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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1985-04-23 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 10414 Β· 2:22

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Ron Mathis earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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CIN00000004046
HOU10302000613

W: Ron Mathis   L: John Stuper   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: John McSherry Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Randy Marsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Davis411002
Eddie Milner300000
Dave Parker402100
Cesar Cedeno300010
Nick Esasky301010
Dave Concepcion400000
Tom Foley400001
Dann Bilardello311000
John Stuper200002
Wayne Krenchicki010010
Gary Redus111200
Duane Walker100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Doran422000
Kevin Bass423401
Denny Walling402100
Jose Cruz402000
Jerry Mumphrey402000
Phil Garner300010
Mark Bailey300010
Craig Reynolds222010
Ron Mathis200002
Jim Pankovits000010
Harry Spilman100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Stuper4.21011
Frank Pastore1.1111
Tom Hume1.0001
John Franco0.2220
Carl Willis0.1000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ron Mathis7.1325
Jeff Calhoun0.0200
Frank DiPino0.2110
Dave Smith1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eric Davis: K
  • Eddie Milner: 43
  • Dave Parker: D
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8

Bot 1

  • Bill Doran: S9.B-2(E9)
  • Kevin Bass: S8.2-H(UR);BX2(836)
  • Denny Walling: 3/G
  • Jose Cruz: 8

Top 2

  • Nick Esasky: W
  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Tom Foley: 13.1-2
  • Dann Bilardello: WP.2-3
  • Dann Bilardello: 63

Bot 2

  • Jerry Mumphrey: S
  • Phil Garner: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Mark Bailey: 31

Top 3

  • John Stuper: K
  • Eric Davis: 8
  • Eddie Milner: 43

Bot 3

  • Craig Reynolds: W
  • Ron Mathis: K
  • Bill Doran: S.1-3
  • Kevin Bass: S.3-H;1-H(E3/TH);B-2
  • Denny Walling: S9.2-H(UR);BX2(936)
  • Jose Cruz: 3

Top 4

  • Dave Parker: 3/G
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Nick Esasky: S
  • Dave Concepcion: 9

Bot 4

  • Jerry Mumphrey: 53
  • Phil Garner: 53
  • Mark Bailey: 9

Top 5

  • Tom Foley: 7
  • Dann Bilardello: 7
  • John Stuper: K

Bot 5

  • Craig Reynolds: S
  • Ron Mathis: 24/SH.1-2
  • Bill Doran: 5/FL
  • Kevin Bass: HR.2-H
  • Denny Walling: S
  • Jose Cruz: S.1-3
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 8

Top 6

  • Eric Davis: K
  • Eddie Milner: 7
  • Dave Parker: 8

Bot 6

  • Phil Garner: W
  • Mark Bailey: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Craig Reynolds: S
  • Ron Mathis: K

Top 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: 6
  • Nick Esasky: 7
  • Dave Concepcion: 63

Bot 7

  • Bill Doran: 8
  • Kevin Bass: K
  • Denny Walling: 43

Top 8

  • Tom Foley: K
  • Dann Bilardello: S
  • Wayne Krenchicki: W.1-2
  • Eric Davis: S.2-3;1-2
  • Gary Redus: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Dave Parker: D.2-H;1-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
  • Nick Esasky: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Jose Cruz: S
  • Jerry Mumphrey: S.1-2
  • Phil Garner: 4(B)3(1)/DP
  • Mark Bailey: I
  • Jim Pankovits: W.2-3;1-2
  • Harry Spilman: 7

Top 9

  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Tom Foley: 7
  • Duane Walker: K