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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1972-09-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15490 · night · 2:24
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Ross Grimsley earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Larry Dierker SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Carroll | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Dierker | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 7.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 13/SH.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Denis Menke: S9.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: 5/P
- Ross Grimsley: K/C
- Pete Rose: HR/9
- Joe Morgan: 8
Bot 2
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: D9/9L
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 3
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: 7/7D
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 3
- Larry Howard: W
- Jerry Reuss: 14/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-3
- Jim Wynn: S6.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Lee May: 63
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: HP
- Darrel Chaney: 7
- Ross Grimsley: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 7
- Doug Rader: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
Top 5
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Bobby Tolan: 8/L/8D
Bot 5
- Larry Howard: 4/P
- Jerry Reuss: 9/L
- Roger Metzger: 6/L
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: K
- Denis Menke: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Lee May: 9/L
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Ross Grimsley: K/C
- Pete Rose: 13
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 43
- Tommy Helms: 4/L
- Larry Howard: K
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 13/SH.2-3
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: FC5.3XH(525);1-3;B-2
- Denis Menke: IW
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 4/FL
- Roger Metzger: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.1-2
- Lee May: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Top 9
- Darrel Chaney: 4/P
- Clay Carroll: S7
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: W
- Johnny Edwards: 1/BP
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO