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BOS 12
NYY  7
 CAL  2
OAK  1
 WSA 15
@CLE  6
 KCR  6
CHW  1
 KCR  1
CHW  0
 MIL  2
MIN  1
 PHI  6
@ATL  5
 PIT  6
@CHC  2
 HOU  4
CIN  3
 MON  2
@NYM  1
 NYM  8
MON  0
 SDP  3
STL  2
 LAD  7
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,854

 Monday, July 5, 1971
Time of Game: 2:18
Reds
3
37-48
Lost 4
5th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    4  8  1
W: Wade Blasingame (5-7), L: Wayne Simpson (1-2), S: Fred Gladding (10)
 Astros
4
41-39
Won 4
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   3   1    1   0  .305  .823              3   0   
G Foster CF                   5   0   0   0    0   4  .259  .712              3   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .922              9   1   
J Bench C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .783              3   0   2B
T Perez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .687              0   4   
H McRae LF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .247  .624              0   0   3B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .268  .628              2   1   
D Concepcion SS               2   1   0   0    1   1  .210  .520              3   1   GDP
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .701              0   0   
W Simpson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .067  .133              1   3   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455              0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   0    2   8                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: J Bench (12, off W Blasingame).
3B: H McRae (2, off W Blasingame).
TB: H McRae 4; P Rose 3; J Bench 2; T Helms 2; T Perez.
GIDP: D Concepcion (9).
RBI: T Helms (28); P Rose (20); H McRae (15).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .215  .547              2   2   3B,SH
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .696              4   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .243  .674              2   0   2B
B Watson LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .747              0   0   
  C Geronimo LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .579              0   0   
D Menke 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .664              5   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .242  .641              0   6   SF
J Wynn RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .617              5   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .846              8   0   
W Blasingame P                3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .565              0   0   2B
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   0    2   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (16, off W Simpson); W Blasingame (1, off W Simpson).
3B: R Metzger (6, off W Simpson).
SF: D Rader (4, off W Simpson).
SH: R Metzger (3, off W Simpson).
TB: R Metzger 4; C Cedeno 3; W Blasingame 2; J Wynn; D Rader; D Menke.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (25); D Rader (25); C Cedeno (30).
2-out RBI: J Wynn 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-D Menke.
E: R Metzger (6).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Simpson, L (1-2)             8     8   4   4    2   3   0   4.94   34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 8     51    -     1.23  -0.32
Totals                         8     8   4   4    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 8           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, W (5-7)          7     7   3   2    2   7   0   3.82   30     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 7     58    -     1.40  -0.07
F Gladding, S (10)             2     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.20    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.05   0.25
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 19,854.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. George Foster                CF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Lee May                      1B       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Johnny Bench                  C       4. Bob Watson                   LF
5. Tony Perez                   3B       5. Denis Menke                  1B
6. Hal McRae                    LF       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Jimmy Wynn                   RF
8. Dave Concepcion              SS       8. Jack Hiatt                    C
9. Wayne Simpson                 P       9. Wade Blasingame               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 -23 RR 34% 74% 2-3 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Single; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores
t6 1 1-- R -24% 26% 1-1 CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame Triple; Bench Scores/unER
b6 0 1-- 18% 46% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Double; Morgan to 3B
t5 1 12- R -15% 45% 0-1 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Single; Concepcion Scores; Simpson to 2B
b6 0 123 O -12% 39% 1-3 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Flyball: SS

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 10% 64% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson Triple
b1 0 --3 O -5% 60% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --3 RO 3% 62% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Groundout: 1B-P; Metzger Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- -3% 61% 0-1 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Single
t2 1 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 67% 0-1 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Single
b2 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- O -1% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B; Menke to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 HOU J. Hiatt W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 CIN W. Simpson W. Blasingame Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 6% 74% 1-0 HOU W. Blasingame W. Simpson Double
b3 0 -2- O -1% 73% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 3B
b3 1 --3 O -6% 67% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Lineout: 1B
b3 2 --3 O -3% 64% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -6% 61% 0-1 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Double
t4 1 -2- O 4% 65% 0-1 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Bench to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 70% 0-1 CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 68% 1-0 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Single
b4 2 1-- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -6% 60% 0-1 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Single
t5 0 1-- -9% 52% 0-1 CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame Walk; Helms to 2B
t5 0 12- O 8% 60% 0-1 CIN W. Simpson W. Blasingame Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Concepcion to 2B
t5 1 12- R -15% 45% 0-1 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Single; Concepcion Scores; Simpson to 2B
t5 1 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simpson to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 7% 56% 1-1 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 HOU J. Hiatt W. Simpson Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 HOU W. Blasingame W. Simpson Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bench to 1B
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 1-1 CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- R -24% 26% 1-1 CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame Triple; Bench Scores/unER
t6 1 --3 R -6% 19% 2-1 CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame Single; McRae Scores
t6 1 1-- OO 3% 22% 3-1 CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 6% 28% 1-3 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Walk
b6 0 1-- 18% 46% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Double; Morgan to 3B
b6 0 -23 5% 51% 1-3 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Walk
b6 0 123 O -12% 39% 1-3 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Flyball: SS
b6 1 123 RO -0% 39% 1-3 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
b6 2 -23 RR 34% 74% 2-3 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Single; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores
b6 2 1-- O -2% 72% 4-3 HOU J. Hiatt W. Simpson Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 3-4 CIN W. Simpson W. Blasingame Strikeout
t7 1 --- -5% 71% 3-4 CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame Single
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 3-4 CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 4% 81% 3-4 CIN L. May W. Blasingame Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 4-3 HOU W. Blasingame W. Simpson Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 2% 81% 4-3 HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson Single
b7 1 1-- O -2% 79% 4-3 HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- 1% 80% 4-3 HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson Single; Metzger to 2B
b7 2 12- O -3% 77% 4-3 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 4-5-6
Fred Gladding replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 3-4 CIN J. Bench F. Gladding Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 4% 86% 3-4 CIN T. Perez F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 83% 3-4 CIN H. McRae F. Gladding Single
t8 2 1-- O 5% 88% 3-4 CIN T. Helms F. Gladding Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-3 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 4-3 HOU D. Rader W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 86% 4-3 HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
Cesar Geronimo replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th; Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Dave Concepcion (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 3-4 CIN B. Carbo F. Gladding Groundout: 1B-P
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wayne Simpson (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 3-4 CIN J. Stewart F. Gladding Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 3-4 CIN P. Rose F. Gladding Single
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 3-4 CIN G. Foster F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

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