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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1980-05-01 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 18215 · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Joe Morgan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mike LaCoss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Werner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Denny Walling: D8.1-3
- Joe Morgan: 6/FL
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ray Knight: 3/P
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Luis Pujols: 43
Bot 2
- Harry Spilman: 8
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Hector Cruz: K
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Terry Puhl: D7
- Craig Reynolds: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Bot 3
- Junior Kennedy: K
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Ken Griffey: W
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Dave Concepcion: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Knight: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Harry Spilman: 31
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S3.1-2
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: 7
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Hector Cruz: 1/L
- Junior Kennedy: 13
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Denny Walling: S6
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 5
- Mike LaCoss: 63
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-3
- Luis Pujols: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Craig Reynolds: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Denny Walling: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Morgan: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ray Knight: 63
- Harry Spilman: 3/G
- Don Werner: S5
- Hector Cruz: 8
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Luis Pujols: SB2
- Luis Pujols: 9/L
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Terry Puhl: 63
Bot 7
- Junior Kennedy: 8
- Sam Mejias: 9
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/L
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
- Denny Walling: 1/G
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Ray Knight: 9
- Harry Spilman: 13
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Luis Pujols: 43
- Joe Niekro: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Don Werner: W
- Hector Cruz: 53.1-2
- Junior Kennedy: 9
- Sam Mejias: S4.2-3
- Ron Oester: 43