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BAL  5
DET  2
 CLE  3
@BOS  1
 MIN 12
@CAL  3
 CHW  2
TEX  1
 NYY  3
MIL  2
 OAK  4
KCR  0
 OAK  3
KCR  1
 LAD  4
@ATL  0
 HOU  7
@CIN  5
 PHI  1
STL  0
 PIT  5
CHC  2
 SDP  4
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 6,217

 Wednesday, April 19, 1972
Time of Game: 2:28
Astros
7
3-2
Won 3
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  1  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    7  7  2
Reds            0  0  0   1  1  2   1  0  0    5 10  1
W: Jerry Reuss (1-0), L: Jack Billingham (0-2), S: George Culver (1)
 Reds
5
1-3
Lost 2
5th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .111  .527              3   3   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .400 1.105              2   0   2·2B
J Wynn RF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .300  .664              3   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   0   0    1   4  .300  .664              9   1   
B Watson LF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .353 1.006              0   0   HBP
D Rader 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .316 1.170              0   2   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .640              1   3   GDP
J Edwards C                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .214  .552              8   1   2B,IW
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   1    1   2  .000  .333              0   0   
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Culver P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       32   7   7   0    7   8                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Edwards (1, off J Billingham); C Cedeno 2 (3, 1 off P Borbon, 1 off J Billingham).
IBB: J Edwards (1, by P Borbon).
HBP: B Watson (1, by J Billingham).
TB: C Cedeno 5; J Edwards 2; J Wynn; D Rader; R Metzger.
GIDP: T Helms (1).
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (3); J Reuss (1); J Wynn (1); D Rader (7); R Metzger (1).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
E: J Reuss (1); J Wynn (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Watson (2nd base by P Borbon).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   1   4   0    0   0  .412  .915              1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .667              3   3   SB
B Tolan CF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .467 1.271              1   0   3B,SF
J Bench C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .077  .389              8   0   SF,GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .267 1.086             10   0   HR
D Menke 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .385 1.115              0   1   
G Foster RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .889              3   0   2B
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   1    0   0  .154  .308              1   4   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Billingham P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Javier PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   2B
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H McRae PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   0    2   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: G Foster (2, off J Reuss); J Javier (1, off J Reuss).
3B: B Tolan (2, off J Reuss).
HR: T Perez (2, off J Reuss; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Bench (1, off J Reuss); B Tolan (1, off W Blasingame).
TB: P Rose 4; T Perez 4; B Tolan 3; G Foster 2; J Javier 2; J Morgan; D Menke.
GIDP: J Bench (2).
RBI: T Perez (5); J Bench (2); B Tolan (2); D Concepcion (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Perez; D Menke-J Morgan-T Perez.
E: P Borbon (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (4, 2nd base off J Reuss/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
J Reuss, W (1-0)               6     9   5   4    2   4   1   6.00   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     38    -     0.69  -0.12
W Blasingame, H (1)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.36    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.85   0.07
G Culver, S (1)                2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.43   0.22
Totals                         9    10   5   4    2   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 9          3-1
J Reuss faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham, L (0-2)          2     6   6   6    3   2   0   9.39   15     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 5     19    -     1.04  -0.34
P Borbon                       3     1   1   1    2   2   0   2.25   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          2-2    0.39  -0.04
E Sprague                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
T Hall                         3     0   0   0    1   4   0   1.69   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.05
Totals                         9     7   7   7    7   8   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 6          2-2
J Billingham faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Billingham 2 (2).
HBP: J Billingham (1; B Watson).
IBB: P Borbon (1; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: P Borbon (0; B Watson, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 6,217.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

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. George Foster                RF
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Jerry Reuss                   P       9. Jack Billingham               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 1-- -12% 74% 4-7 CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t1 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham Double to LF (Line Drive); Metzger to 3B
t1 1 123 OO -10% 68% 2-0 HOU T. Helms J. Billingham Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0 -23 R 8% 73% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t2 2 --3 R 8% 80% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham Single to 3B; Edwards 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' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham Double to LF (Line Drive); Metzger to 3B
t1 0 -23 R 8% 73% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t1 0 1-3 R 3% 76% 1-0 HOU L. May J. Billingham Wild Pitch; Cedeno Scores; Wynn to 2B
t1 0 -2- O -3% 73% 2-0 HOU L. May J. Billingham Strikeout
t1 1 -2- 1% 74% 2-0 HOU B. Watson J. Billingham Walk
t1 1 12- 4% 78% 2-0 HOU D. Rader J. Billingham Wild Pitch; Wynn to 3B; Watson to 2B
t1 1 -23 0% 78% 2-0 HOU D. Rader J. Billingham Walk
t1 1 123 OO -10% 68% 2-0 HOU T. Helms J. Billingham Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 CIN P. Rose J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 68% 0-2 CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss Walk
b1 1 1-- -2% 66% 0-2 CIN B. Tolan J. Reuss Morgan Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 69% 0-2 CIN B. Tolan J. Reuss Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 3% 73% 0-2 CIN J. Bench J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- 5% 77% 2-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Billingham Double (CF-RF)
t2 0 -2- O -3% 74% 2-0 HOU J. Reuss J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
t2 1 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 3B
t2 2 --3 R 8% 80% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham Single to 3B; Edwards Scores
t2 2 1-- O -1% 79% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 CIN T. Perez J. Reuss Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 CIN D. Menke J. Reuss Popfly: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 CIN G. Foster J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 HOU L. May J. Billingham Walk
t3 0 1-- 3% 87% 3-0 HOU B. Watson J. Billingham Hit By Pitch; May to 2B
t3 0 12- R 5% 92% 3-0 HOU D. Rader J. Billingham Single to CF; May Scores; Watson to 2B
Pedro Borbon replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 12- 2% 94% 4-0 HOU T. Helms P. Borbon Watson Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Watson to 3B; Rader to 2B
t3 0 -23 O -2% 92% 4-0 HOU T. Helms P. Borbon Popfly: 2B
t3 1 -23 0% 92% 4-0 HOU J. Edwards P. Borbon Intentional Walk
t3 1 123 R 3% 95% 4-0 HOU J. Reuss P. Borbon Walk; Watson Scores; Rader to 3B; Edwards to 2B
t3 1 123 RO 1% 96% 5-0 HOU R. Metzger P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rader Scores; Edwards to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 2% 98% 6-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Borbon Double to RF; Edwards Scores; Metzger to 3B
t3 2 -23 O -0% 97% 7-0 HOU J. Wynn P. Borbon Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-7 CIN D. Concepcion J. Reuss Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CIN P. Borbon J. Reuss Strikeout
b3 2 --- -0% 98% 0-7 CIN P. Rose J. Reuss Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 0% 98% 0-7 CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 HOU L. May P. Borbon Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 HOU B. Watson P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 HOU D. Rader P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -2% 96% 0-7 CIN B. Tolan J. Reuss Triple to CF
b4 0 --3 RO 1% 97% 0-7 CIN J. Bench J. Reuss Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tolan Scores
b4 1 --- O 0% 97% 1-7 CIN T. Perez J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- -0% 97% 1-7 CIN D. Menke J. Reuss Walk
b4 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-7 CIN G. Foster J. Reuss Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 HOU T. Helms P. Borbon Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 HOU J. Edwards P. Borbon Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-1 HOU J. Reuss P. Borbon Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-7 CIN D. Concepcion J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
Julian Javier pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- -1% 97% 1-7 CIN J. Javier J. Reuss Double to RF
b5 1 -2- R -3% 93% 1-7 CIN P. Rose J. Reuss Single to P/Bunt; Javier Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B/Adv on E9
b5 1 --3 O 2% 95% 2-7 CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss Popfly: SS
b5 2 --3 O 1% 97% 2-7 CIN B. Tolan J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Ed Sprague facing 1-2-3
Ed Sprague replaces Julian Javier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 97% 7-2 HOU R. Metzger E. Sprague Walk
t6 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 7-2 HOU C. Cedeno E. Sprague Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 HOU J. Wynn E. Sprague Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 CIN J. Bench J. Reuss Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- R -3% 94% 2-7 CIN T. Perez J. Reuss Home Run
b6 1 --- -2% 93% 3-7 CIN D. Menke J. Reuss Single to CF
b6 1 1-- -7% 86% 3-7 CIN G. Foster J. Reuss Double to LF (LF Line); Menke to 3B
b6 1 -23 RO 3% 89% 3-7 CIN D. Concepcion J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B; Menke Scores
Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Sprague (P) batting 9th
b6 2 -2- O 3% 92% 4-7 CIN H. McRae J. Reuss Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Reds' Tom Hall facing 4-5-6
Tom Hall replaces Hal McRae (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 91% 7-4 HOU L. May T. Hall Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -1% 91% 7-4 HOU B. Watson T. Hall Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 90% 7-4 HOU D. Rader T. Hall Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- -5% 86% 4-7 CIN P. Rose J. Reuss Single to RF
b7 0 1-- -12% 74% 4-7 CIN J. Morgan J. Reuss Single to RF; Rose to 3B
Wade Blasingame replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 RO 7% 81% 4-7 CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores
George Culver replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- OO 8% 89% 5-7 CIN J. Bench G. Culver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Reds' Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 7-5 HOU T. Helms T. Hall Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -1% 87% 7-5 HOU J. Edwards T. Hall Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O -0% 87% 7-5 HOU G. Culver T. Hall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' George Culver facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 4% 91% 5-7 CIN T. Perez G. Culver Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 2% 93% 5-7 CIN D. Menke G. Culver Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 5-7 CIN G. Foster G. Culver Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Reds' Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -1% 94% 7-5 HOU R. Metzger T. Hall Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-5 HOU C. Cedeno T. Hall Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 94% 7-5 HOU J. Wynn T. Hall Walk
t9 2 1-- O -1% 93% 7-5 HOU L. May T. Hall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' George Culver facing 8-9-1
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Dave Concepcion (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 5-7 CIN B. Carbo G. Culver Groundout: 1B-P
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Tom Hall (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 CIN T. Uhlaender G. Culver Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 5-7 CIN P. Rose G. Culver Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 5-7 CIN J. Morgan G. Culver Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.

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