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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		0
6
CLE
@DET		5
4
CHW
@KCR		7
0
MIL
@NYY		0
3
CAL
@OAK		5
2
MIN
@TEX		0
1
SDP
@ATL		3
5
NYM
@CHC		4
2
CIN
@HOU		2
1
SFG
@LAD		3
6		 
(11)
MON
@STL		4
5
Wednesday, September 4, 1974,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,024, Time of Game: 2:13
Reds
2
83-54
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Astros
1
69-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Jack Billingham (18-8)
L: Don Wilson (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  1  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .750 0.168 1.40 0.240 -0.072 1.0 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .298 .923 0.059 0.91 0.089 -0.031 0.4 4 4 SB
Johnny Bench C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .855 -0.020 0.83 0.023 -0.044 -0.1 3 2
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .796 -0.099 1.09 0.022 -0.121 -0.7 12 2
Dan Driessen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .720 -0.095 1.05 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 0 1 GDP
   Darrel Chaney 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .617 -0.020 0.91 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 0 0
Cesar Geronimo CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .302 .788 0.046 0.72 0.069 -0.023 0.4 3 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .696 -0.131 1.15 0.000 -0.131 -1.5 1 7 GDP
George Foster RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 .266 .762 0.069 0.85 0.076 -0.007 0.5 0 0 HBP
Jack Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .066 .146 -0.075 1.60 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 0 2·SH
Team Totals 25 2 1 0 6 3 .040 .290 -0.098 1.05 0.519 -0.619 -1.9 27 16
SH: J Billingham 2 (10, 2 off D Wilson).
HBP: G Foster (3, by D Wilson).
TB: T Perez.
GIDP: D Concepcion (17); D Driessen (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Morgan-D Concepcion-T Perez; J Bench-J Morgan.
E: D Chaney (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (55, 2nd base off D Wilson/M May).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .747 0.000 1.15 0.069 -0.069 -0.3 2 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .622 0.037 2.16 0.206 -0.170 0.0 2 5 CS
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .826 -0.218 1.69 0.027 -0.244 -0.8 2 0 CS,HBP
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .764 -0.166 1.67 0.000 -0.166 -0.8 9 0
Milt May C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .735 -0.059 1.31 0.044 -0.103 -0.2 3 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .752 0.052 1.22 0.104 -0.051 0.4 0 2
Wilbur Howard LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .572 -0.062 1.31 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 4 0
   Cliff Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .799 0.152 3.61 0.152 0.000 1.0
   Bob Gallagher LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .498 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Milbourne 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .667 -0.046 0.89 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 4 2
   Bob Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .779 -0.186 4.29 0.000 -0.186 -0.8 GDP
   Dave Campbell 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Don Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .596 -0.044 0.90 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 0 2
   Tommy Helms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .685 -0.060 2.43 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Mike Cosgrove P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .229 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 7 0 0 3 .219 .461 -0.600 1.52 0.602 -1.201 -2.9 27 13
HBP: C Cedeno (4, by J Billingham).
TB: R Metzger 2; D Rader 2; G Gross; M May; C Cedeno.
GIDP: B Watson (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-D Campbell-L May; L Milbourne-R Metzger-L May.
E: R Metzger (14).
Baserunning
CS: R Metzger (6, 2nd base by J Billingham/J Bench); C Cedeno (15, 2nd base by J Billingham/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, W (18-8) 9 7 1 0 0 3 0 3.12 33 74 0.598 1.52 2.9
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 0 3 0 0.00 33 74 0.598 1.05 2.9

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (10-11) 8 0 2 0 5 3 0 3.35 30 76 0.067 1.07 1.5
Mike Cosgrove 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.14 4 0 0 0.031 0.86 0.4
Team Totals 9 1 2 0 6 3 0 0.00 34 76 0 0 0.098 1.52 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Billingham (6; C Cedeno); D Wilson (3; G Foster).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 8,024.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Greg Gross RF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Johnny Bench C 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Tony Perez 1B 4 Lee May 1B
5 Dan Driessen 3B 5 Milt May C
6 Cesar Geronimo CF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Dave Concepcion SS 7 Wilbur Howard LF
8 George Foster RF 8 Larry Milbourne 2B
9 Jack Billingham P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 1 1-3 OO HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham 33% 85% Double Play: Strikeout, Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 0-0 2 -23 RR CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 24% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores/No RBI/unER; Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 1B
b8 1-2 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham -19% 53% Single to RF; Gross to 3B
b7 1-2 1 12- OO HOU B. Watson J. Billingham 19% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 0-2 1 12- R HOU C. Johnson J. Billingham -15% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May Scores/No RBI/unER; Rader to 2B; Johnson to 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 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross J. Billingham 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham -1% 48% Single to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 2% 50% Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU M. May J. Billingham 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Billingham 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- CIN G. Foster D. Wilson 3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Billingham D. Wilson -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose D. Wilson -4% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Howard J. Billingham 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Billingham 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Wilson J. Billingham 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- CIN J. Bench D. Wilson 3% 58% Morgan Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Morgan to 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -8% 49% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson -5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross J. Billingham 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham -1% 47% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-0 2 1-- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson -4% 50% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 1-- CIN G. Foster D. Wilson 5% 55% Walk; Geronimo to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- O CIN J. Billingham D. Wilson -4% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 3B; Foster to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -23 RR CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 24% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores/No RBI/unER; Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 1B
t5 2-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -2% 74% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O HOU M. May J. Billingham 3% 77% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 1 --- HOU D. Rader J. Billingham -4% 73% Single to CF
b5 0-2 1 1-- O HOU W. Howard J. Billingham 4% 77% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 1-- O HOU L. Milbourne J. Billingham 3% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench D. Wilson 2% 83% Walk
t6 2-0 0 1-- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -2% 80% Popfly: 1B
t6 2-0 1 1-- OO CIN D. Driessen D. Wilson -3% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Wilson J. Billingham 3% 80% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- O HOU G. Gross J. Billingham 2% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-2 2 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham -2% 80% Single to RF
b6 0-2 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham 3% 84% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo D. Wilson -1% 82% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- O CIN G. Foster D. Wilson -1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
Darrel Chaney replaces Dan Driessen playing 3B batting 5th
b7 0-2 0 --- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 4% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 1 --- HOU M. May J. Billingham -4% 80% Single to RF
b7 0-2 1 1-- HOU D. Rader J. Billingham -7% 73% Single to 3B; May to 2B
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Wilbur Howard (LF) batting 7th
b7 0-2 1 12- R HOU C. Johnson J. Billingham -15% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May Scores/No RBI/unER; Rader to 2B; Johnson to 1B
Bob Watson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne (2B) batting 8th
b7 1-2 1 12- OO HOU B. Watson J. Billingham 19% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
Dave Campbell replaces Bob Watson (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Bob Gallagher replaces Cliff Johnson (PH) playing LF batting 7th
t8 2-1 0 --- O CIN J. Billingham D. Wilson -2% 75% Strikeout
t8 2-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Wilson -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson 1% 74% Walk
t8 2-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- O HOU T. Helms J. Billingham 6% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- HOU G. Gross J. Billingham -7% 71% Single
b8 1-2 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham -19% 53% Single to RF; Gross to 3B
b8 1-2 1 1-3 OO HOU C. Cedeno J. Billingham 33% 85% Double Play: Strikeout, Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 4-5-6
Mike Cosgrove replaces Tommy Helms (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- CIN T. Perez M. Cosgrove 2% 87% Single to CF
t9 2-1 0 1-- O CIN D. Chaney M. Cosgrove -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-1 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo M. Cosgrove 2% 87% Walk; Chaney to 2B
t9 2-1 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion M. Cosgrove -5% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b9 1-2 0 --- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 8% 90% Popfly: 2B
b9 1-2 1 --- O HOU M. May J. Billingham 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Billingham 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

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