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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1980 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,861 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 18, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Forsch
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forsch
The umpire calls a balk on Forsch Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Forsch
Nolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester bunts towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pastore vs. Forsch
Pastore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Forsch
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Pastore
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster 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, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a fly ball 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: ---
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Forsch
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Pastore
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Cedeno scores. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Pastore
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Forsch
Pastore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Forsch
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Scott Loucks pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Pastore
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Bergman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Bergman reaches second base with a double. Loucks scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
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 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sambito
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Joe Sambito now pitching. Luis Pujols now catching.
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Sambito
Nolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Sambito
Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Sambito
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
Bench 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, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hume
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hume
The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Hume
There's a wild pitch. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hume
Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sambito
Collins bunts towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Hume
Sambito strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hume
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Hume
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hume
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Bergman scores. Morgan moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Leibrandt
Charlie Leibrandt now pitching.
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leibrandt
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sambito
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sambito
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sambito
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1980 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 5 2 2 2 Collins D, cf 4 1 1 0
Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 1
Puhl T, rf 5 2 2 2 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 1
Cruz J, lf 5 1 2 2 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walling D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Pastore F, p 2 0 2 0
Loucks S, pr 0 1 0 0 Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Leibrandt C, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph-1b 1 2 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 12 9 34 2 7 2
Houston 000 010 315 -- 10
Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 6.0 5 2 2 0 3
Sambito J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 3
Hume T 1.2 3 4 4 1 2
Leibrandt C 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
E -- Griffey K, Foster G
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Collins D, Concepcion D, Ashby A, Bergman D, Griffey K
HR -- Morgan J, Cruz J
SB -- Cedeno C, Puhl T
WP -- Hume T
Balk -- Forsch K
PB -- Nolan J
T -- 2:37
A -- 23861
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