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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1971-09-19 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 9260 · dome, dry · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Fred Gladding earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
W: Fred Gladding L: Clay Carroll SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scipio Spinks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Ed Sprague | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Spinks | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Jim Ray | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 2
- Tony Perez: S
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- Bernie Carbo: S.1-2#
- Hal McRae: S.2-H;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 43
- Larry Howard: K
- John Mayberry: 6
Top 3
- Pete Rose: W
- Dave Concepcion: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee May: 63
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bernie Carbo: 5
Bot 3
- Scipio Spinks: K
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 3
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: S.1-2#
- Larry Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 6
Top 5
- Pete Rose: 9
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 5
- Scipio Spinks: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 6
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: 7/FL
- Bernie Carbo: K
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H
- Denis Menke: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Jim Merritt: K
Bot 7
- Larry Howard: D
- John Mayberry: K
- Jesus Alou: S.2-3
- Roger Metzger: E4.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1#
- Joe Morgan: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2#
- Bob Watson: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Lee May: S
- Tony Perez: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 8
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: 63
- Larry Howard: 43
- John Mayberry: W
- Jim Ray: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Hal McRae: D
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
- Willie Smith: K
Bot 9
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joe Morgan: 13/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 10
- Pete Rose: 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Lee May: K
Bot 10
- Denis Menke: 8
- Larry Howard: 63
- John Mayberry: S
- Rich Chiles: S.1-3
- Roger Metzger: 4(1)/FO
Top 11
- Tony Perez: 63
- Johnny Bench: W
- Bernie Carbo: 6
- Buddy Bradford: HP.1-2
- Woody Woodward: 53
Bot 11
- Joe Morgan: HR