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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1974-07-30 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 27057 · night · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win. Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Don Wilson L: Fred Norman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Baney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Dick Baney | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: S8
- Roger Metzger: CS2(24)
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Lee May: 9
Bot 1
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: D7
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H
- Tony Perez: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 3
- Don Wilson: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: D7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Lee May: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: 6/P
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
Bot 3
- Fred Norman: 6/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Pete Rose: 8
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Don Wilson: E6.B-1
- Greg Gross: S7.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: K
- Dan Driessen: K
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: D/78.2-H
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;B-3(THH)
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 8/P
- Don Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dick Baney: K
Top 6
- Greg Gross: 6/L
- Roger Metzger: 8/78
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Lee May: 9
Bot 6
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 8/78
- Cliff Johnson: S6
- Doug Rader: D/89.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Don Wilson: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Dan Driessen: 7/L
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Ken Griffey: W
- Andy Kosco: W.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Lee May: 8
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 4/P
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Cliff Johnson: HP
- Doug Rader: S8.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 9/L
- Don Wilson: 43
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: S7
- Dan Driessen: D8.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ken Griffey: W
- Terry Crowley: 64(1)3/GDP