Opening Day, April 5, 1972. Cincinnati 1, Houston 0



MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH- GAME LOG
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Houston Astros (0-1)000000000081
Cincinnati Reds (1-0)00000001X151
Reds Nip Astros, 1-0
Crowds lined up early in front of Riverfront Stadium 1970-1983, eagerly awaiting the start of the 1972 Major League Baseball season. On the mound was Don Wilson for the visiting Houston Astros and Gary Nolan for the hometown Cincinnati Reds. In a spirited contest, the Reds pulled out the win, defeating the Astros by the score of 1-0. Especially impressive was Don Wilson.

Had Pete Rose not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 1st, Rose hit a run-scoring double. That made the score 1-0, in favor of the Reds.

Rose called the win the result of "everyone working in tandem."

HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORECINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
J. Wynn RF5000014.00000
C. Cedeno CF4010001.25000
L. May 1B4010021.25000
B. Watson LF4020001.50000
D. Rader 3B4000004.00000
T. Helms 2B4020003.50000
J. Edwards C3000115.00000
   a-J. Stewart PR0000000.00000
R. Metzger SS4020001.50000
D. Wilson P1000010.00000
   b-N. Miller PH1000001.00000
Totals340801521   
a - J. Stewart pinch ran for J. Edwards in the 9th
b - N. Miller pinch hit for D. Wilson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Cedeno , L. May , B. Watson 2 , T. Helms 2 , R. Metzger 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Wynn 2 , C. Cedeno , T. Helms , J. Edwards
Sac Bunt: D. Wilson 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Wilson (1)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
P. Rose LF3011101.33301
J. Morgan 2B4010023.25000
B. Tolan CF3000001.00000
T. Perez 1B3000010.00000
J. Bench C3010011.33300
D. Menke 3B3000002.00000
C. Geronimo RF3110011.33300
D. Concepcion SS3010001.33300
G. Nolan P1000010.00000
   P. Borbon P0000000.00000
   a-B. Carbo PH1000011.00000
   C. Carroll P0000000.00000
Totals271511711   
a - B. Carbo pinch hit for P. Borbon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Rose (1, 8th Inning off D. Wilson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Rose 2 , J. Morgan , J. Bench , C. Geronimo , D. Concepcion
2-out RBI: P. Rose
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Morgan 2
Sac Bunt: G. Nolan
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Morgan (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Menke (1)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORECINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
D. Wilson L (0-1)8.05111701101.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Wilson 74
Batters Faced: D. Wilson 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Wilson 6-9
Pitches - Strikes: D. Wilson 110-67
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
G. Nolan7.07000401200.00   
P. Borbon W (1-0)1.010001070.00   
C. Carroll SV (1)1.0000100140.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Nolan 67
Batters Faced: G. Nolan 29, P. Borbon 4, C. Carroll 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Nolan 8-9, P. Borbon 1-1, C. Carroll 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Nolan 120-75, P. Borbon 7-7, C. Carroll 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Wilson
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium 1970-1983
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 26700


MLB
HOUSTON ASTROS @ CINCINNATI REDS
04/05/1972
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TOP OF THE 1ST
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Pitching: RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 73.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Pitching: RHP Don Wilson
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Bobby TolanPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 1-3
0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 107.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Wilson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: LHB Cesar Geronimo0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 81.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Concepcion0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Nolan0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6M, EV 80.6 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Bobby TolanPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 76.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony PerezPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Joe Morgan is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Tommy Helms to second
Batting: RHB Don Wilson0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt missed!
1-1: Bunt missed!
1-2: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Tommy Helms to third
Roger Metzger to second
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Reached via error on a dropped throw from 1B, E1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LSF, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Cesar Geronimo0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 5S, EV 63.8 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 99.4 MPH)
Cesar Cedeno to second
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Cesar Cedeno to third
Bob Watson to second
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: RHB Dave Concepcion0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Nolan0-0: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Dave Concepcion to second
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Wilson0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Sac Bunt to P - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Roger Metzger to second
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.2 MPH)
Roger Metzger to third
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.6 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: LHB Bobby Tolan0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Perez0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Johnny Bench0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Denis Menke0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 93.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Gary Nolan
Pitching: RHP Pedro Borbon
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Helms0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.6 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Cincinnati Reds batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Don Wilson
Batting: LHB Cesar Geronimo0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Concepcion0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LS, EV 85.6 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Bernie Carbo0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Pete Rose0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Cesar Geronimo to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by LF
Batting: LHB Joe Morgan0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 1
TOP OF THE 9TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for Cincinnati Reds : RHP Pedro Borbon
Pitching: RHP Clay Carroll
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Pinch Runner at 1st Jimmy Stewart:
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.6 MPH)
Jimmy Stewart to second
Pinch Hitting: LHB Norm Miller0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 56, EV 63.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Houston 0 - Cincinnati 1

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