1 -2- -1% 31% 1-0 CIN J. Bench K. Forsch Walk
b1 1 12- RO -6% 25% 1-0 CIN T. Perez K. Forsch Double to CF; Tolan Scores; Bench out at Hm/CF-2B-C
b1 2 -2- -0% 25% 2-0 CIN D. Menke K. Forsch Walk
b1 2 12- O 3% 27% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo K. Forsch Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 HOU B. Watson D. Gullett Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 HOU D. Rader D. Gullett Popfly: 1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 HOU T. Helms D. Gullett Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 1% 24% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion K. Forsch Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 21% 2-0 CIN D. Gullett K. Forsch Double to CF
b2 1 -2- O 2% 24% 2-0 CIN P. Rose K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O 2% 26% 2-0 CIN J. Morgan K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 22% 0-2 HOU K. Forsch D. Gullett Strikeout
t3 2 --- 1% 23% 0-2 HOU R. Metzger D. Gullett Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 21% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno D. Gullett Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- -7% 14% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan K. Forsch Triple to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 --3 O 3% 17% 2-0 CIN J. Bench K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --3 O 4% 21% 2-0 CIN T. Perez K. Forsch Strikeout
b3 2 --3 O 2% 24% 2-0 CIN D. Menke K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 5% 29% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Gullett Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -2% 26% 0-2 HOU L. May D. Gullett Groundout: SS-1B; Wynn to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 12% 38% 0-2 HOU B. Watson D. Gullett Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 1 -2- R 12% 50% 1-2 HOU D. Rader D. Gullett Single to LF; Watson Scores
t4 1 1-- RR 24% 75% 2-2 HOU T. Helms D. Gullett Home Run; Rader Scores
t4 1 --- O -1% 74% 4-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Gullett Groundout: C unassisted
t4 2 --- O -1% 73% 4-2 HOU K. Forsch D. Gullett Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 75% 2-4 CIN C. Geronimo K. Forsch Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 77% 2-4 CIN D. Concepcion K. Forsch Single to RF; Concepcion out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
b4 2 --- O 1% 78% 2-4 CIN D. Gullett K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 HOU R. Metzger D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 79% 4-2 HOU C. Cedeno D. Gullett Walk
t5 1 1-- O -2% 77% 4-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Gullett Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- 1% 78% 4-2 HOU L. May D. Gullett Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
t5 2 12- O -3% 75% 4-2 HOU B. Watson D. Gullett Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -5% 70% 2-4 CIN P. Rose K. Forsch Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 75% 2-4 CIN J. Morgan K. Forsch Lineout: RF
b5 1 1-- -9% 65% 2-4 CIN B. Tolan K. Forsch Single (LF-CF); Rose to 3B
b5 1 1-3 -3% 62% 2-4 CIN J. Bench K. Forsch Tolan Steals 2B
b5 1 -23 O 11% 73% 2-4 CIN J. Bench K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 -23 RR -26% 47% 2-4 CIN T. Perez K. Forsch Single to LF; Rose Scores; Tolan Scores
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 4-4 CIN D. Menke K. Forsch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Reds' Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- R 19% 69% 4-4 HOU D. Rader D. Gullett Home Run
Pedro Borbon replaces Don Gullett pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -2% 67% 5-4 HOU T. Helms P. Borbon Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 65% 5-4 HOU J. Edwards P. Borbon Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 64% 5-4 HOU K. Forsch P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 4% 68% 4-5 CIN C. Geronimo K. Forsch Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -4% 63% 4-5 CIN D. Concepcion K. Forsch Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 1B
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
b6 1 1-- O 5% 68% 4-5 CIN B. Carbo K. Forsch Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O 4% 72% 4-5 CIN P. Rose K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Jim McGlothlin facing 1-2-3
Jim McGlothlin replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -2% 70% 5-4 HOU R. Metzger J. McGlothlin Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 2% 72% 5-4 HOU C. Cedeno J. McGlothlin Walk
t7 1 1-- 7% 80% 5-4 HOU J. Wynn J. McGlothlin Single to LF; Cedeno to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O -7% 73% 5-4 HOU L. May J. McGlothlin Lineout: 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -5% 68% 5-4 HOU B. Watson J. McGlothlin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 5% 72% 4-5 CIN J. Morgan K. Forsch Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- -6% 67% 4-5 CIN B. Tolan K. Forsch Single to CF
b7 1 1-- OO 11% 78% 4-5 CIN J. Bench K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Jim McGlothlin facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 3% 81% 5-4 HOU D. Rader J. McGlothlin Walk
t8 0 1-- 9% 90% 5-4 HOU T. Helms J. McGlothlin Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rader to 3B; Helms to 2B
t8 0 -23 RR 6% 95% 5-4 HOU J. Edwards J. McGlothlin Single to RF; Rader Scores; Helms Scores/unER
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O -1% 95% 7-4 HOU J. Stewart J. McGlothlin Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 7-4 HOU R. Metzger J. McGlothlin Popfly: SS
t8 2 1-- R 3% 97% 7-4 HOU C. Cedeno J. McGlothlin Double to LF; Stewart Scores/unER
t8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 8-4 HOU J. Wynn J. McGlothlin Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
Fred Gladding replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 4-8 CIN T. Perez F. Gladding Popfly: 1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 4-8 CIN D. Menke F. Gladding Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-8 CIN C. Geronimo F. Gladding Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Reds' Ed Sprague facing 4-5-6
Ed Sprague replaces Jim McGlothlin pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 8-4 HOU L. May E. Sprague Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 8-4 HOU B. Watson E. Sprague Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 8-4 HOU D. Rader E. Sprague Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 8-4 HOU T. Helms E. Sprague Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
Hal McRae pinch hits for Dave Concepcion (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 4-8 CIN H. McRae F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ed Sprague (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-8 CIN T. Uhlaender F. Gladding Lineout: 2B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-8 CIN P. Rose F. Gladding Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 4.

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