Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Forsch
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Forsch
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Forsch Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Forsch
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Forsch
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Forsch
  
  Nolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Forsch
  
  Oester bunts towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pastore vs. Forsch
  
  Pastore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Forsch
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Pastore
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Forsch
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Forsch
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Forsch
  
  Knight is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Forsch
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Cedeno scores. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Forsch vs. Pastore
  
  Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Forsch
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastore vs. Forsch
  
  Pastore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Forsch
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Forsch
  
  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

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Forsch
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Forsch
  
  Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Scott Loucks pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Pastore
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Bergman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Bergman reaches second base with a double. Loucks scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Sambito
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base. Joe Sambito now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching.
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Sambito
  
  Nolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Sambito
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Sambito
  
  Johnny Bench pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  There's a wild pitch. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hume
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Hume
  
  Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Sambito
  
  Collins bunts towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Sambito
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Sambito
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Sambito
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sambito vs. Hume
  
  Sambito strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hume
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Hume
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Hume
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Hume
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Bergman scores. Morgan moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Puhl vs. Leibrandt
  
  Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Sambito
  
  Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Sambito
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Sambito
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          5  2  2  2   Collins D, cf         4  1  1  0   
Landestoy R, 2b       0  0  0  0   Griffey K, rf         4  0  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          5  1  2  1   Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  1   
Puhl T, rf            5  2  2  2   Foster G, lf          4  0  0  1   
Cruz J, lf            5  1  2  2   Driessen D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  0  0   Knight R, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Walling D, 1b         3  0  2  1   Nolan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Pujols L, c           1  0  0  0   Oester R, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Ashby A, c            3  0  1  0   Pastore F, p          2  0  2  0   
Loucks S, pr          0  1  0  0   Bench J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          1  0  0  0   Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        4  0  0  0   Leibrandt C, p        0  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Bergman D, ph-1b      1  2  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 12  9                        34  2  7  2

Houston          000 010 315 -- 10
Cincinnati       200 000 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          6.0  5  2  2  0  3
Sambito J (S)         3.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L)         7.0  7  4  4  1  3
Hume T                1.2  3  4  4  1  2
Leibrandt C           0.1  2  2  2  0  1

E -- Griffey K, Foster G
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Collins D, Concepcion D, Ashby A, Bergman D, Griffey K
HR -- Morgan J, Cruz J
SB -- Cedeno C, Puhl T
WP -- Hume T
Balk -- Forsch K
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:37
A -- 23861

    

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