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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-09-10 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 12002 · night · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 1–0. Jack Billingham earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Jim McGlothlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McGlothlin | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Merritt | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joe Morgan: 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: D.1-H
- Doug Rader: 3
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: E7/F.B-2
- Bernie Carbo: 13.2-3
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: 7
Top 2
- Jesus Alou: 13
- John Mayberry: S
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 15(2)4/GDP/BG
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 63
- George Foster: 63
- Tommy Helms: 43
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Geronimo: S.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Jim McGlothlin: K
- Pete Rose: S
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Lee May: K
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 4
- Jesus Alou: 53
- John Mayberry: S
- Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 7
- Johnny Bench: S
- George Foster: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
- Cesar Geronimo: S.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: W
- Dave Concepcion: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 6
- Doug Rader: 4/L
- Jesus Alou: 9
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Lee May: 7
- Tony Perez: 5/L
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jack Billingham: 63
- Roger Metzger: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 53
- George Foster: K
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Jimmy Stewart: 3/G
- Ty Cline: 43
- Pete Rose: 13
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jesus Alou: S
- John Mayberry: 9
- Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 9
- Bernie Carbo: 6
- Lee May: 5/FL
- Tony Perez: 8