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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1974-05-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19390 · dome · 2:23
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Pedro Borbon earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Pedro Borbon L: Fred Scherman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Kirby | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Pedro Borbon | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Konieczny | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 31
- Joe Morgan: D9
- Johnny Bench: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Johnny Bench: D7.3-H
- Tony Perez: K
- Dan Driessen: W
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: 3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- Clay Kirby: 26(1)3/BG/GDP
- Pete Rose: S
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: 53
- Milt May: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: 7
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Merv Rettenmund: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: S
- Tommy Helms: HR/7.1-H
- Don Wilson: 7/7D
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 4
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: S9.1-3
- Clay Kirby: K
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Bob Watson: 6
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: 3/G
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 43
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: SB2#
- Tommy Helms: 6
- Don Wilson: K
- Greg Gross: S8.2-H
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 6
- Dan Driessen: D8
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 4
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Terry Crowley: 3/G
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: FC.1-2(E5);B-1
- Milt May: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 7
- Pete Rose: S6
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: 63
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
Bot 7
- Mike Easler: 63
- Greg Gross: D7/7L
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.2-H
- Bob Gallagher: S6.2XH(62)
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Pedro Borbon: 53
Bot 8
- Lee May: S6
- Milt May: S9.1-2
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 8/L
Top 9
- Pete Rose: 5/L
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
Bot 9
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 63