Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Leibrandt
  
  There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Leibrandt
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cedeno 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 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ryan
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Ryan
  
  Concepcion 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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Ryan
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Ryan
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Leibrandt
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Ryan
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Ryan
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Ryan
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ryan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. Knight moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Leibrandt vs. Ryan
  
  Leibrandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Ryan
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. Leibrandt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Ryan
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ryan 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, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Leibrandt
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Ryan
  
  Griffey hits a line drive 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: ---
  Driessen vs. Ryan
  
  Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Ryan
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Ryan
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Ryan
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz 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, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Leibrandt
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leibrandt vs. Ryan
  
  Leibrandt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ryan
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Ryan
  
  Concepcion 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 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Ryan
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Ryan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Ryan
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knight vs. Ryan
  
  Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. Griffey moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Knight vs. Ryan
  
  Knight strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knight out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Geronimo vs. Ryan
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive to right field. Puhl throws towards the plate. Ashby fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashby. Griffey scores. Driessen moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kennedy vs. Ryan
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Geronimo scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Niemann
  
  Randy Niemann now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching.
  
  Nolan 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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leibrandt vs. Niemann
  
  Leibrandt strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pujols 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, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Landestoy 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, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Leibrandt
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niemann
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niemann
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niemann
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Niemann
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Niemann
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Niemann
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niemann
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sam Mejias now playing right field. Hector Cruz now playing left field.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Leibrandt
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Leibrandt
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niemann
  
  Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Niemann
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leibrandt vs. Niemann
  
  Leibrandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mejias vs. Niemann
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Leibrandt
  
  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
  
  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 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Leibrandt
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sambito
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Sambito
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Leibrandt
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Landestoy R, ss       4  0  1  0   Collins D, lf         3  1  2  0   
Puhl T, rf            4  0  1  0   Mejias S, rf          1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      5  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  1   Griffey K, rf         2  2  0  0   
Howe A, 1b            3  0  0  0   Cruz H, lf            1  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Driessen D, 1b        4  2  2  2   
Gonzalez J, 2b        0  0  0  0   Knight R, 3b          2  1  0  1   
Cabell E, 3b          3  0  1  0   Geronimo C, cf        3  1  1  1   
Ashby A, c            2  0  0  0   Kennedy J, 2b         2  1  2  2   
Niemann R, p          0  0  0  0   Nolan J, c            4  0  0  0   
Leonard J, ph         1  0  0  0   Leibrandt C, p        4  0  1  2   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Ryan N, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Pujols L, c           2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        31  8  8  8

Houston          000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       021 032 00x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)            4.1  5  6  6  7  6
Niemann R             2.2  3  2  2  1  3
Sambito J             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       9.0  4  1  1  0  6

E -- Ryan N, Ashby A
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Kennedy J 2
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Driessen D, Cedeno C
SB -- Landestoy R, Collins D 2, Geronimo C
SF -- Knight R
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:42
A -- 37047

    

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