Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster scores. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. Walling scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Reynolds who tags Knight trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Pastore
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Pastore
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Pastore
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Pastore
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Pastore
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Pastore
  
  Cabell bunts towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. Pastore
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pastore vs. Niekro
  
  Pastore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Niekro
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Pastore
  
  Hector Cruz now playing left field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Pastore
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Pastore
  
  Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Landestoy scores. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Hume
  
  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 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
  
  Kennedy 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 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Sambito
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Sambito
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1980 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, cf         5  0  1  0   Puhl T, rf            4  1  1  0   
Cruz H, lf            0  0  0  0   Walling D, 1b         3  2  1  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         5  1  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  1   
Griffey K, rf         5  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        5  1  2  1   Cruz J, lf            4  1  3  2   
Knight R, 3b          4  1  2  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  1   
Foster G, lf          3  1  2  0   Cabell E, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, cf        0  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            2  0  0  1   
Bench J, c            4  0  2  1   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  1  0   
Pastore F, p          4  0  2  1   Landestoy R, ph-2b    1  1  1  0   
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4 13  4                        28  5  8  5

Cincinnati       400 000 000 --  4
Houston          200 000 12x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L)         7.1  7  5  5  1  1
Hume T                0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          8.0 13  4  4  1  6
Sambito J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 3
2B -- Driessen D, Foster G, Landestoy R
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Driessen D, Collins D
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Cabell E
SF -- Morgan J, Ashby A
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:31
A -- 36648

    

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