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Standings
DET
@BAL		4
5
MIL
@BOS		7
1
CHW
@KCR		1
2		 
(12)
CLE
@NYY		3
2
CAL
@OAK		0
5
MIN
@TEX		9
4
NYM
@CHC		5
4		 
(12)
CIN
@HOU		9
1
ATL
@LAD		4
5
PHI
@MON		0
2
SFG
@SDP		0
4
PIT
@STL		7
2
Wednesday, June 26, 1974
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,647, Time of Game: 2:32
Reds
9
41-29
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
 at Astros
1
36-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
W: Fred Norman (8-5)
L: Don Wilson (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  6    9 12  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 3 1 1 0 3 0 .281 .753 0.035 0.78 0.068 -0.033 -0.1 2 0
Cesar Geronimo CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .899 -0.134 1.25 0.009 -0.143 -0.8 4 0
Joe Morgan 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .320 .955 0.000 0.99 0.072 -0.072 1.5 3 3 2B
Johnny Bench C 4 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .838 -0.127 1.02 0.001 -0.128 -0.9 5 1 IW
Tony Perez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .272 .812 -0.037 0.72 0.018 -0.055 -0.4 6 0
   Darrel Chaney 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .194 .525 0.006 0.07 0.006 0.000 1.2 0 1
Dan Driessen 3B-1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .286 .760 0.118 0.76 0.166 -0.048 0.5 3 2 HR
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .248 .748 -0.034 0.75 0.051 -0.085 1.8 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 .262 .688 0.259 0.96 0.308 -0.048 1.1 2 4 HR,GDP,IW
Fred Norman P 4 0 0 2 1 2 .100 .229 0.047 0.95 0.070 -0.023 1.2 0 0
Team Totals 38 9 12 8 8 6 .316 .935 0.133 0.87 0.769 -0.635 5.0 27 11
2B: J Morgan (16, off M Cosgrove).
HR: D Concepcion (5, off D Wilson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Driessen (2, off D Wilson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
IBB: D Concepcion (5, by F Scherman); J Bench (9, by M Cosgrove).
TB: D Driessen 5; D Concepcion 5; J Morgan 4; M Rettenmund 2; C Geronimo; P Rose; D Chaney.
GIDP: D Concepcion (11).
RBI: J Morgan 2 (28); F Norman 2 (3); M Rettenmund (20); D Concepcion (35); D Chaney (2); D Driessen (31).
2-out RBI: F Norman; M Rettenmund.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen; D Driessen-T Perez.
E: D Driessen (11).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .342 .868 -0.031 0.94 0.069 -0.100 -0.3 2 1 2B,CS
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .610 -0.111 1.09 0.000 -0.111 -0.8 1 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .867 0.008 0.62 0.037 -0.028 -0.2 0 0 SB
Bob Watson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .322 .862 0.075 0.84 0.150 -0.075 0.7 4 0 HR
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .733 -0.012 0.74 0.044 -0.057 -0.4 10 2 2B,GDP
Cliff Johnson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .914 -0.098 1.29 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 6 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .728 -0.077 1.01 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 1 5
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .691 0.018 1.05 0.057 -0.039 0.3 2 4
Don Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .361 -0.112 1.39 0.000 -0.112 -0.9 1 0
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denis Menke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .289 -0.025 1.05 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
   Mike Cosgrove P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 .194 .574 -0.365 0.95 0.357 -0.722 -3.0 27 16
2B: G Gross (9, off F Norman); L May (13, off F Norman).
HR: B Watson (8, off F Norman; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: B Watson 5; L May 2; G Gross 2; C Cedeno; T Helms.
GIDP: L May (7).
RBI: B Watson (35).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Rader-T Helms-L May.
PB: C Johnson (2).
E: D Wilson (4).
Outfield Assists: G Gross (J Morgan at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (33, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).
CS: G Gross (6, 2nd base by F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, W (8-5) 9 6 1 1 1 5 1 2.18 32 75 0.365 0.95 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 5 1 1.00 32 75 0.365 0.87 3.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (3-6) 7.1 8 3 3 4 4 2 4.44 34 50 -0.094 1.16 0.1
Ken Forsch 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.51 1 1 0 0.024 0.56 0.5
Mike Cosgrove 0.1 3 5 5 2 1 0 1.82 6 0 0 -0.061 0.26 -3.4
Fred Scherman 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.82 5 2 2 -0.004 0.03 -2.2
Team Totals 9 12 9 9 8 6 2 9.00 46 50 3 2 -0.135 0.95 -5.0
Balks: None.
WP: F Scherman 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Scherman (4; D Concepcion); M Cosgrove (2; J Bench).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 17,647.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Greg Gross RF
2 Cesar Geronimo CF 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Lee May 1B
6 Dan Driessen 3B 6 Cliff Johnson C
7 Merv Rettenmund RF 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Fred Norman P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 0 --- R CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson 21% 71% Home Run
b4 0-0 2 --- R HOU B. Watson F. Norman -15% 34% Home Run
t8 2-1 1 --- R CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson 13% 87% Home Run
t5 0-1 1 1-- CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson 10% 45% Single to CF; Rettenmund to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU D. Wilson F. Norman 8% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -1% 49% Single to RF; Rose to 3B; Morgan out at 2B/RF-SS-1B-2B-SS
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross F. Norman -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger F. Norman 6% 48% Gross Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger F. Norman 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN M. Rettenmund D. Wilson -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson F. Norman 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU L. May F. Norman -4% 43% Double to LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Johnson F. Norman 4% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader F. Norman 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN F. Norman D. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Helms F. Norman -4% 41% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Helms to 1B
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU D. Wilson F. Norman 8% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU G. Gross F. Norman 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger F. Norman 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- R HOU B. Watson F. Norman -15% 34% Home Run
b4 1-0 2 --- O HOU L. May F. Norman 1% 35% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson -3% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- CIN M. Rettenmund D. Wilson 4% 35% Single to LF
t5 0-1 1 1-- CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson 10% 45% Single to CF; Rettenmund to 3B
t5 0-1 1 1-3 RO CIN F. Norman D. Wilson 3% 48% Groundout: 1B-P; Rettenmund Scores; Concepcion to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 1% 49% Walk
t5 1-1 2 12- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson -6% 44% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson F. Norman 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader F. Norman 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 1-1 2 --- HOU T. Helms F. Norman -2% 47% Single to RF
b5 1-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Wilson F. Norman 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- CIN T. Perez D. Wilson 2% 46% Walk
t6 1-1 2 1-- CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson 4% 50% Single to P; Perez to 3B/Adv on E1
t6 1-1 2 1-3 O CIN M. Rettenmund D. Wilson -7% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O HOU G. Gross F. Norman 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger F. Norman 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman -2% 47% Single to 3B
b6 1-1 2 1-- HOU B. Watson F. Norman -2% 45% Cedeno Steals 2B
b6 1-1 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson F. Norman 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- R CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson 21% 71% Home Run
t7 2-1 0 --- CIN F. Norman D. Wilson 4% 75% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Norman to 1B
t7 2-1 0 1-- O CIN P. Rose D. Wilson -3% 71% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 1 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson -3% 69% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 1-- CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson 3% 71% Single to RF; Norman to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -5% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O HOU L. May F. Norman 5% 71% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Johnson F. Norman 3% 74% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 --- O HOU D. Rader F. Norman 2% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t8 2-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -2% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 2-1 1 --- R CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson 13% 87% Home Run
t8 3-1 1 --- CIN M. Rettenmund D. Wilson 1% 88% Walk
Ken Forsch replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 1 1-- OO CIN D. Concepcion K. Forsch -2% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
Dan Driessen moves from 3B to 1B
Darrel Chaney replaces Tony Perez (1B) playing 3B batting 5th
b8 1-3 0 --- O HOU T. Helms F. Norman 4% 90% Flyball: 2B
Denis Menke pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 --- O HOU D. Menke F. Norman 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- HOU G. Gross F. Norman -3% 89% Double
b8 1-3 2 -2- O HOU R. Metzger F. Norman 5% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 9-1-2
Mike Cosgrove replaces Denis Menke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-1 0 --- O CIN F. Norman M. Cosgrove -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 3-1 1 --- CIN P. Rose M. Cosgrove 1% 94% Walk
t9 3-1 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo M. Cosgrove 1% 95% Single; Rose to 2B
t9 3-1 1 12- RR CIN J. Morgan M. Cosgrove 4% 99% Double; Rose Scores; Geronimo Scores
t9 5-1 1 -2- CIN J. Bench M. Cosgrove 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 5-1 1 12- R CIN D. Chaney M. Cosgrove 1% 100% Single; Morgan Scores; Bench to 2B
Fred Scherman replaces Mike Cosgrove pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-1 1 12- O CIN D. Driessen F. Scherman -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 6-1 2 12- R CIN M. Rettenmund F. Scherman 0% 100% Single; Bench Scores; Chaney to 2B
t9 7-1 2 12- CIN D. Concepcion F. Scherman 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Chaney to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B
t9 7-1 2 -23 CIN D. Concepcion F. Scherman 0% 100% Intentional Walk
t9 7-1 2 123 R CIN F. Norman F. Scherman 0% 100% Walk; Chaney Scores; Rettenmund to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
t9 8-1 2 123 R CIN P. Rose F. Scherman 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Rettenmund Scores; Concepcion to 3B; Norman to 2B
t9 9-1 2 -23 O CIN P. Rose F. Scherman -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Reds' Fred Norman facing 3-4-5
b9 1-9 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-9 1 --- HOU B. Watson F. Norman -0% 100% Single
b9 1-9 1 1-- OO HOU L. May F. Norman 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1.

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