Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Soto
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and has Puhl trapped. There's the throw to Oester and over to Knight, who tags Puhl for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ruhle
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Ruhle
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Ruhle
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Soto
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Ruhle
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ruhle
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Ruhle
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. Soto
  
  Ruhle strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Soto
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Ruhle
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Ruhle
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Ruhle
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  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, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Soto
  
  Howe hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Ruhle
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Ruhle
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Ruhle
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bench scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. Soto
  
  Ruhle strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Ruhle
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Ruhle
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Ruhle
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Ruhle
  
  There goes Nolan. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Ruhle
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Soto
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center 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--
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Ruhle
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Oester reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Soto vs. Ruhle
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Collins vs. Ruhle
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oester scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Ruhle
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Ruhle
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Soto
  
  Sam Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Soto
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds 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, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Soto
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
  
  Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Smith
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Smith
  
  Knight hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Cruz chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Ashby fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ashby. Nolan goes all the way around to score. Knight moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oester vs. Smith
  
  Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Garner who tags Oester trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Knight scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Smith
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Mike O'Berry now catching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Soto
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Soto
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching. Scott Loucks now playing center field.
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Sambito
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Sambito
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Soto
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Hume
  
  Tom Hume now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kennedy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Hume
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1981 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, rf            4  0  2  0   Collins D, rf         3  0  1  1   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  1  0   Mejias S, rf          1  0  0  0   
Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   Griffey K, cf         4  1  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  1   
Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   Foster G, lf          3  1  1  1   
Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   Bench J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, 1b          4  1  1  1   Nolan J, c            2  1  1  0   
Howe A, 3b            4  0  0  0   O'Berry M, c          0  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        3  1  1  1   Knight R, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Ruhle V, p            2  0  0  0   Oester R, 2b          3  1  2  1   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   Kennedy J, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0   Soto M, p             3  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Hume T, p             0  0  0  0   
Loucks S, cf          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        29  5  7  4

Houston          001 000 100 --  2
Cincinnati       000 012 20x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L)           5.2  5  3  3  0  2
LaCorte F             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D               1.0  2  2  1  1  0
Sambito J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (W)*           8.0  5  2  2  2  3
Hume T (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Concepcion D, Ashby A
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 1
2B -- Puhl T, Concepcion D, Knight R
3B -- Oester R
HR -- Reynolds C, Foster G, Cedeno C
CS -- Nolan J
WP -- Soto M
T -- 2:14
A -- 24394

    

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