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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1973-05-23 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 16134 · night · 2:17
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Tom Hall earned the win. Denis Menke went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Tom Hall L: Jim York SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Gallagher: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Bobby Tolan: 31
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 7
- Lee May: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Tony Perez: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 6/FL
Top 3
- Hector Torres: 53
- Don Wilson: S7
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Gallagher: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Denis Menke: HR/7
- Jack Billingham: 63
- Pete Rose: 8
Top 4
- Doug Rader: D8/89
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: D7/L.2-H
- Hector Torres: HP
- Don Wilson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bobby Tolan: SB2
- Bobby Tolan: 13/SH.2-3
- Johnny Bench: WP.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
- Tony Perez: K
Top 5
- Bob Gallagher: 43
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 4/P
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Denis Menke: SB2
- Denis Menke: W
- Jack Billingham: 15(2)/FO/BG.1X3(5E4);B-1
- Pete Rose: S/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 6
- Lee May: 5/L
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Hector Torres: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Tony Perez: 9
Top 7
- Jimmy Stewart: 9/L
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Roger Metzger: 4/P
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Denis Menke: SB2
- Denis Menke: 53
- Jack Billingham: 53
Top 8
- Bob Gallagher: S8
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 53.1-3
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: E6.B-1
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Tolan: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Skip Jutze: 3/G
- Hector Torres: 9
- Jesus Alou: D7/L
- Tommie Agee: T7.2-H
- Roger Metzger: T8/78.3-H
- Bob Gallagher: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Cesar Geronimo: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: S8.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Lee May ejected by HP umpire Ken Burkhart