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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1980-09-28 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 32756 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:52
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Mike LaCoss earned the win and Tom Hume picked up the save. Ken Griffey went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Tom Hume
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Householder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Pastore | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Price | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Hume | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Niemann | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: W
- Ken Griffey: S8/L.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George Foster: 4/P/SF.3-H
- Dan Driessen: 8/F89
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: HR/F9D
- Enos Cabell: T8/F89
- Terry Puhl: 9/P
- Jose Cruz: S7/L.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Denny Walling: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Alan Ashby: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
Top 2
- Ray Knight: W
- Joe Nolan: K
- Ron Oester: 3/G.1-2
- Frank Pastore: OA.2X3(25)
Bot 2
- Ken Forsch: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Enos Cabell: S7/L.1-3
- Terry Puhl: 436(1)/FO.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 3
- Joe Price: 53
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: D7/L78
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L
- Denny Walling: 9
- Alan Ashby: CS2(26)
- Alan Ashby: 8
Top 4
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Ray Knight: 9
- Joe Nolan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Ken Forsch: K/C
- Joe Morgan: S8/L
- Enos Cabell: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Ron Oester: K
- Eddie Milner: 8
- Dave Collins: S7/L
- Ken Griffey: HR/F9D.1-H
- Dave Concepcion: 13/L1
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S5
- Denny Walling: SB2
- Denny Walling: IW
- Alan Ashby: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
Top 6
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 6/P
- Ray Knight: HR/78
- Joe Nolan: 31
Bot 6
- Joaquin Andujar: W
- Joe Morgan: 43.1-2
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 7
- Ron Oester: 6/P
- Paul Householder: T7/F7LS
- Dave Collins: S9/L.3-H
- Ken Griffey: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ken Griffey: D9/L9L.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: S7/L.2-H
- George Foster: S8.1-3
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Ray Knight: 6/P56D
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Denny Walling: 31
Top 8
- Joe Nolan: S9/L
- Ron Oester: 54/SH.1-2
- Paul Householder: K/C
- Tom Hume: D7/F78.2-H
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Dave Bergman: 3/G
- Danny Heep: HP
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 13
Top 9
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: SB2
- George Foster: 9/P
- Dan Driessen: K/C
- Ray Knight: 63
Bot 9
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Denny Walling: 13
Notes & reviews
- Lined off Forsch's left shin; he recovered to make the play but limped off the field