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Houston Astros @
Cincinnati Reds
1975-06-30 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 22708 Β· night Β· 3:30
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 9β6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Clay Kirby earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
W: Clay Kirby L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dutch Rennert Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Howard | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Milt May | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Rader | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Griffey | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Dan Driessen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Foster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Merv Rettenmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Armbrister | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Plummer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Geronimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Roberts | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Niekro | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
Rawly Eastwick | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pedro Borbon | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Clay Kirby | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S4
- Greg Gross: CS2(24)
- Greg Gross: S8
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Milt May: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: 7
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Rob Andrews: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Rob Andrews: 2/FL
- Doug Konieczny: S8.3-H;2-H
- Wilbur Howard: D7/7L.1-3
- Greg Gross: S8.3-H;2-3
- Enos Cabell: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Tony Perez: S8.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 8/SF.3-H
- George Foster: S9.2-3;1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: 5/L
Top 3
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: K
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Rob Andrews: S7.1-2
- Jim Crawford: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2.1-3(E4)#
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Dan Driessen: W
- Tony Perez: 4/L
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 4
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Greg Gross: K
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 4
- George Foster: K
- Pedro Borbon: 53
- Pete Rose: D9
- Ken Griffey: S9.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 5
- Bob Watson: S7
- Milt May: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
- Dan Driessen: 6/P
- Tony Perez: 8/8XDW
Top 6
- Rob Andrews: D/78
- Jim Crawford: PO2(26)#
- Jim Crawford: K
- Wilbur Howard: T/89
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 23/BG
- George Foster: W
- Pedro Borbon: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Bob Watson: HR/9.1-H
- Milt May: S
- Doug Rader: D7/7L.1-3
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Rob Andrews: IW
- Jim Crawford: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 43.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: K
Top 8
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Greg Gross: 63
- Enos Cabell: D/78
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO
- Ed Armbrister: S7.1-2
- Pete Rose: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Morgan: FC3.3XH(31);B-1
- Johnny Bench: 63
Top 9
- Milt May: K
- Doug Rader: S9
- Roger Metzger: SB2
- Roger Metzger: 8.2-3
- Rob Andrews: IW
- Wayne Granger: K
Bot 9
- Dan Driessen: S4
- Tony Perez: D7.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: IW
- George Foster: 3/FL
- Bill Plummer: 9/SF.3-H
- Pete Rose: 53
Top 10
- Wilbur Howard: W
- Greg Gross: 54/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 10
- Ken Griffey: 31
- Joe Morgan: 31
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
Top 11
- Milt May: 5/P
- Doug Rader: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 11
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 3/FL
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 12
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Wilbur Howard: 3/G
Bot 12
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Pete Rose: K
- Ken Griffey: D7
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H;1-H




























