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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1971-06-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16354 · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Clay Carroll earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Clay Carroll L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Lee May: HP
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-2
- Tony Perez: 4
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 3/L
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- George Foster: K
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Woody Woodward: 53
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: S9
- Doug Rader: 9/L
- Jack Hiatt: 8
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ross Grimsley: S8
- Pete Rose: 16(1)/FO
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Lee May: S6/BR.2X3(6);1-2
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 4
- Tony Perez: S6
- George Foster: WP.1-2#
- George Foster: K
- Tommy Helms: W
- Woody Woodward: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S/78
- Bob Watson: 8
- Denis Menke: 8
- Doug Rader: K
Top 5
- Ross Grimsley: 53
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
Bot 5
- Jack Hiatt: S9
- Roger Metzger: S8.1-2
- Jack Billingham: WP.2-3#
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: FC4.3XH(425);1-2#
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3;2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Top 6
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Bench: 3/L
- Tony Perez: S8
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Denis Menke: E4
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
- Jack Hiatt: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Ty Cline: S/78
- Jimmy Stewart: E1.1-2
- Pete Rose: 6(1)/FO.2-H(UR)
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jack Billingham: 13
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Joe Morgan: 5
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 8
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: 9
- George Foster: S9
- Tommy Helms: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 43
- Denis Menke: 13
- Doug Rader: S7
- John Mayberry: K
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Ty Cline: HP
- Dave Concepcion: CS2(24)#
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 9
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jesus Alou: 13