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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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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 9–6. 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

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HOU040000200000618
CIN020000031003915

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wilbur Howard603010
Greg Gross502101
Enos Cabell512010
Bob Watson522210
Milt May613001
Doug Rader602002
Roger Metzger511010
Rob Andrews302020
Doug Konieczny111200
Jim Crawford300001
Wayne Granger100001
Cliff Johnson100000
Jose Cruz100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose712001
Ken Griffey713300
Joe Morgan411030
Johnny Bench622310
Dan Driessen422020
Tony Perez502001
Dave Concepcion401110
George Foster511011
Merv Rettenmund000110
Pedro Borbon100000
Ed Armbrister111000
Bill Plummer000100
Cesar Geronimo000010
Darrel Chaney100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Konieczny1.1420
Jim Crawford6.1652
Wayne Granger0.2210
Dave Roberts2.2110
Joe Niekro0.2211

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Carroll1.2620
Rawly Eastwick0.1010
Pedro Borbon6.01113
Will McEnaney1.0112
Clay Kirby3.0011

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