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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 27, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 27, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Pastore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: John Kibler 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Terry Tata |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Center Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 27, 1980
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Kennedy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster scores. Bench moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. Walling scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Pastore
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Reynolds who tags Knight trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Pastore covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Niekro
There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pastore
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell bunts towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Pastore
Hector Cruz now playing left field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Pastore
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Landestoy scores. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno 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
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Kennedy 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sambito
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1980 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Collins D, cf 5 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0
Cruz H, lf 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 1b 3 2 1 0
Kennedy J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Griffey K, rf 5 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 2
Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 3 1 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 1
Bench J, c 4 0 2 1 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0
Pastore F, p 4 0 2 1 Landestoy R, ph-2b 1 1 1 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 4 28 5 8 5
Cincinnati 400 000 000 -- 4
Houston 200 000 12x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (L) 7.1 7 5 5 1 1
Hume T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.0 13 4 4 1 6
Sambito J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 3
2B -- Driessen D, Foster G, Landestoy R
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Driessen D, Collins D
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Cabell E
SF -- Morgan J, Ashby A
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:31
A -- 36648
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