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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 11, 1981
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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 May 11, 1981 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 11, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. LaCoss
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. LaCoss
Reynolds bunts towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. LaCoss
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heep vs. LaCoss
Heep is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. LaCoss
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to third. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. LaCoss
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cedeno scores. Heep moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thon vs. LaCoss
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. LaCoss
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. LaCoss
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. LaCoss
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. LaCoss
Cedeno 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCoss vs. Ryan
LaCoss bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Nolan moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. LaCoss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. LaCoss
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. LaCoss
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. LaCoss
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. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. LaCoss
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. LaCoss
Ryan 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCoss vs. Ryan
LaCoss bunts towards first. Heep scoops it up and throws to first, with Thon covering, for the out. Knight moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. LaCoss
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. LaCoss
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. LaCoss
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. LaCoss
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. LaCoss
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Gary Woods now playing right field. Terry Puhl now playing center field.
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. LaCoss
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. LaCoss
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. LaCoss
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. LaCoss
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Ryan
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Paul Moskau now pitching.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Moskau
Reynolds bunts towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Moskau
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Moskau
Heep 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, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Moskau
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Moskau
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Moskau
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester 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, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Moskau
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Moskau
Reynolds hits a popup into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Moskau
Woods hits a popup into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Paul Moskau.
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ryan
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1981 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf-cf 4 1 1 0 Collins D, rf 4 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 2 0 Griffey K, cf 5 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 2 2 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Woods G, rf 2 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 2 Bench J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Heep D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 4 0 1 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Knight R, 3b 2 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 1 Oester R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thon D, 2b 4 0 1 0 LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 4 0 1 0 Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 32 0 7 0
Houston 300 020 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 11
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L) 6.0 9 5 5 2 2
Moskau P 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Cedeno C, Nolan J
HR -- Cruz J
SH -- LaCoss M 2, Reynolds C
HBP -- by Ryan N (Knight R)
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:36
A -- 11795
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