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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1971-07-04 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 25768 · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Forsch earned the win. Joe Morgan went 3-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Ross Grimsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Tony Cloninger | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S
- George Foster: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Bernie Carbo: 7
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: D.1-3
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: S.3-H;2-H
- Doug Rader: 6/L
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: 3/G
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 9
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: D
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Ross Grimsley: K/C
- Pete Rose: S.2-H
- George Foster: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: T
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: S.3-H
- Denis Menke: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bernie Carbo: D
- Johnny Bench: WP.2-3#
- Johnny Bench: 3
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: D
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Ken Forsch: 9
- Roger Metzger: 9
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 6
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Ross Grimsley: S.1-2
- Pete Rose: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 6
- George Foster: 8
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Johnny Bench: 7/L
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: S
- Doug Rader: S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
- Jack Hiatt: 53/SH.3-H;1-2
- Ken Forsch: 9
Top 7
- Jimmy Stewart: W
- Tommy Helms: S.1-2
- Ty Cline: K
- Hal McRae: 4
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: HR
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: K
Top 8
- George Foster: 53
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Johnny Bench: 43
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: D
- Doug Rader: 43.2-3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jack Hiatt: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Forsch: K/C
Top 9
- Tony Perez: 8
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Tommy Helms: 4