PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-04-19 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 6217 · night, rain · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Jerry Reuss earned the win and George Culver picked up the save. Tony Perez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Jack Billingham SV: George Culver
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Pedro Borbon | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Sprague | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/L.1-3
- Jim Wynn: S8.3-H;2-3
- Lee May: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: WP.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G.2-3
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 2
- Johnny Edwards: D/89
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 3/G
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 6/P
- Denis Menke: 8/P
- George Foster: K
Top 3
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: HP.1-2
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2#
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Jerry Reuss: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Pedro Borbon: K
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Top 4
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Tolan: T8
- Johnny Bench: 8/SF.3-H
- Tony Perez: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- George Foster: K/C
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Julian Javier: D9
- Pete Rose: S1/BG.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR);B-3(E9)
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Bobby Tolan: 63
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Denis Menke: S8
- George Foster: D7/7L.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 63.3-H
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 7
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: S9
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- George Culver: K
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
- George Foster: 23
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: K
Bot 9
- Bernie Carbo: 31
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 6/P