Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Pastore
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Pastore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pastore. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Reynolds who tags Concepcion trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Collins scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Pastore
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mejias vs. Niekro
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling 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 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field. Collins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Collins. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro bunts towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landestoy vs. Pastore
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Reynolds scores. Landestoy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  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 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Niekro
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Pastore
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling 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 7

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Niekro
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Hume
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Bench and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hume
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mejias. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Hume
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Hume
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Hume
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Hume
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Hume
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  There goes Landestoy. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Hume
  
  Bergman 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

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. LaCorte
  
  George Foster pinch hits for Sam Mejias. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b       5  0  2  0   Collins D, lf         4  1  1  0   
Puhl T, rf            5  1  2  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  1   
Walling D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Griffey K, rf         4  0  0  0   
Bergman D, 1b         1  0  0  0   Driessen D, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  2  1   Knight R, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  2  0   Bench J, c            3  1  3  1   
Cabell E, 3b          4  1  1  0   Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Ashby A, c            4  0  2  0   Mejias S, cf          3  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        4  1  0  0   Foster G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           3  0  1  0   Pastore F, p          1  0  0  0   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 12  1                        33  2  6  2

Houston          100 200 000 --  3
Cincinnati       100 000 001 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          8.2  6  2  2  2  3
LaCorte F (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L)         7.0  8  3  2  0  1
Hume T                2.0  4  0  0  0  1

E -- Pastore F, Walling D, Collins D, Kennedy J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Cabell E, Cedeno C
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Collins D, Griffey K, Landestoy R
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Niekro J
PB -- Ashby A 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 30045

    

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