Ejections: Bob Watson by Andy Olsen [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 14885
Starting Lineups:
Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros
1. Rose lf Metzger ss
2. Morgan 2b Miller rf
3. Tolan cf Wynn cf
4. Bench c May 1b
5. Hague 1b Watson lf
6. Menke 3b Edwards c
7. Concepcion ss Rader 3b
8. Geronimo rf Helms 2b
9. Simpson p Forsch p
REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan
singled to shortstop [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench
struck out; Hague grounded out (first unassisted) [Rose scored,
Morgan to third, Tolan to second]; Menke walked; Concepcion
walked [Morgan scored, Tolan to third, Menke to second]; CULVER
REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Geronimo struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Miller forced Metzger (first to
shortstop); Simpson threw a wild pitch [Miller to second]; Wynn
flied out to center; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds
2, Astros 0.
REDS 2ND: Simpson struck out; Rose walked; Morgan forced Rose
(shortstop to second); Tolan forced Morgan (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Edwards flied
out to center; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Astros 0.
REDS 3RD: Bench singled to left; Hague walked [Bench to second];
Menke out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bench to
third, Hague to second]; Concepcion hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Bench scored, Hague to third]; Geronimo was walked
intentionally; Simpson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds
3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to center; STINSON BATTED FOR
CULVER; Stinson grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger walked;
Miller homered to right [Metzger scored]; Wynn doubled to left;
May walked; Watson was called out on strikes; Bob Watson
ejected by HP umpire Andy Olsen; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds
3, Astros 2.
REDS 4TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GRIFFIN REPLACED
WATSON (PITCHING); Rose struck out; Morgan flied out to left;
Tolan singled to right; Bench popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.
REDS 5TH: Hague lined to first; Menke grounded out (shortstop to
first); Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3,
Astros 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Stinson walked; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Stinson to second]; Simpson threw a wild
pitch [Stinson to third]; Miller walked; Wynn singled to left
[Stinson scored, Miller to second]; May lined to center; Griffin
forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds
3, Astros 3.
REDS 6TH: Geronimo walked; Simpson struck out; Rose forced
Geronimo (second to shortstop); Morgan grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.
ASTROS 6TH: Edwards lined to second; Rader singled to right;
Rader was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to
shortstop); Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds
3, Astros 3.
REDS 7TH: Tolan walked; Bench struck out; Hague singled to right
[Tolan to third]; Tolan stole home and Hague stole second;
Griffin threw a wild pitch [Hague to third]; Menke struck out;
Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
ASTROS 7TH: HALL REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Stinson grounded
out (third to first); Metzger reached on an error by Concepcion
[Metzger to first]; ALOU BATTED FOR MILLER; Alou flied out to
left; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4,
Astros 3.
REDS 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Geronimo struck out;
Hall struck out; Rose doubled to left; Morgan grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
ASTROS 8TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); CEDENO BATTED
FOR GRIFFIN; Cedeno walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Howard
struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 4, Astros 3.
REDS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RAY REPLACED
CEDENO (PITCHING); Tolan singled to right; Bench singled to
right [Tolan to third]; Hague homered to right [Tolan scored,
Bench scored]; Menke was hit by a pitch; Concepcion singled to
left [Menke to second]; GIBBON REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Geronimo
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Menke to third,
Concepcion to second]; Hall popped to shortstop; Rose was walked
intentionally; Morgan was hit by a pitch [Menke scored,
Concepcion to third, Rose to second]; Tolan grounded out (first
unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
ASTROS 9TH: Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson
struck out; Metzger walked; Alou walked [Metzger to second];
CARROLL REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Reds 8 9 1 13
Astros 3 4 0 9
