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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1974-05-12 · Day game · Cinergy Field · 2:06
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Fred Norman earned the win. Dave Concepcion went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Fred Norman L: Claude Osteen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ollie Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 6/L
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: BK.1-2
- Johnny Bench: WP.2-3#
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: K
- Lee May: 63
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
Top 3
- Ollie Brown: S6
- Milt May: 7
- Claude Osteen: 64(1)/FO
- Mick Kelleher: 53
Bot 3
- Bill Plummer: S8
- Fred Norman: K/BF
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: 7
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: S6
- George Foster: 4/P
- Dave Concepcion: HR/7.1-H
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Bill Plummer: 63
Top 5
- Doug Rader: K
- Ollie Brown: 63
- Milt May: D9
- Claude Osteen: 13
Bot 5
- Fred Norman: 13
- Pete Rose: 9
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 6
- Mick Kelleher: S9
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tony Perez: 63
- George Foster: S7
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 7
- Lee May: 3/P
- Doug Rader: K
- Ollie Brown: K
Bot 7
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/7
- Bill Plummer: D7
- Fred Norman: 3/BP
- Pete Rose: 53
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 8
- Milt May: W
- Greg Gross: 4(1)3/GDP
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Tommy Helms: S8.1X3(84)
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: W
- George Foster: SB2#
- George Foster: K
- Dave Concepcion: S6.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 7/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(73)
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/BP
- Bob Watson: K
- Lee May: K
Notes & reviews
- Dave Concepcion thought there were two outs and kept running