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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1972-05-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15702 · dome · 2:28
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 12–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 3rd. Gary Nolan earned the win. George Foster went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Gary Nolan L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 George Foster | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Nolan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Fenwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| George Culver | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: D/78
- Joe Morgan: S/BG.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: SB2#
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 8/L
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: PO2(24)
Top 2
- George Foster: S7
- Julian Javier: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Lee May: E5.B-1
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
- Bobby Fenwick: S7
- Dave Roberts: S9.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Norm Miller: 6/P
Top 3
- Gary Nolan: S9
- Pete Rose: WP.1-2#
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Joe Morgan: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Tolan: S8.2-H
- Johnny Bench: D/78.1-3
- Tony Perez: IW
- George Foster: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Julian Javier: 4/P
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Gary Nolan: K
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: S9
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Top 4
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 5/L
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Bobby Fenwick: 53
- George Culver: D7/7L
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 5
- Tony Perez: 53
- George Foster: K/C
- Julian Javier: K/C
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Lee May: K/C
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Gary Nolan: K
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Johnny Bench: S
- Tony Perez: K/C
Bot 7
- Bobby Fenwick: 8
- Jesus Alou: 8/L
- Roger Metzger: 8/L
Top 8
- George Foster: S5
- Denis Menke: SB2
- Denis Menke: S7/5.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Concepcion: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
- Gary Nolan: SB2
- Gary Nolan: 53
- Pete Rose: IW
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: BK.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: FC1.3XH(1251);2-3;B-1
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: K/C
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Lee May: K/C
Top 9
- George Foster: 9
- Denis Menke: 53
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Gary Nolan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: T8
- Johnny Edwards: 9/SF.3-H
- Doug Rader: 8
- Bobby Fenwick: E5.B-1
- Jimmy Stewart: S9.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO