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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-08-10 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 15083 · 2:04
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Ken Forsch earned the win. Joe Morgan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Wayne Simpson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: (none) · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: 13
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Lee May: 4/P
- Tony Perez: D.2-H
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H
- George Foster: 8
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: S7
- Denis Menke: D7.1-3
- Jack Hiatt: IW
- Ken Forsch: 9/L
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Wayne Simpson: K
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 13
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: K
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Lee May: K
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 8
- Denis Menke: K
- Jack Hiatt: 143
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2#
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
- George Foster: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
Top 5
- Ken Forsch: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 8/L
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: S
- Wayne Simpson: SB2#
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 43.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: 7
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 6
- Lee May: 9
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Denis Menke: 53
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Ken Forsch: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S7.2-H
- Joe Morgan: 8
Bot 7
- George Foster: 3/G
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 8
- Ty Cline: 31
- Pete Rose: 6/L
- Bernie Carbo: 43
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 53
- Denis Menke: K
- Jack Hiatt: K
Bot 9
- Lee May: 6/P
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 53