Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Knepper
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Knepper
  
  Griffey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  Walling hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Knepper
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Knepper
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Soto
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Soto
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Knepper
  
  O'Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Knepper
  
  Soto bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Knepper
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes O'Berry trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Ashby who tags O'Berry who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Knepper
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Soto
  
  Knepper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Knepper
  
  Knepper fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Knepper. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Knepper
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Soto
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  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, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Soto
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Knepper
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Berry vs. Knepper
  
  O'Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Knepper
  
  Soto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Soto
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Knepper
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Knepper
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  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. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster hits a popup towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Knepper
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Knepper
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vail vs. Knepper
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Mike O'Berry.
  
  Vail hits a popup towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Soto
  
  Joe Nolan now catching.
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Soto
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Knepper
  
  Sam Mejias pinch hits for Mario Soto.
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Knepper
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Knepper
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Knepper hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Hume
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Hume
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Knepper
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1981 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Collins D, rf         4  0  1  0   Walling D, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Griffey K, cf         4  0  1  0   Reynolds C, ss        4  0  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            2  0  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          4  0  2  0   Puhl T, rf            3  0  0  0   
Driessen D, 1b        3  0  0  0   Howe A, 3b            3  0  2  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         3  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
O'Berry M, c          2  0  1  0   Thon D, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          3  0  0  0   
Nolan J, c            0  0  0  0                                      
Soto M, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Mejias S, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Hume T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  8  0                        29  1  6  1

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Houston          100 000 00x --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (L)            7.0  5  1  1  1  6
Hume T                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         9.0  8  0  0  1  3

E -- Knepper B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 5
2B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Walling D
SB -- Collins D
CS -- Concepcion D
SH -- Soto M
T -- 2:21
A -- 23428

    

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