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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 6, 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 6, 1980 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 30,045 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | 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 |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Sam Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 6, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Pastore
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl 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. Pastore
Pastore fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pastore. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Reynolds who tags Concepcion trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
There goes Griffey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Pastore
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Niekro
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a line drive into left field. Collins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Collins. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro bunts towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Pastore
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Reynolds scores. Landestoy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen 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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Niekro
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Pastore
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Pastore
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Niekro
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Niekro
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
Spilman 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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hume
There goes Cruz. The throw from Bench and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mejias. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Hume
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Hume
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hume
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hume
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hume
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Hume
Bergman 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 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. LaCorte
George Foster pinch hits for Sam Mejias. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Collins D, lf 4 1 1 0
Puhl T, rf 5 1 2 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 1
Walling D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 1 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Bench J, c 3 1 3 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kennedy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 2 0 Mejias S, cf 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 0 0 Foster G, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 1 0 Pastore F, p 1 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 12 1 33 2 6 2
Houston 100 200 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 100 000 001 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.2 6 2 2 2 3
LaCorte F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L) 7.0 8 3 2 0 1
Hume T 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
E -- Pastore F, Walling D, Collins D, Kennedy J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Cabell E, Cedeno C
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Collins D, Griffey K, Landestoy R
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Niekro J
PB -- Ashby A 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 30045
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