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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-04-18 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 8347 · night · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Don Gullett SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gullett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gullett | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Sprague | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: T9
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: D8.2-H;1XH(842)
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: 3/P
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Don Gullett: D8
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 3
- Bobby Tolan: T9/L
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Lee May: 63.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Doug Rader: S7/6.2-H
- Tommy Helms: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Edwards: 2/G
- Ken Forsch: K
Bot 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S9.BX2(936)
- Don Gullett: K/C
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: 14(1)/FO
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: S7
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Bobby Tolan: S/78.1-3
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- Tony Perez: S7.3-H;2-H
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Tommy Helms: K
- Johnny Edwards: 13
- Ken Forsch: 43
Bot 6
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Dave Concepcion: E6.B-1
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-3
- Lee May: 5/L
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Johnny Bench: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: E3.1-3;B-2
- Johnny Edwards: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jimmy Stewart: 56(1)/FO/BG#
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: 3/P
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 9
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 53
- Ted Uhlaender: 4/L
- Pete Rose: 9/L