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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1973-05-13 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 27905 · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Jack Billingham earned the win. Bobby Tolan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Stahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Jim Crawford | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S
- Joe Morgan: S.1X3(95)
- Johnny Bench: 53.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: E5.B-1
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: WP.2-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
Top 2
- Joe Hague: 8
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Denis Menke: S
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 3
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: S
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Roger Metzger: HP
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: HR
- Joe Hague: 43
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: S
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Jack Billingham: 63
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: S.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 8
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Ken Forsch: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 6
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Joe Hague: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 13.1-2
- Lee May: S.2-3
- Doug Rader: HP.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: PO3(25)
Top 7
- Denis Menke: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Jack Billingham: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 7/L
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Stewart: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Johnny Bench: WP.3-H
- Johnny Bench: W
- Bobby Tolan: S.1-2
- Joe Hague: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Larry Stahl: SB3;SB2#
- Larry Stahl: K
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
- Jack Billingham: 9
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 9
- Tommie Agee: 23
- Tommy Helms: W
- Larry Howard: 8
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- hit foulpole