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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 4, 1980
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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 July 4, 1980 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 37,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Charlie Leibrandt | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 4, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Leibrandt
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Leibrandt
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. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ryan
There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Ryan
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe 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: ---
Morgan vs. Leibrandt
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Leibrandt
Cabell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Leibrandt
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Ryan
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ryan
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ryan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. Knight moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leibrandt vs. Ryan
Leibrandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. Leibrandt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Leibrandt
Ryan 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Leibrandt
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Ryan
Driessen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ryan
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ryan
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Ryan
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibrandt vs. Ryan
Leibrandt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion 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
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Leibrandt
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Leibrandt
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leibrandt
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Ryan
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Ryan
Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. Griffey moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Knight out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Ryan
Geronimo hits a line drive to right field. Puhl throws towards the plate. Ashby fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashby. Griffey scores. Driessen moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Ryan
Kennedy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Geronimo scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching.
Nolan 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leibrandt vs. Niemann
Leibrandt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Leibrandt
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, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Leibrandt
Puhl hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niemann
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niemann
There goes Collins. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niemann
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Niemann
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niemann
Driessen hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Niemann
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niemann
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Sam Mejias now playing right field. Hector Cruz now playing left field.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Leibrandt
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niemann
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Niemann
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leibrandt vs. Niemann
Leibrandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Niemann
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Leibrandt
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Leibrandt
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Leonard 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Leibrandt
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sambito
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sambito
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Leibrandt
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Leibrandt
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, ss 4 0 1 0 Collins D, lf 3 1 2 0
Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0 Mejias S, rf 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1 Griffey K, rf 2 2 0 0
Howe A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, lf 1 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 2 2 2
Gonzalez J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 2 1 0 1
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 1 1 1
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 2 1 2 2
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Leibrandt C, p 4 0 1 2
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 31 8 8 8
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati 021 032 00x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 4.1 5 6 6 7 6
Niemann R 2.2 3 2 2 1 3
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 6
E -- Ryan N, Ashby A
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Kennedy J 2
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Driessen D, Cedeno C
SB -- Landestoy R, Collins D 2, Geronimo C
SF -- Knight R
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:42
A -- 37047
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