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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-05-31 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 12186 · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Tony Cloninger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Ferrara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Lee May: K/C
Top 2
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Doug Rader: D9
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Larry Dierker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Watson: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 3/L
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Hal McRae: 7
- Tony Cloninger: 63
Top 4
- Jesus Alou: 5/L
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: D8
- Larry Dierker: S8.2-H
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: W
- Dave Concepcion: 3/G.1-2
- Lee May: 63
- Johnny Bench: 5/L
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: D9
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: K
- Bernie Carbo: S
- Tommy Helms: 2/FL
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 6
- Jesus Alou: 6/L
- Doug Rader: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 6
- Jimmy Stewart: 3/FL
- Pete Rose: D7
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- Lee May: S7.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 8
Top 7
- Larry Dierker: W
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: S7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.3-H;1XH(762);B-3(TH)
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: K
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
- Tommy Helms: S
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Al Ferrara: K
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 9
- Jesus Alou: K
- Doug Rader: 7
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 8
- Ty Cline: K
- Lee May: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Larry Dierker: 9
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Tony Perez: 9
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Tommy Helms: S.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Grammas ejected by 3B umpire Barlick for for praising Barlick's strike zone in previous game as Rose came to bat in 1st inning