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Astrodome, Attendance: 15,702 |
Wednesday, May 31, 1972 Time of Game: 2:28 |
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Reds
12
23-18
Won 3
3rd, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Reds 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 12 14 2
Astros 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 0
W: Gary Nolan (7-1), L: Dave Roberts (3-3) |
Astros
4
24-17
Lost 5
2nd, 1½ GB
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Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Rose LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .256 .644 1 0 2B,IW J Morgan 2B 4 2 3 3 1 0 .289 .917 1 4 SB B Tolan CF 5 2 1 1 0 1 .310 .870 9 0 C Geronimo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .728 1 0 J Bench C 5 2 3 3 0 0 .292 .908 4 1 HR,2B,GDP T Perez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 3 .267 .810 5 0 IW J Hague 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .860 2 0 G Foster RF 5 2 3 4 0 1 .220 .630 1 0 HR,SB J Javier 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .654 0 1 D Menke 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .682 0 0 D Concepcion SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .244 .597 3 2 SB,SH,GDP G Nolan P 5 1 1 0 0 2 .069 .169 0 0 Totals 39 12 14 0 5 11 27 8
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Metzger SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .553 2 2 N Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .681 1 0 J Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .851 1 0 SB L May 1B 4 1 0 0 0 3 .276 .846 7 0 B Watson LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .318 .927 0 0 3B J Edwards C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .757 11 1 SF D Rader 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .206 .636 1 4 HR B Fenwick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .768 3 5 D Roberts P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .649 0 0 G Culver P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0 0 2B J Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .839 0 0 F Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 W Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Stewart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .660 0 0 Totals 35 4 8 0 1 3 27 13
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA G Nolan, W (7-1) 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 2.34 37 - · · 10·15· 3· 8 59 - 0.66 -0.01 Totals 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 37 - · · 10·15· 3· 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 D Roberts, L (3-3) 2.2 8 6 6 2 3 1 4.76 17 - · · 2· 3· 0· 7 19 - 1.28 -0.54 G Culver 4.1 2 0 0 1 7 0 2.10 15 - · · 4· 1· 1· 2 1-0 0.51 0.09 F Gladding 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 0 4.82 5 - · · 2· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.27 -0.04 J Gibbon 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 18.00 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 3-3 0.12 -0.02 W Blasingame 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.64 4 - · · 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 14 12 12 5 11 2 45 - · · 11· 5· 1·13 4-3
Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Pete Rose LF 1. Roger Metzger SS 2. Joe Morgan 2B 2. Norm Miller RF 3. Bobby Tolan CF 3. Jimmy Wynn CF 4. Johnny Bench C 4. Lee May 1B 5. Tony Perez 1B 5. Bob Watson LF 6. George Foster RF 6. Johnny Edwards C 7. Julian Javier 3B 7. Doug Rader 3B 8. Dave Concepcion SS 8. Bobby Fenwick 2B 9. Gary Nolan P 9. Dave Roberts P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 31% | 81% | 2-3 | CIN | G. Foster | D. Roberts | Home Run (LF-CF); Tolan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | RRR | -24% | 17% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Rader | G. Nolan | Home Run; May Scores/unER; Watson Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 11% | 49% | 2-3 | CIN | J. Bench | D. Roberts | Double (LF-CF); Tolan to 3B | ||
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 38% | 1-3 | CIN | B. Tolan | D. Roberts | Single to CF; Morgan Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 29% | 0-3 | CIN | J. Morgan | D. Roberts | Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 6% | 56% | 0-0 | CIN | P. Rose | D. Roberts | Double (LF-CF) | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | 7% | 63% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Morgan | D. Roberts | Single/Bunt; Rose to 3B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1% | 65% | 0-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | D. Roberts | Morgan Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -23 | O | -6% | 59% | 0-0 | CIN | B. Tolan | D. Roberts | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | -23 | O | -8% | 51% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bench | D. Roberts | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 45% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Perez | D. Roberts | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Lineout: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | N. Miller | G. Nolan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | G. Nolan | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | L. May | G. Nolan | Wynn Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | L. May | G. Nolan | Wynn Picked off 2B (C-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | G. Foster | D. Roberts | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Javier | D. Roberts | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Concepcion | D. Roberts | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | L. May | G. Nolan | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May to 1B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 35% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Single to LF; May to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 6% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | RRR | -24% | 17% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Rader | G. Nolan | Home Run; May Scores/unER; Watson Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -1% | 15% | 3-0 | HOU | B. Fenwick | G. Nolan | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 14% | 3-0 | HOU | D. Roberts | G. Nolan | Single to RF; Fenwick to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 2% | 16% | 3-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 2% | 18% | 3-0 | HOU | N. Miller | G. Nolan | Popfly: SS | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 21% | 0-3 | CIN | G. Nolan | D. Roberts | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 23% | 0-3 | CIN | P. Rose | D. Roberts | Wild Pitch; Nolan to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 19% | 0-3 | CIN | P. Rose | D. Roberts | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 29% | 0-3 | CIN | J. Morgan | D. Roberts | Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 38% | 1-3 | CIN | B. Tolan | D. Roberts | Single to CF; Morgan Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 11% | 49% | 2-3 | CIN | J. Bench | D. Roberts | Double (LF-CF); Tolan to 3B | ||
| t3 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 50% | 2-3 | CIN | T. Perez | D. Roberts | Intentional Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | 31% | 81% | 2-3 | CIN | G. Foster | D. Roberts | Home Run (LF-CF); Tolan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 6-3 | CIN | J. Javier | D. Roberts | Popfly: 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 81% | 6-3 | CIN | D. Concepcion | D. Roberts | Walk | ||
| George Culver replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 80% | 6-3 | CIN | G. Nolan | G. Culver | Strikeout | |
| 6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 3-6 | HOU | J. Wynn | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 83% | 3-6 | HOU | L. May | G. Nolan | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 82% | 3-6 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 84% | 3-6 | HOU | J. Edwards | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2% | 86% | 6-3 | CIN | P. Rose | G. Culver | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 88% | 6-3 | CIN | J. Morgan | G. Culver | Walk; Rose to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | -2% | 86% | 6-3 | CIN | B. Tolan | G. Culver | Lineout: 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | OO | -4% | 82% | 6-3 | CIN | J. Bench | G. Culver | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 84% | 3-6 | HOU | D. Rader | G. Nolan | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 85% | 3-6 | HOU | B. Fenwick | G. Nolan | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -2% | 83% | 3-6 | HOU | G. Culver | G. Nolan | Double to LF (LF Line) | ||
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 86% | 3-6 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-3 | CIN | T. Perez | G. Culver | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-3 | CIN | G. Foster | G. Culver | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 6-3 | CIN | J. Javier | G. Culver | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 3-6 | HOU | N. Miller | G. Nolan | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 3-6 | HOU | J. Wynn | G. Nolan | Popfly: SS | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 3-6 | HOU | L. May | G. Nolan | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 6-3 | CIN | D. Concepcion | G. Culver | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 6-3 | CIN | G. Nolan | G. Culver | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 6-3 | CIN | P. Rose | G. Culver | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Denis Menke replaces Julian Javier playing 3B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 3-6 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 3-6 | HOU | J. Edwards | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 3-6 | HOU | D. Rader | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 6-3 | CIN | J. Morgan | G. Culver | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 6-3 | CIN | B. Tolan | G. Culver | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 91% | 6-3 | CIN | J. Bench | G. Culver | Single | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 6-3 | CIN | T. Perez | G. Culver | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 3-6 | HOU | B. Fenwick | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-6 | HOU | J. Alou | G. Nolan | Lineout: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-6 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Lineout: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Fred Gladding replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 6-3 | CIN | G. Foster | F. Gladding | Single to 3B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 96% | 6-3 | CIN | D. Menke | F. Gladding | Foster Steals 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | -2- | R | 2% | 98% | 6-3 | CIN | D. Menke | F. Gladding | Single to LF; Foster Scores; Menke to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t8 | 0 | -2- | 1% | 99% | 7-3 | CIN | D. Concepcion | F. Gladding | Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Menke to 3B; Concepcion to 1B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-3 | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | CIN | G. Nolan | F. Gladding | Concepcion Steals 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | -23 | O | -1% | 98% | 7-3 | CIN | G. Nolan | F. Gladding | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 98% | 7-3 | CIN | P. Rose | F. Gladding | Intentional Walk | ||
| Joe Gibbon replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 1% | 100% | 7-3 | CIN | J. Morgan | J. Gibbon | Single to RF; Menke Scores; Concepcion Scores; Rose to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | CIN | B. Tolan | J. Gibbon | Balk; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -23 | O | -0% | 99% | 9-3 | CIN | B. Tolan | J. Gibbon | Fielder's Choice P; Rose out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Morgan to 3B; Tolan to 1B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 1% | 100% | 9-3 | CIN | J. Bench | J. Gibbon | Home Run; Morgan Scores; Tolan Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-3 | CIN | T. Perez | J. Gibbon | Strikeout Looking | |
| 6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Joe Hague replaces Tony Perez playing 1B batting 5th; Cesar Geronimo replaces Bobby Tolan playing CF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-12 | HOU | N. Miller | G. Nolan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-12 | HOU | J. Wynn | G. Nolan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-12 | HOU | L. May | G. Nolan | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-3, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Wade Blasingame replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-3 | CIN | G. Foster | W. Blasingame | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-3 | CIN | D. Menke | W. Blasingame | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 12-3 | CIN | D. Concepcion | W. Blasingame | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-3 | CIN | G. Nolan | W. Blasingame | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 100% | 3-12 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Triple to CF | ||
| b9 | 0 | --3 | RO | 0% | 100% | 3-12 | HOU | J. Edwards | G. Nolan | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | HOU | D. Rader | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | HOU | B. Fenwick | G. Nolan | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fenwick to 1B | ||
| Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | HOU | J. Stewart | G. Nolan | Single to RF; Fenwick to 2B | ||
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-12 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
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