Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Soto
  
  The ball gets by Gulden for a passed ball. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mumphrey vs. Soto
  
  Mumphrey 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Soto
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran 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 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gulden vs. Niekro
  
  Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wieghaus vs. Soto
  
  Wieghaus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Soto
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Niekro
  
  Foley hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Niekro
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Soto
  
  Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a line drive towards third. Garner catches it and throws to first to double up Oester. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Soto
  
  Knight hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wieghaus vs. Soto
  
  Wieghaus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Niekro
  
  Gulden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Gulden. The throw from Wieghaus and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Soto
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Niekro
  
  Foley hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Niekro
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Milner. The throw from Wieghaus and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Soto
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Soto
  
  There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Gulden and he is out, Oester applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Soto
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  There goes Knight. The throw from Gulden and he is out, Foley applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Wieghaus for a passed ball. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. Wieghaus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Driessen out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Parker scores. Concepcion moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bilardello vs. DiPino
  
  Dann Bilardello pinch hits for Brad Gulden. Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Bilardello strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foley vs. DiPino
  
  Foley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. DiPino
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Dann Bilardello now catching.
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran hits a popup towards third. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spilman vs. Soto
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Tom Wieghaus.
  
  Spilman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Smith
  
  Harry Spilman now catching. Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Smith
  
  Oester hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mumphrey. Oester moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Smith
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oester scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Smith
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from Spilman and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Smith
  
  Parker hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Smith
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass strikes out. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Soto
  
  Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knight vs. Soto
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Soto. Bass scores. Cruz moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1984 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Bass K, rf            4  1  0  0   Milner E, cf          4  0  1  0   
Reynolds C, ss        4  0  0  0   Oester R, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Cruz J, lf            3  0  1  0   Walker D, lf          4  1  1  1   
Mumphrey J, cf        2  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  1  1  1   
Knight R, 1b          4  1  2  1   Driessen D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Concepcion D, 3b      3  0  2  1   
Doran B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Gulden B, c           1  0  0  0   
Wieghaus T, c         2  0  0  0   Bilardello D, ph-c    1  0  0  0   
Spilman H, ph-c       1  0  0  0   Foley T, ss           2  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   Soto M, p             3  0  0  0   
DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  3  1                        30  3  6  3

Houston          000 010 001 --  2
Cincinnati       000 000 21x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          6.1  6  2  1  1  5
DiPino F              0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Smith D               1.0  0  1  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (W)            9.0  3  2  1  4 13

E -- Cruz J, Mumphrey J, Soto M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Cruz J
3B -- Walker D
HR -- Knight R
SB -- Milner E, Walker D
CS -- Gulden B, Mumphrey J, Knight R
WP -- Soto M
PB -- Gulden B, Wieghaus T
T -- 2:35
A -- 9221

    

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