Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. LaCoss
  
  Leonard 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: ---
  Reynolds vs. LaCoss
  
  Reynolds 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. LaCoss
  
  Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Walling reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. LaCoss
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. LaCoss
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Terry Puhl now playing right field.
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a popup towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. LaCoss
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. LaCoss
  
  Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. LaCoss
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Niekro
  
  Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. LaCoss
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. LaCoss
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. LaCoss
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. LaCoss
  
  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. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. LaCoss
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Niekro
  
  LaCoss strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Knight reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Geronimo scores. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spilman vs. Niekro
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. LaCoss
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. LaCoss
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. LaCoss
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman fields the ball and throws to LaCoss covering. Safe. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. LaCoss
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. LaCoss
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Cruz hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. LaCoss
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. LaCoss
  
  Reynolds 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. LaCoss
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. LaCoss
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. LaCoss
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Niekro
  
  LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. LaCoss
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. LaCoss
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. LaCoss
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. LaCoss
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Puhl vs. LaCoss
  
  Puhl is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. LaCoss
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Cedeno scores. Pujols scores. Puhl moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walling vs. LaCoss
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Walling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Tomlin
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Niekro
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Niekro
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spilman for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Niekro
  
  Don Werner pinch hits for Johnny Bench.
  
  Werner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Tomlin
  
  Don Werner now catching.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Tomlin
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Tomlin
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Werner and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Tomlin
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Tomlin
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Tomlin
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Niekro
  
  Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Niekro
  
  Sam Mejias pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Mario Soto now pitching. Sam Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Soto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Soto
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Soto
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, 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, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Niekro
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Soto
  
  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, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Soto
  
  Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Werner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werner vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
  
  Werner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Werner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mejias vs. Niekro
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werner moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Ron Oester pinch hits for Mario Soto.
  
  Oester 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 

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         Game of 5/1/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Leonard J, rf         1  0  0  0   Griffey K, rf         3  1  3  0   
Puhl T, rf            3  2  1  0   Soto M, p             0  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        5  1  2  2   Oester R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Walling D, 1b         5  1  3  1   Geronimo C, cf        3  1  0  0   
Bergman D, 1b         0  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  1  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  2  3   Knight R, 3b          4  0  1  3   
Landestoy R, 2b       0  0  0  0   Spilman H, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            2  0  0  0   
Cabell E, 3b          3  2  2  0   Werner D, ph-c        1  0  1  0   
Gonzalez J, 3b        1  0  0  0   Cruz H, lf            4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  3  1   Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Pujols L, c           5  1  0  0   LaCoss M, p           2  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           4  0  0  0   Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mejias S, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 13  7                        33  3  6  3

Houston          001 025 100 --  9
Cincinnati       003 000 000 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  6  3  3  4  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L)          5.1 10  8  3  2  2
Tomlin D              1.2  3  1  1  0  0
Soto M                2.0  0  0  0  2  1

E -- Kennedy J, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Walling D, Puhl T, Knight R, Cedeno C, Cabell E
HR -- Morgan J
SB -- Griffey K 3, Cedeno C
SH -- Niekro J
T -- 3:00
A -- 18215

    

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