Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen 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 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Berenyi
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Berenyi
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabell vs. Berenyi
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Berenyi
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Berenyi
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mumphrey vs. Berenyi
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puhl vs. Berenyi
  
  Puhl 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 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Niekro
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl 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 ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Berenyi
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Berenyi
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Berenyi
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Berenyi
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Berenyi
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Berenyi
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Berenyi
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Niekro
  
  Bilardello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berenyi vs. Niekro
  
  Berenyi hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Berenyi
  
  Mumphrey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Berenyi
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garner vs. Berenyi
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Berenyi
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Berenyi
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Berenyi
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Berenyi
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Berenyi
  
  There goes Doran. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Berenyi
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Berenyi
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Doran scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mumphrey vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Franco
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester misplays the ball. That's an error on Oester. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Franco
  
  Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Franco
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Franco
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Niekro
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Franco
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Franco
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Franco
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Franco
  
  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 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Niekro
  
  Bilardello hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Niekro
  
  Tom Foley pinch hits for John Franco.
  
  Foley strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foley out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Cato
  
  Keefe Cato now pitching.
  
  Mumphrey 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Cato
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Cato
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Cato
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Niekro
  
  Esasky hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Cato
  
  Niekro hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Cato
  
  Doran hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Cato
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Cato
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cato fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Denny Walling now playing left field. Kevin Bass now playing center field.
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Niekro
  
  Oester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilardello vs. Niekro
  
  Bilardello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Niekro
  
  Duane Walker pinch hits for Keefe Cato.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bilardello moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Redus vs. Niekro
  
  Redus hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Scherrer
  
  Bill Scherrer now pitching.
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Scherrer
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Scherrer
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards the mound. Scherrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Niekro
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Niekro
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Niekro
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/12/1984 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Redus G, lf           4  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           4  2  3  1   
Milner E, cf          4  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        5  1  2  0   
Driessen D, 1b        4  0  1  0   Cabell E, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Parker D, rf          3  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  1  2   
Esasky N, 3b          4  0  0  0   Walling D, lf         1  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      3  0  1  0   Mumphrey J, cf        4  0  1  2   
Oester R, 2b          3  0  0  0   Bass K, cf            1  0  0  0   
Bilardello D, c       3  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            5  1  2  0   
Berenyi B, p          1  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            2  0  0  1   
Foley T, ph           1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           4  0  1  0   
Cato K, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Walker D, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Scherrer B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  3  0                        37  7 13  7

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Houston          211 300 00x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Berenyi B (L)         3.1  9  7  7  3  4
Franco J              1.2  2  0  0  1  2
Cato K                2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Scherrer B            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  3  0  0  1  4

E -- Oester R, Garner P
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 11
3B -- Puhl T, Cruz J
SB -- Doran B
SF -- Ashby A
WP -- Berenyi B
T -- 2:17
A -- 8662

    

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