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Houston Astros @
Cincinnati Reds
1971-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 23111 Β· 2:11
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2β1. Ross Grimsley earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jack Billingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Grimsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Billingham | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: S3
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S7
- Dave Concepcion: 6/P
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jesus Alou: 13/BG
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: K
- Bernie Carbo: 7
Top 3
- John Mayberry: K
- Jack Hiatt: S
- Jack Billingham: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 9
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Hal McRae: HR
- Ross Grimsley: 7
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 31
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Bob Watson: 5/L
- Jesus Alou: 4(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Bench: 8/DP.1X1(813)
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 9
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Jack Hiatt: S8
- Jack Billingham: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: 63
- Bernie Carbo: 63
- Tommy Helms: 5/FL
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: S8
- Ross Grimsley: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
- Pete Rose: S9
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Top 7
- Jesus Alou: S
- Doug Rader: 5/L
- John Mayberry: 3/P
- Jack Hiatt: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Bench: S5
- Tony Perez: S6.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: E3.2-H(UR);1-3
- Tommy Helms: 9/DP.3XH(92)
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 7
- Ross Grimsley: 7
- Pete Rose: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 43
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jesus Alou: 5/FL

















