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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-06-22 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 22164 · 63°F, night · Wind 14 mph from RF · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–5. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 3rd. George Culver earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: George Culver L: Wayne Simpson SV: Jim Ray
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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Culver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gullett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| George Culver | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Sprague | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Gullett | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Wynn: 63.3-H
- Lee May: 3/P
- Bob Watson: D7.2-H
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D7.BX3(745)
- Joe Morgan: S
- Bobby Tolan: WP.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: 63.3-H
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Larry Howard: 9
- Dave Roberts: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: S
- Denis Menke: PB.1-2#
- Denis Menke: K
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Wayne Simpson: K/BF
- Pete Rose: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: D9/9L.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: E5.2-H(NR);1-2;B-1
- Doug Rader: HR/7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Howard: K
- George Culver: 6/P
Bot 3
- Tony Perez: 3/P
- George Foster: 53
- Denis Menke: HP
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: WP.1-2#
- Lee May: 8
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 4
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Pete Rose: S
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G.2-2;1-1#
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: S.1-2
- Larry Howard: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Culver: K
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: D/89
- George Foster: 13
- Denis Menke: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 3/P
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Don Gullett: W
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: K
- Bobby Tolan: S9.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: S7
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- George Foster: 3/P
- Denis Menke: K
- Dave Concepcion: 3/G
Top 8
- George Culver: 7
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: S.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: S9.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 2/FL
Top 9
- Lee May: 43
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 9
- George Foster: 7/L
- Denis Menke: 13
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Shag Crawford after some towels flew out of the dugout