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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1974-06-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21449 · dome · 2:06
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Larry Dierker SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Tony Perez: 23
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: 8/8D
- Milt May: S9
- Doug Rader: S9.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/P
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: CS2(26)
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: D7/7L
- Lee May: 7/7D
- Milt May: S8.2-H
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 5
- Tony Perez: 8
- Dan Driessen: W
- Merv Rettenmund: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Dierker: 2/FL
- Greg Gross: 43
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Jack Billingham: K
- Pete Rose: 3/G
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: K
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/9
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: D9.2-H
- Tony Perez: S.2-3
- Dan Driessen: S.3-H;1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 1/P
- Dave Concepcion: S.2-3;1-2
- Jack Billingham: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 8
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Dan Driessen: 7/FL
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/8
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Milt May: 46(1)3/GDP