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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1972-05-29 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14885 · dome · 2:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 9th. Wayne Simpson earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Joe Hague went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: Tom Griffin SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Wayne Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Tom Hall | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Forsch | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| George Culver | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Griffin | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: S6.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Joe Hague: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: W
- Dave Concepcion: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Norm Miller: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: WP.1-2#
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Tolan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Joe Hague: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: IW
- Wayne Simpson: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Bob Stinson: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: W
- Norm Miller: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 4
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
Top 5
- Joe Hague: 3/L
- Denis Menke: 63
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 5
- Bob Stinson: W
- Roger Metzger: 23/SH.1-2
- Norm Miller: WP.2-3
- Norm Miller: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lee May: 8/L
- Tom Griffin: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: 4/L
- Doug Rader: S9
- Tommy Helms: CS2(2436)#
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 7
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: K
- Joe Hague: S9.1-3
- Denis Menke: SB2;SBH#
- Denis Menke: WP.2-3#
- Denis Menke: K
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Stinson: 53
- Roger Metzger: E6.B-1
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Jim Wynn: 9
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Tom Hall: K
- Pete Rose: D7/5
- Joe Morgan: 53
Bot 8
- Lee May: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Larry Howard: K
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 9
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Johnny Bench: S9.1-3
- Joe Hague: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: HP
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tom Hall: 6/P
- Pete Rose: IW
- Joe Morgan: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Bob Stinson: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jesus Alou: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7
Notes & reviews
- Bob Watson ejected by HP umpire Andy Olsen