Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros
June 9, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 9, 1971 at Astrodome. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 2, Houston Astros 1

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Rose rf 4 0 0 1
Carbo lf 3 0 0 0
  Carroll p 0 0 0 0
May 1b 3 0 1 0
Bench c 4 1 2 1
Perez 3b 4 0 2 0
Foster cf 4 0 1 0
Helms 2b 3 0 0 0
Woodward ss 2 0 0 0
  Cline ph,lf 1 1 1 0
Grimsley p 2 0 1 0
  Stewart ph 1 0 0 0
  Concepcion ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Alou rf 5 0 1 0
Morgan 2b 4 0 1 1
Cedeno cf 4 0 2 0
Watson lf 4 0 0 0
Menke 1b 4 0 1 0
Rader 3b 4 0 1 0
Hiatt c 2 0 1 0
  Mayberry ph 1 0 0 0
  Edwards c 0 0 0 0
Metzger ss 4 1 1 0
Billingham p 3 0 0 0
  Miller ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 1 8 1
Cincinnati 000 000 110281
Houston 000 010 000181
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley  W (4-1) 6.0 6 1 1 1 4
  Carroll  SV (7) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
1
6
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham  L (3-6) 9.0 8 2 1 2 8
Totals
9.0
8
2
1
2
8

  E–Helms (2), Billingham (2).  DP–Houston 1.  2B–Houston Cedeno (9,off Grimsley).  HR–Cincinnati Bench (15,8th inning off Billingham 0 on, 1 out).  HBP–May (1,by Billingham); Cline (2,by Billingham).  CS–Foster (2,2nd base by Billingham/Hiatt); Cline (1,2nd base by Billingham/Edwards).  WP–Grimsley (1), Billingham (3).  HBP–Billingham 2 (6,May,Cline).  U-HP–Augie Donatelli, 1B–Bill Williams, 2B–Dick Stello, 3B–Andy Olsen.  T–2:19.  A–16,354.
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