Opening Day slugfest at Riverfront goes 11 9 Reds win
Cincinnati defeats Houston 11 9 after rain delays totaling 1 hour 42 minutes. Seaver and Richard falter in a wild overlong opener marked by wild pitches, steals, a triple play, and a dramatic late rally as Reds’ Collins debuts with two hits and a walk.
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Reds win rain-soaked season opener 11-9 over Astros
Cincinnati tops Houston 11-9 after delays and rain. Tom Seaver start marred by weather as Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench pace a five-run fifth inning. Pete Rose adds a double and score. Dave Tomlin seals win with groundout as Reds begin bid to dethrone Dodgers in NL West.
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Major Standings and Upcoming Games From Baseball Schedule
Standings highlight Sutton at Alleantea with Niekro 1620 in Richardson standings as Houston visits Cincinnati and St Louis travels to Philadelphia. Bonham and Carlton listed with 10 13 and 22 10 records respectively amid tense league matchups.
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Collins Makes Most of Debut With Reds
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dave Collins, a December acquisition from the Seattle Mariners, led off the fifth inning with a pinch-hit infield single and reached base twice in his Opening Game. Collins cited his speed, noted a 9.6 100-yard dash in high school, and said he sees little difference between NL and AL pitching as he adjusted to left-handed hitting.
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Plummer signs with San Jose in Mariners system
The Seattle Mariners signed catcher Bill Plummer to a AAA contract with the San Jose club of the Pacific Coast League. Plummer, 31, hit 137 in 51 games for Cincinnati last season and is known as Johnny Bench’s longtime backup. He was released by the Reds in spring.
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Twins, Mariners steal the show in early season play
The Seattle Mariners edged the Twins 3-2 in the season opener at Kingdome while Minnesota won 5-4 over Seattle in the nightcap. Roy Smalley and Willie Norwood drove in two runs each for the Twins. Roger Erickson made his big league debut, limiting Seattle to five hits in 6 13 innings before Tom Johnson finished.
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