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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-06-23 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 20401 · night, rain · 2:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Ross Grimsley earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Fenwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/7L
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Lee May: 53
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S9
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Tolan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: 53
- George Foster: 3/P
Top 3
- Larry Howard: 7
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 3
- Denis Menke: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Ross Grimsley: K
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Lee May: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: W
- George Foster: K
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 5
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: D/78
- Ross Grimsley: K/BF
- Pete Rose: 43.2-3
- Joe Morgan: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bobby Tolan: 7
Top 6
- Bobby Fenwick: K
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tony Perez: 63
- George Foster: K
Top 7
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: S8
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Ross Grimsley: 7/P
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: W
- Larry Howard: 4/P
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: S/BG.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: S/78.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Hague: K/C
- Denis Menke: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Dave Concepcion: IW
- Ross Grimsley: 7
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jim Wynn: E6.B-1
- Lee May: S7.1-3
- Bob Watson: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 7
Notes & reviews
- 43 minute rain delay before start of game