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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1970-05-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 27822 · night · 2:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 14–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 4th. Wayne Simpson earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Tony Perez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: Don Wilson SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Bravo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack DiLauro | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scipio Spinks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: S8.1-2
- Tommy Davis: K
- Denis Menke: D7.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: S9.2-H
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 2
- Lee May: D9
- Bernie Carbo: S7.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 2
- Don Wilson: 13
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Wayne Simpson: 5/FL
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Bot 3
- Norm Miller: W
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 4
- Tony Perez: D9
- Johnny Bench: D7.2-H
- Lee May: 53
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Tommy Helms: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: IW
- Wayne Simpson: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Pete Rose: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Tony Perez: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jim Ray: K
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Lee May: S8.BX3(E8)(865)
- Bernie Carbo: HR/8
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Norm Miller: 7
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Wayne Simpson: 3/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: K
- Bobby Tolan: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Tony Perez: HR/7.2-H
- Johnny Bench: 7
Bot 6
- Tommy Davis: 5/FL
- Denis Menke: 53
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 7
- Lee May: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Tommy Helms: E5.2-2;B-1
- Dave Concepcion: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wayne Simpson: 53
- Pete Rose: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Bobby Tolan: D7.2-H(UR)
- Tony Perez: 5/P
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 53
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Don Bryant: K
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Lee May: 53
- Pat Corrales: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
- Norm Miller: 8
- Tommy Davis: 63
Top 9
- Woody Woodward: D7
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Jimmy Stewart: 7
- Angel Bravo: W
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 9
- Denis Menke: S7
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 31