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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1980-06-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 36648 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Frank Pastore SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Pastore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 63
- Junior Kennedy: S7
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dan Driessen: D7/F8S.1-H
- Ray Knight: S8/F8S.2-H
- George Foster: WP.1-2
- George Foster: W
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Frank Pastore: S1/G1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Collins: 1/L
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S4
- Denny Walling: S9.1-3
- Joe Morgan: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Junior Kennedy: 9
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: 4/P
Bot 2
- Enos Cabell: 4/P
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
Top 3
- George Foster: D7
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Frank Pastore: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 4
- Dave Collins: 43
- Junior Kennedy: 8
- Ken Griffey: 3/L
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 31/G34
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: 13
- Ray Knight: S7/78.BX2(76)
- George Foster: S8
- Johnny Bench: S8.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Craig Reynolds: 31/G34
Top 6
- Frank Pastore: K
- Dave Collins: S8
- Junior Kennedy: SB2
- Junior Kennedy: 63.2-3
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 6
- Joe Niekro: S8/G
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Denny Walling: 9
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 7
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Ray Knight: K
- George Foster: 6/L
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Frank Pastore: S7
- Dave Collins: 8/L
Bot 8
- Rafael Landestoy: DGR/F89D
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Denny Walling: W
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- Jose Cruz: T8/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 9
- Junior Kennedy: 43
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dan Driessen: 3/G