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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1974-09-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8750 · dome · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Tom Carroll SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Carroll | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Norman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: D/89
- Joe Morgan: 9/P
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dan Driessen: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: 3/G.2-3
- Tom Carroll: K
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 2
- Lee May: S7
- Milt May: 4/L
- Doug Rader: 7
- Wilbur Howard: 9
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tony Perez: 8
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Larry Milbourne: S/BG
- Larry Dierker: 54/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: WP.2-3
- Greg Gross: FC.3-H;B-1
- Roger Metzger: 36(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ken Griffey: 31
Bot 4
- Lee May: 9/L
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 5
- Tom Carroll: 4/L
- Pete Rose: 43
- Joe Morgan: D
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 5
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Larry Milbourne: S1.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: S8.3-H;2-3
- Roger Metzger: 1/SH.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 6
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: S9.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 7/L
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Bot 6
- Lee May: 7
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Wilbur Howard: S3
- Larry Milbourne: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Phil Gagliano: 13
- Pete Rose: S7
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Johnny Bench: D6.3-H;2XH(62)
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 7
- Larry Milbourne: 7
- Ken Forsch: 9
- Greg Gross: S7
- Roger Metzger: 53
Top 8
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Lee May: S9
- Milt May: 13.1-2
- Doug Rader: IW
- Wilbur Howard: 4/P
Top 9
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Terry Crowley: 13
- Pete Rose: 43
Notes & reviews
- Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Jerry Dale