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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-09-12 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 12529 · 2:11
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Don Wilson earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Don Wilson L: Wayne Simpson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Sprague | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 6
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D7
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Lee May: K
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- John Mayberry: 8
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 2
- George Foster: 2/BP
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Top 3
- Doug Rader: 43
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Don Wilson: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Roger Metzger: 4/P
Bot 3
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 4
- Lee May: 8
- Tony Perez: S9
- Johnny Bench: 7/L
- George Foster: S8.1-2
- Tommy Helms: S6.2-3;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 5/P
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 4/L
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: T
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 5
- Ty Cline: 4/P
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bernie Carbo: 8
Top 6
- Cesar Geronimo: E1
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 6
- Lee May: 7
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: 63
Top 7
- Doug Rader: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Don Wilson: 43
Bot 7
- George Foster: 53
- Tommy Helms: E6
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Willie Smith: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 8
- Bernie Carbo: S7
- Lee May: E7/F.1-3;B-2
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: K
- George Foster: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Tommy Helms: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: PO1(13)
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Pete Rose: 8
- Bernie Carbo: 7