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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1980-07-06 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 30045 · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Frank Pastore SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mejias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Pastore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Denny Walling: PO1(E1).1-2
- Denny Walling: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: S7
- Dave Concepcion: SB2
- Dave Concepcion: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
- Ken Griffey: E3.B-1
- Dan Driessen: SB2#
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Ray Knight: 7
Top 2
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Joe Niekro: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: S/78
- Junior Kennedy: S8.1-2
- Sam Mejias: 5(2)3(B)/GDP.1-2
- Frank Pastore: 3/FL
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Denny Walling: 46(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dave Collins: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Ken Griffey: 8
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Alan Ashby: S7.2-H(E7)(NR)
- Craig Reynolds: 26(1)/FO
- Joe Niekro: 3/SH.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: S6.2-3
- Terry Puhl: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Denny Walling: 7
Bot 4
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Ray Knight: 8
- Johnny Bench: W
- Junior Kennedy: K
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 5
- Sam Mejias: 63
- Frank Pastore: W
- Dave Collins: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 7
Top 6
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Joe Niekro: 7
Bot 6
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dan Driessen: K+PB.B-1
- Ray Knight: PB.1-2
- Ray Knight: 8
- Johnny Bench: S5.2-3
- Junior Kennedy: 4/P
Top 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Denny Walling: 43
Bot 7
- Sam Mejias: 53
- Harry Spilman: 43
- Dave Collins: 3/G
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: D/78
- Enos Cabell: K
- Alan Ashby: S5.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Dan Driessen: 7
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Rafael Landestoy: S2
- Terry Puhl: SB2#
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
- Dave Bergman: 43
Bot 9
- Ray Knight: 9
- Johnny Bench: HR/78
- Junior Kennedy: 9
- George Foster: 53