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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1980-09-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 40305 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mario Soto SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Oester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Hume | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dave Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 8
- Ken Griffey: D9
- Dave Concepcion: 7
- George Foster: 53
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Enos Cabell: K
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Johnny Bench: W
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: 4/P
- Ron Oester: W
- Mario Soto: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Denny Walling: 5/FL
Top 3
- Dave Collins: 13
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Top 4
- George Foster: 53
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: PB.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
Top 5
- Ron Oester: 43
- Mario Soto: 63
- Dave Collins: 43
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Denny Walling: S4
- Alan Ashby: E8/F89.1-3;B-2
- Craig Reynolds: D9/G3.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Joe Morgan: 13
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: S9
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-2
- George Foster: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: D7/78
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: 5/L
- Ray Knight: 63
- Ron Oester: W
- Joe Nolan: 43
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 43
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 8
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dave Concepcion: D9
- George Foster: WP.2-3
- George Foster: K
Bot 8
- Dave Smith: 43
- Joe Morgan: K
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: K