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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1981-09-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16354 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 6th. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Householder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Leibrandt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Householder: K/C
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- George Foster: PB.2-3
- George Foster: S9.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: D8
- Phil Garner: W
- Gary Woods: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: 9
Top 2
- Ray Knight: K/C
- Joe Nolan: 31
- Ron Oester: 7
Bot 2
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Kiko Garcia: 13
- Luis Pujols: 63
Top 3
- Charlie Leibrandt: 63
- Paul Householder: W
- Ken Griffey: S8.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 9/SF.3-H
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 3
- Nolan Ryan: 7
- Tony Scott: 53
- Phil Garner: S7
- Gary Woods: S8.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 4
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Ray Knight: 16(1)3/GDP
- Joe Nolan: 3/L
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 4
- Dave Roberts: K
- Kiko Garcia: 63
Top 5
- Ron Oester: 9
- Charlie Leibrandt: 2/FL
- Paul Householder: 53
Bot 5
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Nolan Ryan: 8
- Tony Scott: 8
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- George Foster: S9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 3
- Ray Knight: S9.3-H;1-2
- Joe Nolan: 7
- Ron Oester: W.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Leibrandt: K
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: K/C
- Gary Woods: 53
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 7
- Paul Householder: 43
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 53
- Dave Roberts: 4
- Kiko Garcia: D7
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 8
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 8
- Mike Ivie: K/C
- Tony Scott: W
- Phil Garner: 7
- Gary Woods: 6
Top 9
- Joe Nolan: 4
- Ron Oester: 7
- Charlie Leibrandt: 6
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: 8
- Dave Roberts: S7
- Kiko Garcia: 8