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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1981-09-30 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 24394 · 2:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 6th. Mario Soto earned the win and Tom Hume picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Mario Soto L: Vern Ruhle SV: Tom Hume
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Phil Garner: 13/BINT
- Tony Scott: FC1.2X3(165)
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: 63
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 2
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 2
- George Foster: 53
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Joe Nolan: 7
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: HR/9
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Phil Garner: WP.1-2
- Phil Garner: E6.B-1
- Tony Scott: 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 3
- Ray Knight: 63
- Ron Oester: 9
- Mario Soto: K
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 3
- Art Howe: 5
Bot 4
- Dave Collins: 63
- Ken Griffey: 6
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
Bot 5
- George Foster: HR/7
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Joe Nolan: S8
- Ray Knight: CS2(24)
- Ray Knight: K
Top 6
- Phil Garner: S9
- Tony Scott: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Alan Ashby: 9
Bot 6
- Ron Oester: T8/F8XD
- Mario Soto: 53
- Dave Collins: S9/G34.3-H
- Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Concepcion: D7.1-H
- George Foster: 3/FL
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Art Howe: 4
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Harry Spilman: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Joe Nolan: W
- Ray Knight: D7/7LD.1XH(76E2)(UR);B-3(THH)
- Ron Oester: S9.3-H;BX2(94)
- Mario Soto: 63
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Phil Garner: 7
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 8
- Sam Mejias: 4
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: W
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Art Howe: 63
Notes & reviews
- Phil Garner called for interference
- Ron Oester hurt right shoulder sliding into 2B