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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1971-07-03 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 26217 Β· dome, dry Β· 3:24

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Ray earned the win. Doug Rader went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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CIN0000000030000311
HOU3000000000001411

W: Jim Ray   L: Joe Gibbon   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose403021
George Foster601003
Lee May600002
Johnny Bench601002
Tony Perez611003
Bernie Carbo411020
Tommy Helms613101
Dave Concepcion200001
Don Gullett200001
Ty Cline100000
Jimmy Stewart100000
Woody Woodward200001
Hal McRae101200
Al Ferrara100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roger Metzger500010
Joe Morgan510013
Cesar Cedeno401021
Bob Watson210010
Denis Menke612000
Doug Rader503200
Jim Wynn412021
Jack Hiatt601100
Don Wilson301001
Cesar Geronimo100001
Rich Chiles100000
John Mayberry100000
Jesus Alou101000
Jay Schlueter100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Gullett6.0532
Wayne Granger2.0213
Clay Carroll2.0011
Joe Gibbon2.2421

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Wilson8.19212
Fred Gladding0.2010
George Culver3.0213
Jim Ray1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: S5.B-2(E5)
  • George Foster: WP.2-3#
  • George Foster: K
  • Lee May: 53
  • Johnny Bench: K

Bot 1

  • Roger Metzger: 9
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Cesar Cedeno: WP.1-2#
  • Cesar Cedeno: 3/L
  • Bob Watson: W
  • Denis Menke: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2#
  • Doug Rader: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Jim Wynn: W.1-2
  • Jack Hiatt: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Tony Perez: K/C
  • Bernie Carbo: W
  • Tommy Helms: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 7

Bot 2

  • Don Wilson: S
  • Roger Metzger: 63.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 8/8D.2-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: 13

Top 3

  • Don Gullett: 13
  • Pete Rose: S
  • George Foster: S.1-2
  • Lee May: K
  • Johnny Bench: 43

Bot 3

  • Bob Watson: 9
  • Denis Menke: 7
  • Doug Rader: S
  • Jim Wynn: S9.1-2
  • Jack Hiatt: 8

Top 4

  • Tony Perez: 63
  • Bernie Carbo: 43
  • Tommy Helms: 9

Bot 4

  • Don Wilson: K
  • Roger Metzger: 9
  • Joe Morgan: K

Top 5

  • Dave Concepcion: K/C
  • Don Gullett: K/C
  • Pete Rose: K

Bot 5

  • Cesar Cedeno: S7
  • Bob Watson: 6/L
  • Denis Menke: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • George Foster: K/C
  • Lee May: K
  • Johnny Bench: K

Bot 6

  • Doug Rader: 7/7DW
  • Jim Wynn: 8
  • Jack Hiatt: 8/L

Top 7

  • Tony Perez: 4
  • Bernie Carbo: W
  • Tommy Helms: S9.1-3
  • Ty Cline: 7
  • Jimmy Stewart: 5/FL

Bot 7

  • Don Wilson: 6/L
  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
  • Joe Morgan: 13

Top 8

  • Pete Rose: D8
  • George Foster: FLE2
  • George Foster: 63
  • Lee May: 6
  • Johnny Bench: 4

Bot 8

  • Cesar Cedeno: K/C
  • Cesar Geronimo: K/C
  • Denis Menke: S
  • Doug Rader: S5.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: K/C

Top 9

  • Tony Perez: S
  • Bernie Carbo: S7.1-2
  • Tommy Helms: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Woody Woodward: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Woody Woodward: K
  • Hal McRae: T8.3-H;2-H
  • Pete Rose: IW
  • George Foster: 9(B)2(3)/LDP

Bot 9

  • Jack Hiatt: 63
  • Rich Chiles: 7
  • Roger Metzger: 43

Top 10

  • Lee May: 9
  • Johnny Bench: S
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Bernie Carbo: 43

Bot 10

  • Joe Morgan: K/C
  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • John Mayberry: CS2(26)
  • John Mayberry: 31

Top 11

  • Tommy Helms: S6
  • Woody Woodward: 34/SH.1-2
  • Al Ferrara: 63.2-3
  • Pete Rose: IW
  • George Foster: K

Bot 11

  • Denis Menke: S9
  • Doug Rader: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: IW
  • Jack Hiatt: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 12

  • Lee May: 63
  • Johnny Bench: 7
  • Tony Perez: K

Bot 12

  • Jesus Alou: T7
  • Roger Metzger: 63
  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Cesar Cedeno: IW
  • Jay Schlueter: 8/L

Top 13

  • Bernie Carbo: 8
  • Tommy Helms: 4
  • Woody Woodward: 7

Bot 13

  • Denis Menke: 4
  • Doug Rader: 63
  • Jim Wynn: S7
  • Jack Hiatt: SB2
  • Jack Hiatt: S8.2-H