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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1972-08-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31405 · dome · 2:07
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Wayne Simpson earned the win. Joe Morgan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: George Culver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Forsch | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| George Culver | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: 6/P
- Johnny Bench: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Tony Perez: K
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: S8
- Joe Morgan: 3/L
Bot 2
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: S8
- Johnny Edwards: 4/P
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 3
- Bobby Tolan: S9
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tony Perez: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- George Culver: K
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
- Denis Menke: 8
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Lee May: 7
- Bob Watson: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 5
- Wayne Simpson: 63
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Tolan: S8
- Johnny Bench: 7/7D
- Tony Perez: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
Top 6
- Tony Perez: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 6
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Top 7
- Darrel Chaney: 7
- Wayne Simpson: K
- Pete Rose: 6/P
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 5/P
- Bob Stinson: 9/9D
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jim Wynn: 43.1-2
- Lee May: K
Top 9
- Tony Perez: 6/L
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Denis Menke: 4/P
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: 7/7D
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 13