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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1973-09-17 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17585 · night · 2:09
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Dave Roberts earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Armbrister | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Dick Baney | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: K
- Gary Sutherland: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 6/L
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: D8
- Joe Morgan: K
- Tony Perez: W
- Johnny Bench: 8
- George Foster: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: K23
- Lee May: K
- Skip Jutze: K
Bot 2
- Ed Armbrister: S6
- Denis Menke: K
- Darrel Chaney: 6/P
- Jack Billingham: D.1-H
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Tony Perez: 53.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 7
- George Foster: E5.2-3;B-1
- Ed Armbrister: 8
Top 4
- Gary Sutherland: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: W
- Darrel Chaney: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 13
- Pete Rose: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 5
- Lee May: S5
- Skip Jutze: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Roger Metzger: S4.3-H(UR)
- Dave Roberts: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 53.2-3
- Gary Sutherland: K
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: K
- Johnny Bench: K
- George Foster: 13
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: 53
Bot 6
- Ed Armbrister: 63
- Denis Menke: 9
- Darrel Chaney: K
Top 7
- Skip Jutze: S6
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Roberts: K
- Jim Wynn: D7.2-H
- Gary Sutherland: 53
Bot 7
- Phil Gagliano: D8
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Tony Perez: 4/P
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 4/L
- Dave Campbell: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 8
- George Foster: 6/P
- Ed Armbrister: K
Top 9
- Lee May: 63
- Skip Jutze: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 9
- Denis Menke: K
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Andy Kosco: S7.1-2
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 53
Notes & reviews
- 55 minute rain delay before start of game