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Cincinnati Reds @
Houston Astros
1974-06-26 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 17647 Β· dome Β· 2:32
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 9β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 9th. Fred Norman earned the win. Dave Concepcion went 2-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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Fred Norman L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dan Driessen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Darrel Chaney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Ken Forsch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Cosgrove | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3;BX2(96346)
- Johnny Bench: 3/G
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: CS2(26)#
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 2
- Tony Perez: 53
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 7
- Lee May: D7/7D
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Doug Rader: K
Top 3
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Fred Norman: 7
- Pete Rose: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: E5.B-1
- Don Wilson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Greg Gross: 63
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: HR/8
- Lee May: 8
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Merv Rettenmund: S7
- Dave Concepcion: S8.1-3
- Fred Norman: 31.3-H;1-2
- Pete Rose: W
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 5
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S9
- Don Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Tony Perez: W
- Dan Driessen: S1.1-3(E1/TH)
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
Bot 6
- Greg Gross: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S5
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: HR/7
- Fred Norman: K+PB.B-1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3
- Johnny Bench: 7
Bot 7
- Lee May: 8
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 8
- Tony Perez: 9/9D
- Dan Driessen: HR/8
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Tommy Helms: 4
- Denis Menke: 53
- Greg Gross: D
- Roger Metzger: 6
Top 9
- Fred Norman: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Cesar Geronimo: S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: D.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Darrel Chaney: S.2-H;1-2
- Dan Driessen: K
- Merv Rettenmund: S.2-H;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: IW
- Fred Norman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 43
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: S
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Astros coach Hatton ejected by 1B umpire Froemming for arguing that Cedeno was safe at 1st



















