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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 30, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on April 30, 1980 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dave Pallone |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Hector Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 30, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Seaver
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Richard
There goes Griffey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Richard
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Richard
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spilman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Richard
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Seaver
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Seaver
Richard bunts towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Richard
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Seaver
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Richard
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Richard
Spilman takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to third. Spilman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Richard
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Seaver
Richard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Richard
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Seaver
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Richard
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Soto
Mario Soto now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Soto
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Soto
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Richard
Spilman hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Richard
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Soto
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Soto
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Soto
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Soto
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Soto
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richard
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Richard
Ron Oester pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Smith
Geronimo hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hume
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Hume
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hume
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Hume
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Smith
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Smith
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Smith
Spilman hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Smith
Bench strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Leonard J, rf 5 0 1 0 Griffey K, rf 3 1 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 1
Walling D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Spilman H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 2 2 1 Cruz H, lf 3 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 1 Kennedy J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 1 1 1 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Soto M, p 0 0 0 0
Oester R, ph 1 0 1 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 31 1 4 1
Houston 001 021 010 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 7.1 3 1 1 2 8
Smith D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 6.0 5 4 4 1 3
Soto M 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Hume T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Geronimo C, Ashby A, Walling D, Concepcion D
HR -- Cedeno C, Richard J, Morgan J
SB -- Griffey K, Cedeno C 2
SH -- Richard J
T -- 2:21
A -- 19821
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