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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1972-06-24 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 31907 · night · 1:59
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Lee May 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: S8.2-H
- Lee May: 9/89D
- Bob Watson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: S4
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: S/BG.2-3
- Johnny Bench: POCS2(134)#
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Larry Howard: 4/P
- Larry Dierker: 53
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 13
- Joe Hague: 3/G
- Denis Menke: E5.B-1
- Dave Concepcion: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7
Bot 3
- Jack Billingham: E4.B-1
- Pete Rose: 31.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 8/P
Top 4
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: 131
- Doug Rader: D8
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: 7/L
- Joe Hague: K/C
Top 5
- Larry Howard: W
- Larry Dierker: 54/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S4.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D/89.3-H;1-H
- Jim Wynn: 53(B)6(2)/DP
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: S8
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 4/P
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 6
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: S7
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: D9
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 7
- Larry Howard: 63
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Hague: 31
- Denis Menke: S7
- Dave Concepcion: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Lee May: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 31
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 9/9D
- Bobby Tolan: 43
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Larry Howard: S8.1-2
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: HR/89
- Joe Hague: 2/P
- Denis Menke: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Watson's ball caromed off Jack Billingham's foot