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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1981-10-01 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 26484 · 3:12
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–1. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 9th. Nolan Ryan earned the win. Denny Walling went 1-for-1 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Bruce Berenyi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bruce Berenyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Householder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Berenyi | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Mike LaCoss | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Price | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Moskau | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Charlie Leibrandt | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Edelen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S6
- Phil Garner: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Phil Garner: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Tony Scott: W
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: 63
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 2
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Nolan Ryan: CS3(25)
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: K/C
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Joe Nolan: 9
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: K
- Tony Scott: K
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 3
- Ray Knight: S8
- Ron Oester: K
- Bruce Berenyi: K/C
- Dave Collins: 7
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Alan Ashby: 6/L
- Art Howe: W
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-2
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: 6
- Joe Nolan: 43
Top 5
- Nolan Ryan: 43
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Phil Garner: 4
Bot 5
- Ray Knight: 2/FL
- Ron Oester: W
- Bruce Berenyi: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 6
- Tony Scott: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 6
- Dave Collins: 43
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 3/G
Top 7
- Art Howe: W
- Craig Reynolds: S7.1-2
- Nolan Ryan: S6.2-3;1-2
- Gary Woods: K
- Phil Garner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Scott: K
- Jose Cruz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Bot 7
- George Foster: S8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Joe Nolan: 36(1)/FO
- Ray Knight: D9.1-3
- Ron Oester: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ron Oester: W
- Larry Biittner: 7
Top 8
- Alan Ashby: K
- Art Howe: S5
- Craig Reynolds: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Dave Collins: K
- Ken Griffey: S4
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- George Foster: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 9
- Nolan Ryan: D9
- Denny Walling: HR/9.2-H
- Phil Garner: 63
- Tony Scott: S7
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nolan Ryan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Joe Nolan: 8
- Ray Knight: 63
- Ron Oester: W
- Paul Householder: K
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Price ejected by HP umpire West when he walkd to plate to argue ball 4 to Cruz; Reds manager McNamara ejected by West at same time