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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1974-05-12 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 33392 · night · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Clay Kirby earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 1-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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Clay Kirby L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Kirby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Kirby | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Greg Gross: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2#
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: W
- Merv Rettenmund: SB2#
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: K
- Don Wilson: K
- Mick Kelleher: K
Bot 3
- Clay Kirby: K
- Pete Rose: S9
- Joe Morgan: K
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 4
- Greg Gross: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 2/FL
- Dan Driessen: K
- Merv Rettenmund: HR7/IPHR
- Dave Concepcion: 6/P
Top 5
- Lee May: 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 9
Bot 5
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- Clay Kirby: 3/BP
- Pete Rose: 6
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 6
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Don Wilson: 5/L
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Greg Gross: K
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: K
- Dan Driessen: K
- Merv Rettenmund: S7
- Dave Concepcion: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Gallagher: 8
- Lee May: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: S7
- Clay Kirby: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: T/89.2-H
- Joe Morgan: 7/SF.3-H
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: K
Top 8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Clay Kirby: 1/BP
Top 9
- Milt May: 5/FL
- Mike Easler: 7
- Greg Gross: W
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Gallagher: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Watson crashed into the fence, injuring his eye