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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-09-11 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17092 · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. J.R. Richard earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. John Mayberry went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Ross Grimsley SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Culver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| George Culver | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: D7
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: HR/9
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Lee May: 43
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: S7
- Jesus Alou: 53.1-2
- Larry Howard: 63
- John Mayberry: HR/9.2-H
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- George Foster: W
- Woody Woodward: CS2(26)#
- Woody Woodward: K
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Ross Grimsley: K/BF
- Pete Rose: CS2(26)
- Pete Rose: 153
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
- Doug Rader: 9
- Jesus Alou: 53
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: 13
- Lee May: W
- Tony Perez: 9
- Johnny Bench: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Larry Howard: 43
- John Mayberry: 43
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 5
- George Foster: S9
- Woody Woodward: PB.1-2
- Woody Woodward: W
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Ross Grimsley: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: 9
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Doug Rader: S7
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL/BP
- Larry Howard: 63.1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- George Culver: K
Bot 7
- George Foster: K
- Woody Woodward: W
- Jimmy Stewart: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-H(E8);B-3
- Jim Wynn: 4/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
- Lee May: K/C
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: S3
- Larry Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- George Culver: K
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: S8
- George Foster: K/C
- Woody Woodward: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Stewart: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ty Cline: 43
Notes & reviews
- J.R. Richard left with a blister on his finger