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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 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 September 27, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 40,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Dick Stello |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Center Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
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 |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 27, 1980
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Soto
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Soto
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Soto
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
There goes Bench. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Bench steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Niekro
Soto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Soto
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Soto
Walling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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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 the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Soto
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Soto
Reynolds bunts towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Oester covering, for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Soto
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Soto
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Soto
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Soto
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Niekro
Soto 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: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Soto
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Soto
Walling 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Soto
Ashby hits a fly ball towards center. Collins settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Collins. Walling moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Soto
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. Ashby scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Soto
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Soto
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Soto
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Soto
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Soto
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Niekro
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Niekro
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Nolan 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hume
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hume
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
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hume
Smith 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hume
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell 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
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Smith
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Smith
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Smith
Knight strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1980 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Collins D, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 2 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0
Bench J, c 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Oester R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Soto M, p 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 1 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 1 2
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Smith D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 26 2 3 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 020 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (L) 6.0 3 2 0 2 2
Hume T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 7.2 4 0 0 4 4
Smith D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Collins D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 3
2B -- Griffey K, Reynolds C, Cabell E, Concepcion D
SB -- Bench J, Driessen D
SH -- Reynolds C
WP -- Niekro J
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 2:25
A -- 40305
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