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Houston Astros @
Cincinnati Reds
1974-05-11 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 27754 Β· 2:15
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Griffin earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Roger Nelson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Satch Davidson Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Frank Pulli Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mick Kelleher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Milt May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Nelson | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mick Kelleher: 9
- Greg Gross: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 7
- Lee May: S7.2-H;1-3
- Milt May: S8.3-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: D7/7L.2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Dan Driessen: W
- George Foster: K
- Ken Griffey: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: 4/FL
- Tom Griffin: K
- Mick Kelleher: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Roger Nelson: 31
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 3
- Greg Gross: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: 9.2-3
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 9
Top 4
- Milt May: W
- Doug Rader: D/89.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 9/SF.3-H
- Tom Griffin: K
- Mick Kelleher: 53
Bot 4
- Dan Driessen: 8
- George Foster: S7
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Roger Nelson: K
Top 5
- Greg Gross: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 6
- Lee May: 5/P
- Milt May: 8
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: K
- Dan Driessen: 43
- George Foster: K
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Tom Griffin: 2/BINT
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Greg Gross: S4.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: S6.3-H;2XH(62);1-2
Bot 7
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)3/GDP
- Andy Kosco: 2/FL
Top 8
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: K
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Tom Griffin: K
- Mick Kelleher: 43
Bot 9
- Dan Driessen: 8
- George Foster: K
- Ken Griffey: K
Notes & reviews
- Tom Griffin called for interference for stepping across plate attempting to bunt



















