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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1972-05-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14539 · dome · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 9th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Don Wilson SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.1 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| George Culver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Bobby Tolan: 53
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: 63
- Jim Wynn: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: HR/IPHR
- Joe Hague: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 2
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: 23
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 3
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: D9
- Tommy Helms: 43.2-3
- Don Wilson: 1/BP
- Roger Metzger: S8.3-H
- Norm Miller: 4/L
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: 2/L
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
- Joe Hague: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: K
Top 5
- Denis Menke: 53
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: S7
- Jack Billingham: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: 53
- Doug Rader: S7
- Tommy Helms: CS2(24)#
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 6
- Pete Rose: S9
- Joe Morgan: S7.1-3
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: IW
- Johnny Bench: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Hague: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Denis Menke: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Stinson: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: 9/L
Top 7
- Jack Billingham: 43
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: PB.2-3#
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: WP.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Johnny Bench: CS3(25)#
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: 2/P
- Lee May: D7/7L
- Bob Watson: 63.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: S8.3-H
- Doug Rader: 6/P
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Joe Hague: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Helms: 4/L
- Jimmy Stewart: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: S
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 43.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: T/78.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.3-H
- Joe Hague: 3/P
Bot 9
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S9.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: 9/SF.3-H
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)/FO