Ejections: CIN Manager Sparky Anderson by Shag Crawford [Balls and
strikes]
Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 22164
Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds
1. Metzger ss Rose lf
2. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b
3. Wynn rf Tolan cf
4. May 1b Bench c
5. Watson lf Perez 1b
6. Rader 3b Foster rf
7. Helms 2b Menke 3b
8. Howard c Concepcion ss
9. Roberts p Simpson p
ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to center; Cedeno singled to left
[Metzger to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; Wynn grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Metzger scored]; May popped to first;
Watson doubled to left [Cedeno scored]; Rader struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to left [Rose out at third (left to
second to third)]; Morgan singled; Roberts threw a wild pitch
[Morgan to third]; Tolan grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Morgan scored]; Bench walked; Perez grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
ASTROS 2ND: Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard flied
out to right; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
2, Reds 1.
REDS 2ND: Foster singled; Howard allowed a passed ball [Foster
to second]; Menke struck out; Concepcion walked; On a bunt
Simpson struck out; Rose singled to center [Foster scored,
Concepcion to second]; Morgan doubled to right [Concepcion
scored, Rose to third]; Tolan walked; CULVER REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Bench forced Morgan (third unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 3.
ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to right; Cedeno singled [Metzger to
third]; Simpson threw a wild pitch [Metzger scored, Cedeno to
second]; Wynn walked; SPRAGUE REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); May
singled to left [Cedeno scored, Wynn to second]; Watson reached
on an error by Menke [Wynn scored (no RBI), May to second,
Watson to first]; Rader homered to left [May scored, Watson
scored (unearned)]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first);
Howard struck out; Culver popped to shortstop; 6 R (5 ER), 4 H,
1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 3.
REDS 3RD: Perez popped to first; Foster grounded out (third to
first); Menke was hit by a pitch; Concepcion flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 3.
ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
homered to left; Wynn walked; Sprague threw a wild pitch [Wynn
to second]; May flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3.
REDS 4TH: UHLAENDER BATTED FOR SPRAGUE; Uhlaender struck out;
Rose singled; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Tolan grounded out
(first unassisted) [Rose stayed at second, Morgan stayed at
first]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds
3.
ASTROS 5TH: GULLETT REPLACED UHLAENDER (PITCHING); Rader walked;
Helms singled [Rader to second]; Howard grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Rader to third, Helms out at second];
Culver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3.
REDS 5TH: Perez doubled; Foster grounded out (pitcher to first);
Menke grounded out (third to first); Concepcion popped to first;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3.
ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno singled; Wynn
struck out; May forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3.
REDS 6TH: Gullett walked; Rose struck out; Morgan struck out;
Tolan singled to right [Gullett to second]; Bench singled to
left [Gullett scored, Tolan to second]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 4.
ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to center; Rader singled to left;
Helms flied out to center; Howard forced Rader (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 4.
REDS 7TH: Foster popped to first; Menke struck out; Concepcion
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
9, Reds 4.
ASTROS 8TH: Culver flied out to left; Metzger flied out to left;
Cedeno walked; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9,
Reds 4.
REDS 8TH: GERONIMO BATTED FOR GULLETT; Geronimo struck out; Rose
walked; Morgan singled [Rose to third]; GIBBON REPLACED CULVER
(PITCHING); Tolan singled to right [Rose scored, Morgan to
third]; RAY REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING); Tolan stole second;
Bench struck out; Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP
umpire Shag Crawford after some towels flew out of the
dugout; Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 5.
ASTROS 9TH: BORBON REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); May grounded
out (second to first); Watson grounded out (third to first);
Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 9, Reds 5.
REDS 9TH: Foster lined to left; Menke grounded out (pitcher to
first); MCRAE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; McRae popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 9 11 0 6
Reds 5 11 1 12
