Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Browning
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Browning
  
  Pankovits strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Browning
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Browning
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Browning
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Scott
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Scott
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Scott
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Scott
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Pankovits 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: ---
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis 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: ---
  Garner vs. Browning
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Browning
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Browning
  
  Thon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Browning
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Van Gorder and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scott vs. Browning
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Scott
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Scott
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Van Gorder vs. Scott
  
  Van Gorder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Scott
  
  Oester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Browning vs. Scott
  
  Browning takes first base on ball four. Van Gorder moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Scott
  
  Milner hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Browning
  
  Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Browning
  
  Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Browning
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Scott
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Scott
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Venable moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Scott
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Parker reaches second base with a double. Venable scores. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Scott
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Scott
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Scott
  
  Van Gorder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Van Gorder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Deshaies
  
  Jim Deshaies now pitching.
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Pankovits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Browning vs. Deshaies
  
  Browning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Deshaies
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Browning
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Browning
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Browning
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Deshaies
  
  Tim Tolman now playing left field.
  
  Venable strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Deshaies
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Pankovits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Deshaies
  
  Parker hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Browning
  
  Thon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Browning
  
  Bert Pena pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Browning
  
  Doran hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pankovits vs. Browning
  
  Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Browning
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolman vs. Browning
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Madden
  
  Mike Madden now pitching. Phil Garner now playing second base. Bert Pena now playing third base.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Madden
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Madden
  
  Van Gorder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Madden
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Browning
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Browning
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oester scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Browning
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browning vs. Madden
  
  Browning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Madden
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Madden
  
  Eric Davis pinch hits for Max Venable.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Browning moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Madden
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. Browning moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parker vs. Madden
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Browning
  
  Eric Davis now playing left field.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Browning
  
  German Rivera pinch hits for Mike Madden.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Browning
  
  Pankovits hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Solano
  
  Julio Solano now pitching.
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Solano
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Gorder vs. Solano
  
  Van Gorder strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Solano
  
  Oester 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 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Browning
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolman vs. Browning
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Power
  
  Ted Power now pitching. Bo Diaz now catching.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Power
  
  Bailey 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 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Solano
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Tolman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Solano
  
  Milner 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, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Solano
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Pankovits 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: ---
  Thon vs. Power
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Power
  
  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Power
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Solano.
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1985 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Doran B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Milner E, cf          5  0  0  0   
Madden M, p           0  0  0  0   Venable M, lf         3  1  1  0   
Rivera G, ph          1  0  0  0   Davis E, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Solano J, p           0  0  0  0   Rose P, 1b            2  1  1  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  1  1  1   
Pankovits J, rf       4  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  3   
Bass K, cf            3  1  2  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  1  1  0   
Cruz J, lf            2  0  0  0   Van Gorder D, c       4  0  3  1   
Tolman T, lf          2  0  0  0   Power T, p            0  0  0  0   
Davis G, 1b           3  0  1  0   Oester R, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Garner P, 3b-2b       3  0  3  1   Browning T, p         2  0  2  0   
Bailey M, c           4  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             1  0  0  0   
Thon D, ss            3  1  1  1                                      
Scott M, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Deshaies J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Pena B, ph-3b         2  0  1  0                                      
Reynolds C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        34  5 10  5

Houston          000 010 010 --  2
Cincinnati       014 000 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (L)           2.1  7  5  5  2  1
Deshaies J            1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Madden M              2.0  2  0  0  2  3
Solano J              2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Browning T (W)        7.1  7  2  2  4  6
Power T (S)           1.2  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Garner P, Parker D, Van Gorder D, Pena B
3B -- Concepcion D
HR -- Bell B, Thon D
SB -- Bass K, Thon D
WP -- Solano J
T -- 2:16
A -- 19088

    

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