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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1981-09-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19742 · 72°F, dome · 2:30
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Bruce Berenyi earned the win. Johnny Bench went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Bruce Berenyi L: Vern Ruhle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Householder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Berenyi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kiko Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Berenyi | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
 Frank LaCorte | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Householder: K
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-2
- George Foster: 31.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ray Knight: 53
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: K
- Phil Garner: W
- Terry Puhl: D9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: E3.3-H;2-3
- Denny Walling: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Top 2
- Joe Nolan: S9
- Ron Oester: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Berenyi: K/C
Bot 2
- Kiko Garcia: K
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Vern Ruhle: K
Top 3
- Paul Householder: 8
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Dave Concepcion: CS2(24)
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 3
- Tony Scott: S4
- Phil Garner: S9.1-3
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Ray Knight: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Nolan: S7.1-2
- Ron Oester: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bruce Berenyi: S6.2-3;1-2
- Paul Householder: 32(3)1/GDP
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Kiko Garcia: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 13
Top 5
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 4
- George Foster: 53
Bot 5
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
- Tony Scott: 53
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: 5
- Ray Knight: 53
- Joe Nolan: K/C
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Denny Walling: K
Top 7
- Ron Oester: 9
- Bruce Berenyi: K/C
- Paul Householder: K
Bot 7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Kiko Garcia: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: D9
- George Foster: HP
- Johnny Bench: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ray Knight: FC6.2-3(E6/TH3);1-2
- Joe Nolan: 6
- Ron Oester: 13
Bot 8
- Harry Spilman: K
- Tony Scott: K
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 9
- Bruce Berenyi: K
- Paul Householder: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: 8
Bot 9
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Denny Walling: S8
- Alan Ashby: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bert Pena