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Scores
Standings
DET
@CAL		6
1
KCR
@CHW		5
9
CLE
@MIN		7
8
MIL
@OAK		0
2
NYY
@SEA		2
3
BOS
@TOR		4
2
CHC
@ATL		3
4		 
(11)
HOU
@CIN		0
4
SFG
@MON		4
3
LAD
@NYM		1
0
SDP
@PHI		7
11
PIT
@STL		4
5
Friday, May 8, 1981
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 31,961, Time of Game: 2:21
Astros
0
12-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
 at Reds
4
13-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
W: Tom Seaver (3-1)
L: Don Sutton (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   2  0  X    4  8  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 3 0 3 0 1 0 .240 .663 0.087 0.99 0.145 -0.058 0.6 4 0 CS
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .659 -0.107 1.35 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 1 8 SH
Danny Heep 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .241 .647 -0.036 0.94 0.033 -0.069 -0.1 13 0
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .726 -0.072 1.06 0.013 -0.085 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Art Howe 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .891 0.144 1.07 0.147 -0.003 1.2 0 1 2B
Gary Woods RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .036 .165 -0.236 1.80 0.000 -0.236 -2.1 2 0 GDP
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .575 -0.066 0.77 0.008 -0.074 -0.4 3 1
Kiko Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .622 -0.048 0.91 0.010 -0.058 -0.4 1 2
Don Sutton P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .214 -0.056 1.14 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 0 1
   Cesar Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .726 -0.020 0.85 0.000 -0.020 -0.1
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Ivie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .584 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
Team Totals 29 0 6 0 6 4 .207 .584 -0.414 1.08 0.356 -0.770 -4.0 24 13
2B: A Howe (7, off T Seaver).
SH: C Reynolds (4, off T Seaver).
TB: A Howe 3; T Puhl 3; A Ashby.
GIDP: G Woods (3); J Cruz (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: T Puhl (1, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Nolan).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .371 .998 0.005 0.40 0.032 -0.027 0.1 0 0 3B
   Sam Mejias RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Griffey CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .594 -0.041 0.69 0.018 -0.059 -0.3 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .323 .878 0.083 0.56 0.090 -0.007 0.3 4 5 2B
George Foster LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .258 .809 -0.008 0.76 0.032 -0.040 -0.3 0 0
Johnny Bench 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .755 -0.104 0.97 0.000 -0.104 -1.2 11 0
Joe Nolan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .639 -0.057 1.13 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 6 1
Ray Knight 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .225 .615 0.185 0.93 0.216 -0.031 1.2 2 1 CS
Ron Oester 2B 3 1 1 0 0 2 .284 .735 -0.032 0.54 0.005 -0.037 -0.3 2 2
Tom Seaver P 3 1 1 2 0 1 .118 .532 0.057 0.47 0.083 -0.026 1.6 0 2 HR
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 1 3 .258 .733 0.088 0.72 0.476 -0.388 0.5 27 11
2B: D Concepcion (9, off D Sutton).
3B: D Collins (4, off D Sutton).
HR: T Seaver (1, off D Smith; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: D Collins 4; T Seaver 4; D Concepcion 3; K Griffey; R Oester; R Knight.
RBI: R Knight 2 (6); T Seaver 2 (3).
2-out RBI: T Seaver 2; R Knight 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Oester-D Concepcion-J Bench; D Concepcion-J Bench.
E: R Oester (4).
Baserunning
CS: R Knight (2, 2nd base by D Sutton/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (2-4) 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 3.52 23 56 -0.017 0.93 0.6
Dave Smith 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 3.27 9 0 0 -0.069 0.14 -1.1
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 1 3 1 4.50 32 56 0 0 -0.086 1.08 -0.5

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (3-1) 9 6 0 0 6 4 0 2.06 36 73 0.414 1.08 4.0
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 6 4 0 0.00 36 73 0.414 0.72 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 31,961.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Dave Collins RF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Ken Griffey CF
3 Danny Heep 1B 3 Dave Concepcion SS
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 George Foster LF
5 Art Howe 3B 5 Johnny Bench 1B
6 Gary Woods RF 6 Joe Nolan C
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Ray Knight 3B
8 Kiko Garcia 2B 8 Ron Oester 2B
9 Don Sutton P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 -23 RR CIN R. Knight D. Sutton 22% 79% Single to CF; Concepcion Scores; Foster Scores
t6 0-2 0 1-- OO HOU G. Woods T. Seaver 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 2-0 2 1-- RR CIN T. Seaver D. Smith 8% 97% Home Run (LF-CF); Oester Scores
t3 0-0 2 123 O HOU G. Woods T. Seaver 8% 55% Lineout: 3B
b4 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion D. Sutton 8% 63% Double to LF (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver 6% 52% Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Heep T. Seaver -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins D. Sutton -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey D. Sutton -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion D. Sutton 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster D. Sutton -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe T. Seaver -7% 43% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O HOU G. Woods T. Seaver 4% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver 4% 51% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 -2- HOU K. Garcia T. Seaver -1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O HOU D. Sutton T. Seaver 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Sutton -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Nolan D. Sutton -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Knight D. Sutton -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Heep T. Seaver 3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-3 HOU A. Howe T. Seaver -3% 47% Walk; Cruz to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 O HOU G. Woods T. Seaver 8% 55% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN R. Oester D. Sutton -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Seaver D. Sutton -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Collins D. Sutton 3% 54% Triple to CF (CF-RF)
b3 0-0 2 --3 O CIN K. Griffey D. Sutton -4% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Garcia T. Seaver 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Sutton T. Seaver 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion D. Sutton 8% 63% Double to LF (LF-CF)
b4 0-0 0 -2- CIN G. Foster D. Sutton 3% 67% Walk
b4 0-0 0 12- O CIN J. Bench D. Sutton -6% 60% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 12- O CIN J. Nolan D. Sutton -3% 57% Groundout: P-1B; Concepcion to 3B; Foster to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -23 RR CIN R. Knight D. Sutton 22% 79% Single to CF; Concepcion Scores; Foster Scores
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CIN R. Oester D. Sutton -1% 77% Knight Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t5 0-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -5% 72% Single to RF
t5 0-2 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver 4% 77% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-2 1 1-- O HOU D. Heep T. Seaver 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 3% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O CIN R. Oester D. Sutton -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-0 1 --- O CIN T. Seaver D. Sutton -1% 81% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 --- O CIN D. Collins D. Sutton -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t6 0-2 0 --- HOU A. Howe T. Seaver -5% 75% Single to CF
t6 0-2 0 1-- OO HOU G. Woods T. Seaver 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver 1% 86% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- CIN K. Griffey D. Sutton 2% 88% Single to CF
b6 2-0 0 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Sutton -1% 87% Flyball: CF; Griffey to 2B
b6 2-0 1 -2- O CIN G. Foster D. Sutton -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 -2- O CIN J. Bench D. Sutton -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t7 0-2 0 --- O HOU K. Garcia T. Seaver 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -2% 87% Walk
t7 0-2 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver 3% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
Dave Smith replaces Cesar Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 0 --- O CIN J. Nolan D. Smith -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O CIN R. Knight D. Smith -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- CIN R. Oester D. Smith 0% 89% Single to 3B/Bunt
b7 2-0 2 1-- RR CIN T. Seaver D. Smith 8% 97% Home Run (LF-CF); Oester Scores
b7 4-0 2 --- CIN D. Collins D. Smith 0% 97% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b7 4-0 2 1-- O CIN K. Griffey D. Smith -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
t8 0-4 0 --- HOU D. Heep T. Seaver -2% 95% Walk
t8 0-4 0 1-- OO HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0-4 2 --- O HOU A. Howe T. Seaver 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
b8 4-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Smith -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 4-0 1 --- O CIN G. Foster D. Smith -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Smith -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t9 0-4 0 --- O HOU G. Woods T. Seaver 1% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t9 0-4 1 --- HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 0-4 1 1-- O HOU K. Garcia T. Seaver 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garcia to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Dave Smith (P) batting 9th
t9 0-4 2 -2- O HOU M. Ivie T. Seaver 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.

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