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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1981-05-10 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 31903 · rain, wet · 2:44
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank LaCorte picked up the save. George Foster went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Frank Pastore SV: Frank LaCorte
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Pastore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Smith | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Joe Price | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: BK.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H
- Jose Cruz: S6/G.1-2
- Danny Heep: 8/F
- Art Howe: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: S9
- Ken Griffey: CS2(26)
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Dave Concepcion: 7/F
Top 2
- Dickie Thon: 2/FL
- Luis Pujols: 9/F
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: 9/F
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Joe Nolan: 7/F
- Ray Knight: 8/F
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 7/F
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: E6/G.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 7/F
- Danny Heep: K
Bot 3
- Ron Oester: D8/78
- Frank Pastore: 2/FL/BP
- Dave Collins: 7/F
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 4
- Art Howe: K
- Dickie Thon: 4/P
- Luis Pujols: K
Bot 4
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- George Foster: HR/89.1-H
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Joe Nolan: K
- Ray Knight: 4/P
- Ron Oester: S4/G/R1.1-2
- Frank Pastore: 9/F
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Terry Puhl: HR/9
- Craig Reynolds: T8/89
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Danny Heep: SB2
- Danny Heep: S9.2-H
- Art Howe: 7/F
Bot 5
- Dave Collins: W
- Ken Griffey: 8/F
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
- George Foster: WP.1-2
- George Foster: K
Top 6
- Dickie Thon: 3/FL
- Luis Pujols: 43
- Dave Roberts: S9
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Joe Nolan: 13
- Ray Knight: 63
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Danny Heep: 9/F
- Art Howe: S7.1-2
- Dickie Thon: S8.2-H;1-3
- Luis Pujols: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ron Oester: 9/F
- Harry Spilman: 8/F
- Dave Collins: K/C
Top 8
- Dave Smith: K
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 36(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H;1-3
- Danny Heep: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- George Foster: S8
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
- Joe Nolan: K
Top 9
- Art Howe: 7/F
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Luis Pujols: 9/F
Bot 9
- Ray Knight: 9/F
- Ron Oester: S9
- Larry Biittner: K
- Dave Collins: D9.1-H
- Ken Griffey: T8/78.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: WP.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- George Foster: PB.1-2
- George Foster: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 56 minute rain delay before start of game