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@CAL		5
4
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@CLE		4
5
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@DET		7
5
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@MIN		0
3
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@OAK		10
7
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@SEA		2
7
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@TOR		3
1
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@ATL		3
5
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@CHC		8
9
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@HOU		0
2
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@NYM		5
1
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@PHI		1
2
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@SDP		2
3
Friday, September 26, 1980
, Astrodome
Attendance: 42,486, Time of Game: 2:02
Reds
0
85-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
2
88-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Vern Ruhle (11-4)
L: Tom Seaver (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Astros          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  3  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .727 0.056 1.10 0.108 -0.053 0.3 4 0
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .812 -0.164 1.44 0.000 -0.164 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .656 -0.039 0.78 0.024 -0.063 -0.2 1 1 2B
George Foster LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .846 -0.117 1.16 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 0 0
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .816 -0.061 0.86 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 8 2
Johnny Bench C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .830 0.011 0.53 0.032 -0.021 0.1 6 0 HBP
Ray Knight 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .728 -0.088 1.26 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 0 1
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .717 -0.008 0.81 0.026 -0.035 -0.1 1 0
Tom Seaver P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .459 -0.061 1.27 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 1 2
   Harry Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .769 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Doug Bair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 0 2 .133 .328 -0.482 1.01 0.190 -0.674 -3.7 24 7
2B: D Concepcion (29, off V Ruhle).
HBP: J Bench (2, by V Ruhle).
TB: D Collins 2; D Concepcion 2; R Oester.
GIDP: K Griffey (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Bench (5).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .246 .745 0.094 0.50 0.108 -0.014 1.1 2 3 SB
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .637 -0.056 0.68 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 0 2
Terry Puhl RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .776 -0.050 0.88 0.022 -0.072 -0.5 1 0 2B
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .805 0.072 0.91 0.110 -0.038 0.4 2 0 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .865 -0.060 0.76 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 4 0
Art Howe 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .803 0.040 0.48 0.056 -0.016 0.3 11 0 2B
   Dave Bergman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .717 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .642 -0.019 0.53 0.000 -0.019 -0.4 2 0
Craig Reynolds SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .218 .553 0.014 0.68 0.029 -0.016 -0.1 2 3 SF
Vern Ruhle P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .631 -0.019 0.26 0.000 -0.019 -0.4 1 2
Team Totals 25 2 3 2 3 4 .120 .407 0.016 0.63 0.325 -0.310 -1.3 27 10
2B: T Puhl (20, off T Seaver); A Howe (12, off T Seaver).
SF: C Reynolds (4, off T Seaver).
TB: A Howe 2; T Puhl 2; J Cruz.
RBI: J Cruz (85); C Reynolds (24).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-A Howe.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (23, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Bench); J Cruz (33, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Bench).
Pickoffs: J Morgan (1st base by D Bair).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (10-8) 7 3 2 2 2 4 0 3.77 26 65 -0.027 0.69 0.9
Doug Bair 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.39 3 0 0 0.010 0.17 0.4
Team Totals 8 3 2 2 3 4 0 2.25 29 65 0 0 -0.017 1.01 1.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, W (11-4) 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 2.43 31 81 0.483 1.01 3.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 31 81 0.483 0.63 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: V Ruhle (3; J Bench).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Bair (1; J Morgan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 42,486.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Dave Collins CF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Ken Griffey RF 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Terry Puhl RF
4 George Foster LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Cesar Cedeno CF
6 Johnny Bench C 6 Art Howe 1B
7 Ray Knight 3B 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Ron Oester 2B 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Vern Ruhle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 10% 64% Single to LF; Morgan Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN K. Griffey V. Ruhle 7% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t9 0-2 0 --- CIN D. Collins V. Ruhle -7% 87% Single to 3B/Bunt
t9 0-2 0 1-- O CIN K. Griffey V. Ruhle 6% 93% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe T. Seaver 6% 72% Double to LF

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Collins V. Ruhle -4% 46% Single to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN K. Griffey V. Ruhle 7% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion V. Ruhle 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 10% 64% Single to LF; Morgan Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver 1% 65% Cruz Steals 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -3% 62% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Foster V. Ruhle 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen V. Ruhle 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Bench V. Ruhle 1% 67% Popfly: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe T. Seaver 6% 72% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver -1% 72% Lineout: RF; Howe to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 RO HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver 3% 75% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howe Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O HOU V. Ruhle T. Seaver -1% 74% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O CIN R. Knight V. Ruhle 2% 76% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- O CIN R. Oester V. Ruhle 1% 78% Flyball: SS
t3 0-2 2 --- O CIN T. Seaver V. Ruhle 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver 2% 81% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver 4% 85% Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 2-0 0 --3 O HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver -3% 82% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --3 O HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -4% 78% Groundout: 1B-2B
b3 2-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -2% 76% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Collins V. Ruhle 2% 78% Popfly: SS
t4 0-2 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey V. Ruhle 2% 80% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion V. Ruhle -2% 78% Double to LF (LF-CF)
t4 0-2 2 -2- O CIN G. Foster V. Ruhle 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -1% 80% Lineout: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O HOU A. Howe T. Seaver -1% 79% Popfly: SS
b4 2-0 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen V. Ruhle 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 1 --- CIN J. Bench V. Ruhle -3% 78% Hit By Pitch
t5 0-2 1 1-- O CIN R. Knight V. Ruhle 3% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- CIN R. Oester V. Ruhle -3% 78% Single to CF; Bench to 2B
t5 0-2 2 12- O CIN T. Seaver V. Ruhle 5% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O HOU V. Ruhle T. Seaver -1% 82% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Collins V. Ruhle 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey V. Ruhle 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion V. Ruhle 1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver 2% 88% Double to RF
b6 2-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl to 3B
b6 2-0 2 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O CIN G. Foster V. Ruhle 3% 87% Popfly: 1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen V. Ruhle 2% 89% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-2 2 --- O CIN J. Bench V. Ruhle 1% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 2-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe T. Seaver -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 2-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Seaver -0% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
Dave Bergman replaces Art Howe playing 1B batting 6th
t8 0-2 0 --- O CIN R. Knight V. Ruhle 3% 92% Lineout: 2B
t8 0-2 1 --- O CIN R. Oester V. Ruhle 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 2 --- O CIN H. Spilman V. Ruhle 1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
Doug Bair replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- O HOU V. Ruhle D. Bair -0% 95% Foul Flyball: C
b8 2-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan D. Bair 1% 95% Walk
b8 2-0 1 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Bair -1% 94% Morgan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b8 2-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Bair -0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
Rafael Landestoy replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 1st
t9 0-2 0 --- CIN D. Collins V. Ruhle -7% 87% Single to 3B/Bunt
t9 0-2 0 1-- O CIN K. Griffey V. Ruhle 6% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 0-2 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion V. Ruhle 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 0-2 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster V. Ruhle 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

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