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DET  6
@CAL  1
 CHW  9
KCR  5
 MIN  8
CLE  7
 OAK  2
MIL  0
 SEA  3
NYY  2
 BOS  4
@TOR  2
 ATL  4
CHC  3
(11)		 CIN  4
HOU  0
 SFG  4
@MON  3
 LAD  1
@NYM  0
 PHI 11
SDP  7
 STL  5
PIT  4
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 31,961

 Friday, May 8, 1981
Time of Game: 2:21
Astros
0
12-15
Lost 1
4th, 7 GB
 
                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
W: Tom Seaver (3-1), L: Don Sutton (2-4)
 Reds
4
13-12
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     3   0   3   0    1   0  .240  .663              4   0   CS
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .659              1   8   SH
D Heep 1B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .241  .647             13   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .726              0   0   GDP
A Howe 3B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .891              0   1   2B
G Woods RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .036  .165              2   0   GDP
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .575              3   1   
K Garcia 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .622              1   2   
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .214              0   1   
  C Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .726              0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Ivie PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .584              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   6   0    6   4                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: T Puhl (1, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Nolan).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .371  .998              0   0   3B
  S Mejias RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625              0   0   
K Griffey CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .594              2   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   2   0    0   0  .323  .878              4   5   2B
G Foster LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .258  .809              0   0   
J Bench 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .755             11   0   
J Nolan C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .639              6   1   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .225  .615              2   1   CS
R Oester 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .284  .735              2   2   
T Seaver P                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .118  .532              0   2   HR
Totals                       31   4   8   0    1   3                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. R Oester-D Concepcion-J Bench; D Concepcion-J Bench.
E: R Oester (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Knight (2, 2nd base by D Sutton/A Ashby).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (2-4)              6     5   2   2    1   3   0   3.52   23     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 5     56    -     0.93  -0.01
D Smith                        2     3   2   2    0   0   1   3.27    9     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.20  -0.07
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 6           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (3-1)              9     6   0   0    6   4   0   2.06   36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 6     73    -     1.07   0.42
Totals                         9     6   0   0    6   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 6           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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