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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1981-04-23 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 23173 · 3:06
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Price earned the win and Paul Moskau picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joe Price L: Dave Smith SV: Paul Moskau
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike O'Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Price | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Moskau | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: D7
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: S8.2-H
- George Foster: CS2(26)
- George Foster: 7
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ray Knight: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Junior Kennedy: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Mike Ivie: K
- Art Howe: 53
Top 3
- Mike O'Berry: K
- Tom Seaver: 63
- Dave Collins: 43
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Dickie Thon: W
- Vern Ruhle: SB2
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Mike Ivie: 7
Top 5
- Junior Kennedy: 53
- Mike O'Berry: 63
- Tom Seaver: 9
Bot 5
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Dickie Thon: 8
Top 6
- Dave Collins: 4/P
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 6
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Foster: 7
- Dan Driessen: K/C
- Ray Knight: D7
- Junior Kennedy: 63
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
- Mike Ivie: 9
- Art Howe: S9
- Alan Ashby: 6/P
Top 8
- Mike O'Berry: 63
- Tom Seaver: W
- Dave Collins: S9.1-2
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: D8.2-H;1-H
- George Foster: WP.2-3
- George Foster: S8.3-H
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 8
- Dickie Thon: D7
- Denny Walling: 63
- Terry Puhl: WP.2-3
- Terry Puhl: S9.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: S8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: D8
- Gary Woods: IW
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: 7
Top 9
- Harry Spilman: K
- Joe Nolan: W
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Sam Mejias: 3/G
Bot 9
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Dave Roberts: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Top 10
- Ken Griffey: S5.B-2(E6)
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ray Knight: 54(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Rafael Landestoy: 14/SH.1-2
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: 31
Notes & reviews
- Art Howe in close at 3B and the ball glanced off Howe's glove; Dickie Thon tried to back him up and ball bounced off his glove toward 2B