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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1973-05-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31354 · 72°F, night · 2:12
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Don Wilson earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Don Wilson L: Roger Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Locklear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Sprague | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Johnny Bench: 7/L
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Roger Metzger: 53/SH/DP.1X3(354)
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 2
- Joe Hague: 3/G
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Roger Nelson: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: E5.B-1
- Lee May: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: S6.B-2(E6)
- Johnny Edwards: HP
- Tommy Helms: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Wilson: W
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: 13
Top 3
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: 2
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: 4/L
- Joe Hague: K
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Don Wilson: K
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 5/FL
- Denis Menke: W
- Gene Locklear: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: D7/5
- Roger Metzger: 24/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: CS3(25)
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 53
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: D9/L
- Johnny Bench: S9.2-H
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL
- Joe Hague: 4(1)/FO
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Don Wilson: 7/F7DW
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Denis Menke: 8
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Roger Metzger: T57/G5
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H
- Bob Watson: S9.1-2
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Bobby Tolan: 7
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: D7
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Tommy Helms: 8/P
- Don Wilson: K
Top 9
- Joe Hague: 13
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/FL