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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1972-06-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14466 · dome · 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 10–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Ed Sprague earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ed Sprague L: Jerry Reuss SV: Pedro Borbon
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim McGlothlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Fenwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McGlothlin | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ed Sprague | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Borbon | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Bobby Tolan: S1/BG.B-2(E1)
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- George Foster: K
- Denis Menke: 9/L
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: HR/8
- Larry Howard: 53
- Bobby Fenwick: W
- Jerry Reuss: CS2(26)
- Jerry Reuss: W
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim McGlothlin: K
- Pete Rose: 9
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H;1-2
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S4.1-2
- George Foster: K
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Fenwick: 9
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: D7/7L
- Julian Javier: 63.2-3
- Pete Rose: D9.3-H;B-3(E6)
- Joe Morgan: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 31
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: WP.2-3
- Bob Watson: 3/G
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Tony Perez: S9.1-2
- George Foster: 43.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 53
- Larry Howard: S9
- Bobby Fenwick: 64(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: K/C
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: 9/L
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: W
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jim Wynn: D9.1-3
- Lee May: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 8
- Denis Menke: S7
- Dave Concepcion: 23.1-2
- Pedro Borbon: 53
- Pete Rose: K/C
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Larry Howard: 4/P
- Bobby Fenwick: 63
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: D9/9L.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: HR/7.2-H
- George Foster: 3/P
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 9
- Jimmy Stewart: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jesus Alou: 13
Notes & reviews
- ball four almost hit Cesar Cedeno, charged mound with his bat