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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1985-09-21 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 9582 · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Dave Smith earned the win. Buddy Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
W: Dave Smith L: John Franco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy McGaffigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Redus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Bailey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heathcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Pena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mizerock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McGaffigan | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Bob Buchanan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stuper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Heathcock | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Calhoun | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Smith | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Milner: 9
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dave Parker: 13
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: 13
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Phil Garner: K
Top 2
- Nick Esasky: S
- Buddy Bell: PB.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- Bo Diaz: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
- Glenn Davis: W.1-2
- Kevin Bass: K
- Mark Bailey: S.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Heathcock: K
Top 3
- Ron Oester: E4.B-1
- Andy McGaffigan: K
- Eddie Milner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Doran: D
- Craig Reynolds: D.2-H
- Phil Garner: 53
- Jose Cruz: 43.2-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: WP.3-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Top 4
- Pete Rose: 7
- Dave Parker: HR
- Nick Esasky: 4/FL
- Buddy Bell: E5.B-1
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 4
- Glenn Davis: 63
- Kevin Bass: S
- Mark Bailey: SB2
- Mark Bailey: K
- Jeff Heathcock: K
Top 5
- Bo Diaz: 43
- Ron Oester: 63
- Andy McGaffigan: 53
Bot 5
- Bill Doran: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Phil Garner: 53
Top 6
- Eddie Milner: HR
- Pete Rose: S
- Dave Parker: 7
- Nick Esasky: 8
- Buddy Bell: HR.1-H
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Bo Diaz: 43
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: S
- Jerry Mumphrey: SB2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- Glenn Davis: S.2-H
- Kevin Bass: W.1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 4
- Bert Pena: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill Doran: I
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Top 7
- Ron Oester: K/C
- Gary Redus: 63
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 7
- Phil Garner: 63
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Jerry Mumphrey: D
- Glenn Davis: K
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 4
- Dave Parker: S
- Nick Esasky: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: D.2-H;1XH(7652);B-3(TH3)
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 8
- Kevin Bass: S.B-2(E6)
- John Mizerock: S.2-3
- Tim Tolman: HR.3-H;1-H
- Bill Doran: T
- Craig Reynolds: S.3-H
- Phil Garner: K
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G
Top 9
- Bo Diaz: 63
- Ron Oester: 31
- Gary Redus: W
- Max Venable: 4(1)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- Nick Esasky overran 3B