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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 12, 1984
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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 August 12, 1984 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy McGaffigan |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,950 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Lanny Harris |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Third Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Tom Foley | Shortstop |
Dave Van Gorder | Catcher |
Andy McGaffigan | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 12, 1984
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. McGaffigan
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McGaffigan
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McGaffigan
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ryan
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Ryan
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGaffigan
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGaffigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McGaffigan
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGaffigan
Cabell 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--
Puhl vs. McGaffigan
McGaffigan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McGaffigan. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. McGaffigan
Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McGaffigan
Bailey hits a popup in front of the plate. Van Gorder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Ryan
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Ryan
Van Gorder strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGaffigan vs. Ryan
McGaffigan hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. McGaffigan
Ryan 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. McGaffigan
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McGaffigan
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ryan
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McGaffigan
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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGaffigan
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McGaffigan
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Ryan
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Ryan
Foley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGaffigan
Cabell 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McGaffigan
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. McGaffigan
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. McGaffigan
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Ryan
Van Gorder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Ryan
Skeeter Barnes pinch hits for Andy McGaffigan.
Barnes strikes out. There goes Van Gorder. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Ryan
Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Oester reaches second base with a double. Van Gorder scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ryan
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Owchinko
Bob Owchinko now pitching.
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Owchinko
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Owchinko
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Owchinko
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Owchinko
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 -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Owchinko
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Ryan
Esasky 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Ryan
Foley hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Owchinko
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Owchinko
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Owchinko
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Owchinko
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Owchinko
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Ryan
Van Gorder hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ryan
Eddie Milner pinch hits for Bob Owchinko.
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ryan
Redus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Redus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oester vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
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 8
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Power
Ted Power now pitching. Eric Davis now playing left field. Eddie Milner now playing center field.
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Power
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Power
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Power
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Power
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. DiPino
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. DiPino
Parker hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DiPino
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. DiPino
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Power
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiPino vs. Power
DiPino strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Power
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Power
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. DiPino
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiPino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. DiPino
Van Gorder strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. DiPino
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. DiPino
Tony Perez pinch hits for Ted Power.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiPino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1984 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Redus G, lf 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 1 1 0 Power T, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 3 Oester R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 1 1 2 Davis E, cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 4 1 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Foley T, ss 4 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 1 0 0 0 Van Gorder D, c 4 1 1 0 McGaffigan A, p 1 0 0 0 Barnes S, ph 1 0 0 0 Owchinko B, p 0 0 0 0 Milner E, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 5 32 1 5 1 Houston 020 003 100 -- 6 Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 6.2 4 1 1 4 11 DiPino F 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO McGaffigan A (L) 5.0 2 2 2 1 7 Owchinko B 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 Power T 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 E -- McGaffigan A LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Oester R, Walling D 3B -- Redus G HR -- Puhl T, Cruz J SH -- Ryan N WP -- Ryan N T -- 2:46 A -- 17950
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