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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 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 September 15, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Householder | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Leibrandt | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1981
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Ryan
Householder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey 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: ---
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garner. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Ryan
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe 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: ---
Scott vs. Leibrandt
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Leibrandt
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Leibrandt
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Leibrandt
Roberts 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Leibrandt
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up 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: ---
Leibrandt vs. Ryan
Leibrandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Ryan
Householder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Householder moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Householder tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Leibrandt
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leibrandt
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Leibrandt
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Leibrandt
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
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 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a line drive towards first. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Leibrandt
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibrandt vs. Ryan
Leibrandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Ryan
Householder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Leibrandt
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Leibrandt
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leibrandt
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ryan
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Ryan
Bench hits a popup towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Ryan
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Ryan
Oester takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leibrandt vs. Ryan
Leibrandt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Leibrandt
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Leibrandt
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Householder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Householder vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Householder 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Smith
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Smith
Concepcion 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Leibrandt
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Leibrandt
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Smith
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Smith
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Smith
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Leibrandt
Dan Driessen now playing first base. Mike Ivie pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leibrandt
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Leibrandt
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Leibrandt
Woods hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Nolan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Sambito
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibrandt vs. Sambito
Leibrandt hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leibrandt
Cruz 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leibrandt
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Leibrandt
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Leibrandt
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey 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 9/15/1981 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Householder P, rf 3 1 0 0 Scott T, cf 3 0 1 0
Griffey K, cf 3 1 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 2 2 1 1 Woods G, rf 4 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 2 2 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Bench J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Garcia K, ss 4 0 1 0
Nolan J, c 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0
Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0
Leibrandt C, p 4 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 31 0 5 0
Cincinnati 101 002 000 -- 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 6.0 6 4 3 4 4
Smith D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Garner P
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 7
2B -- Scott T, Garcia K
SF -- Concepcion D
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:26
A -- 16354
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