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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1974-09-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 6894 · dome · 2:30
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Pedro Borbon earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Pedro Borbon L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Kirby | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon de los Santos | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 3/FL
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: S.1-3
- Tony Perez: 9/SF.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: D.1-3
- George Foster: WP.3-H
- George Foster: K
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: S
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: 9/SF.3-H
- Milt May: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Doug Rader: S7.3-H;2-H
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Larry Milbourne: E1/TH.1-2;B-1#
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 2
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Clay Kirby: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Greg Gross: 31
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 3
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: K
- Wilbur Howard: 9
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- George Foster: 4/P
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
Bot 4
- Larry Milbourne: 43
- Dave Roberts: K
- Greg Gross: K
Top 5
- Junior Kennedy: 7
- Clay Kirby: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
- Lee May: HR/7
- Milt May: 5/P
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 13
- Wilbur Howard: S8
- Larry Milbourne: 43.1-2
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 7
- Junior Kennedy: S7
- Merv Rettenmund: S5.1-2
- Pete Rose: 9/L
- Joe Morgan: 9/9D.2-3
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 7
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 8
- George Foster: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 53
- Hal King: 43
Bot 8
- Lee May: S9
- Milt May: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Wilbur Howard: 63
Top 9
- Terry Crowley: W
- Pete Rose: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Pete Rose: S6.3-3
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Bot 9
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Cliff Johnson: S8
- Greg Gross: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Gomez ejected by 2B umpire Harvey when balk call was reversed