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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 1981
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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 April 24, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 27,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Frank Pastore | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 1981
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 fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pastore
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Pastore
Howe hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Knight, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Pastore
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - 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 scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Pastore
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pastore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Pastore
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pastore
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Pastore
Ivie 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Pastore
Howe hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pastore vs. Niekro
Pastore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pastore for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Pastore
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Pastore
Denny Walling pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
Walling 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Bench reaches second base with a double. Driessen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Niekro
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pastore vs. Niekro
Ron Oester pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Pastore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Pastore
Ron Oester now playing second base. Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pastore
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1981 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Collins D, rf 5 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0
Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Griffey K, cf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 1 1 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 2 1 Thon D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Kennedy J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Oester R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0
Pastore F, p 4 0 1 1 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 30 0 4 0
Cincinnati 100 000 002 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pastore F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 8.2 10 3 3 2 5
Sambito J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 3
2B -- Griffey K, Puhl T, Bench J
3B -- Collins D
CS -- Collins D, Cedeno C
T -- 2:23
A -- 27087
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