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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1974-06-24 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 16428 Β· dome Β· 2:02

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Tom Griffin earned the win. Doug Rader went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN00001000015
HOU04000020610

W: Tom Griffin   L: Don Gullett   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John McSherry Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose300000
Cesar Geronimo400002
Joe Morgan300010
Johnny Bench400000
Tony Perez400002
Dave Concepcion400002
Merv Rettenmund412000
Bill Plummer201001
Don Gullett100001
Hal King101100
Dan Driessen100000
Terry Crowley101000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross300001
Roger Metzger401101
Cesar Cedeno312211
Bob Watson302011
Lee May412000
Cliff Johnson310010
Doug Rader411300
Tommy Helms311000
Tom Griffin211001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Gullett4.0623
Pedro Borbon2.0111
Tom Hall2.0301

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin9.0518

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: 7
  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • Joe Morgan: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Greg Gross: 43
  • Roger Metzger: 63
  • Cesar Cedeno: D
  • Bob Watson: W
  • Lee May: CS3(25)

Top 2

  • Johnny Bench: 5/L
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 43

Bot 2

  • Lee May: D7
  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Doug Rader: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Tommy Helms: S9
  • Tom Griffin: 14/SH/B.1-2
  • Greg Gross: 8
  • Roger Metzger: S9.2-H
  • Cesar Cedeno: K

Top 3

  • Merv Rettenmund: 6
  • Bill Plummer: S
  • Don Gullett: K
  • Pete Rose: HP.1-2
  • Cesar Geronimo: 43

Bot 3

  • Bob Watson: S7
  • Lee May: 4/FL#
  • Cliff Johnson: 8
  • Doug Rader: 6

Top 4

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Johnny Bench: PO1(E1).1-2#
  • Johnny Bench: 7/L
  • Tony Perez: 53
  • Dave Concepcion: K

Bot 4

  • Tommy Helms: 7
  • Tom Griffin: K
  • Greg Gross: K/C

Top 5

  • Merv Rettenmund: D
  • Bill Plummer: K/C
  • Hal King: S.2-H
  • Pete Rose: 53.1-2
  • Cesar Geronimo: K

Bot 5

  • Roger Metzger: K/C
  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Bob Watson: PO1(13)
  • Bob Watson: S
  • Lee May: 53

Top 6

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Johnny Bench: 53
  • Tony Perez: K

Bot 6

  • Cliff Johnson: 4
  • Doug Rader: 9
  • Tommy Helms: 8

Top 7

  • Dave Concepcion: 4/L
  • Merv Rettenmund: S
  • Dan Driessen: 43.1-2
  • Terry Crowley: S4.2-3
  • Pete Rose: 43

Bot 7

  • Tom Griffin: S
  • Greg Gross: 14/SH/B.1-2
  • Roger Metzger: 63
  • Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.2-H
  • Bob Watson: K

Top 8

  • Cesar Geronimo: 8
  • Joe Morgan: 31
  • Johnny Bench: 13

Bot 8

  • Lee May: S
  • Cliff Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Doug Rader: 8

Top 9

  • Tony Perez: 7
  • Dave Concepcion: K
  • Merv Rettenmund: 63