Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 153
Played on Sunday, September 19, 1971 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 6 1 HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 - 5 14 0
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Concepcion 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 May 1b 5 0 1 0 0 3 9 0 Perez 3b 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 Bench c 4 1 1 3 1 0 6 0 Carbo lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 McRae cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 Bradford pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Woodward ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Merritt p 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Sprague p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 38 4 6 4 4 10 30 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Concepcion-May, Bradford-Bench. E: Concepcion (13). BATTING - 2B: McRae (24,off Ray). HR: Bench (25,3rd inning off Spinks 2 on 2 out). SH: Concepcion (8,off Spinks). HBP: Bradford (3,by Gladding). Team LOB: 7.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 Cedeno cf 4 1 4 0 1 0 5 0 Watson lf 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 Wynn rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Menke 3b,1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Howard c 4 1 1 0 1 1 10 0 Mayberry 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 10 0 Thomas pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Spinks p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Alou ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Chiles ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 5 14 5 4 5 33 12 BATTING - 2B: Howard (2,off Merritt). HR: Morgan (13,11th inning off Carroll 0 on 0 out). SH: Morgan (10,off Carroll). SF: Wynn (2,off Merritt); Morgan (7,off Sprague). GDP: Menke (14,off Merritt). IBB: Cedeno (5,by Carroll). Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Merritt 6.1 7 2 2 1 5 0 26 Sprague 1.2 3 2 0 1 0 0 10 Carroll L(9-4) 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 11 Totals 10 14 5 3 4 5 1 47 Carroll faced 1 batter in the 11th inning IBB: Carroll (8,Cedeno). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sprague 1-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Spinks 7 4 4 4 2 7 1 27 Ray 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 12 Gladding W(4-4) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals 11 6 4 4 4 10 1 44 HBP: Gladding (7,Bradford). Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 9260 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose rf Metzger ss 2. Concepcion 2b Morgan 2b 3. May 1b Cedeno cf 4. Perez 3b Watson lf 5. Bench c Wynn rf 6. Carbo lf Menke 3b 7. McRae cf Howard c 8. Chaney ss Mayberry 1b 9. Merritt p Spinks p REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Watson grounded out (second to first) [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Perez singled; Bench popped to third in foul territory; Carbo singled [Perez to second]; McRae singled [Perez scored, Carbo to second]; Chaney struck out; Merritt struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (second to first); Howard struck out; Mayberry made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Rose walked; Concepcion out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rose to second]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Bench homered [Rose scored, Perez scored]; Carbo made an out to third; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Spinks struck out; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: McRae made an out to first; Chaney flied out to center; Merritt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Watson forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); Wynn flied out to center; Menke singled [Watson to second]; Howard walked [Watson to third, Menke to second]; Mayberry made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to right; Concepcion flied out to center; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Spinks was called out on strikes; Metzger flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. REDS 6TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench flied to left in foul territory; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno singled; Watson singled [Cedeno to third]; Wynn hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored]; Menke grounded into a double play (second to first) [Watson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. REDS 7TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney grounded out (second to first); Merritt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Howard doubled; Mayberry struck out; ALOU BATTED FOR SPINKS; SPRAGUE REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING); Alou singled [Howard to third]; Metzger reached on an error by Concepcion [Howard scored (RBI), Alou to third, Metzger to first]; Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to left [Alou scored (unearned)]; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Watson singled [Metzger scored (unearned), Cedeno to third]; Wynn forced Watson (shortstop to second); 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 8TH: RAY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Rose grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); May singled; Perez walked [May to second]; Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (second to first); Mayberry walked; Ray forced Mayberry (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: Carbo flied out to center; McRae doubled; BRADFORD RAN FOR MCRAE; STEWART BATTED FOR CHANEY; Stewart grounded out (second to first); SMITH BATTED FOR SPRAGUE; Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WOODWARD REPLACED STEWART (PLAYING SS); CARROLL REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Metzger singled; Morgan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Metzger to second]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson walked [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Wynn hit into a double play (center to catcher) [Metzger out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 10TH: Rose flied out to center; Concepcion struck out; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 10TH: Menke flied out to center; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry singled; THOMAS RAN FOR MAYBERRY; CHILES BATTED FOR RAY; Chiles singled [Thomas to third]; Metzger forced Chiles (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 11TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING 3B); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GLADDING REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench walked; Carbo made an out to shortstop; Bradford was hit by a pitch [Bench to second]; Woodward grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 11TH: Morgan homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 4 6 1 7 Astros 5 14 0 12
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