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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1971-05-28 · Night game · Cinergy Field · 13 innings · Att: 11471 · night · 3:02

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Clay Carroll earned the win.

Line score

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HOU000000000000008
CIN000000000000116

W: Clay Carroll   L: George Culver   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roger Metzger500010
Joe Morgan502000
Jim Wynn501011
Bob Watson502000
Jesus Alou601001
Doug Rader401021
John Mayberry300002
Jack Hiatt401010
Don Wilson300001
Cesar Cedeno000000
Denis Menke200002
Norm Miller000010
Cesar Geronimo100000
George Culver100000

Cincinnati Reds — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose612001
Dave Concepcion602000
Lee May401121
Johnny Bench500003
Tony Perez200020
Al Ferrara201000
Tommy Helms500001
Buddy Bradford400011
Don Gullett300002
Jimmy Stewart200002
Bernie Carbo100001
Ty Cline100000
Willie Smith100000

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Wilson8.0237
Fred Gladding2.0013
George Culver2.1412

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Gullett10.0744
Clay Carroll3.0124

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roger Metzger: 3/P
  • Joe Morgan: D9/9DW
  • Jim Wynn: 6/P
  • Bob Watson: 13

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: 4/L
  • Dave Concepcion: 63
  • Lee May: W
  • Johnny Bench: PB.1-2
  • Johnny Bench: K/C

Top 2

  • Jesus Alou: S5/G5S.B-3(E5/TH1)
  • Doug Rader: 53
  • John Mayberry: 5/FL/P5F
  • Jack Hiatt: 9

Bot 2

  • Tony Perez: 8
  • Al Ferrara: HP
  • Tommy Helms: 46(1)/FO
  • Buddy Bradford: W.1-2
  • Don Gullett: 63

Top 3

  • Don Wilson: 7
  • Roger Metzger: 53
  • Joe Morgan: S7/78
  • Jim Wynn: W.1-2
  • Bob Watson: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Pete Rose: K/C
  • Dave Concepcion: S7
  • Lee May: K
  • Johnny Bench: 53

Top 4

  • Jesus Alou: 7/L
  • Doug Rader: W
  • John Mayberry: K
  • Jack Hiatt: 9

Bot 4

  • Tony Perez: 9
  • Al Ferrara: S7
  • Tommy Helms: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Don Wilson: K
  • Roger Metzger: 43
  • Joe Morgan: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Buddy Bradford: 1/BG
  • Don Gullett: K
  • Pete Rose: 6/L

Top 6

  • Jim Wynn: 7/L
  • Bob Watson: S9
  • Jesus Alou: 7
  • Doug Rader: S5.1-2
  • John Mayberry: POCS3(265)

Bot 6

  • Dave Concepcion: 13
  • Lee May: 7
  • Johnny Bench: K

Top 7

  • John Mayberry: K
  • Jack Hiatt: W
  • Don Wilson: 26(1)4/GDP/BG2

Bot 7

  • Tony Perez: W
  • Al Ferrara: 3/FL/BP
  • Tommy Helms: K/C
  • Buddy Bradford: 7

Top 8

  • Roger Metzger: 7
  • Joe Morgan: 3
  • Jim Wynn: S/78
  • Bob Watson: S9.1-2
  • Jesus Alou: 8

Bot 8

  • Don Gullett: K
  • Pete Rose: 8/L
  • Dave Concepcion: 53

Top 9

  • Doug Rader: W
  • Cesar Cedeno: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jack Hiatt: FC5/G5.2-2;B-1
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Roger Metzger: 5(2)/FO

Bot 9

  • Lee May: 8
  • Johnny Bench: 63
  • Tony Perez: W
  • Jimmy Stewart: SB2
  • Jimmy Stewart: K

Top 10

  • Joe Morgan: 2/FL
  • Jim Wynn: 9
  • Bob Watson: 31

Bot 10

  • Tommy Helms: 63
  • Buddy Bradford: K
  • Bernie Carbo: K

Top 11

  • Jesus Alou: 13
  • Doug Rader: K/C
  • Norm Miller: W
  • Jack Hiatt: S7.1-2
  • Denis Menke: K/C

Bot 11

  • Pete Rose: D7
  • Dave Concepcion: 3/G
  • Lee May: IW
  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Ty Cline: 43

Top 12

  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Joe Morgan: 34/SH.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Cesar Geronimo: 4/L

Bot 12

  • Jimmy Stewart: K
  • Tommy Helms: 6/L
  • Buddy Bradford: 7

Top 13

  • Jesus Alou: K
  • Doug Rader: 8
  • George Culver: 6/P

Bot 13

  • Willie Smith: 7
  • Pete Rose: S5/BG2
  • Dave Concepcion: S8/F8S.1-3
  • Lee May: S8.3-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Johnny Bench allowed popped-up bunt to drop as Wilson stood there and expected it to be caught