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Wednesday September 17, 1980
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A grand slam by Ray Knight, who also drove in a fifth run with a single, highlighted the Reds' 7-0 victory over the Astros as Mario Soto pitched a five-hitter. George Foster drilled a solo homer in the second inning and Knight connected in the fourth following a single by Dave Concepcion, a stolen base, walk to Foster, a fielder's choice and walk to Johnny Bench. [The Sporting News]


Cincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Wednesday, September 17, 1980 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Reds         0  1  0    4  0  0    0  2  x  -   7  9  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .244      Collins cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .300
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .273        Mejias cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Puhl rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .279      Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Cruz lf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .312      Concepcion ss         4   2   2   0     0   0   .264
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .314      Foster lf             2   2   2   2     2   0   .280
Walling 1b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .305      Driessen 1b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .267
Ashby c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Bench c               3   1   0   0     1   1   .258
Reynolds ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Knight 3b             4   1   3   5     0   0   .266
Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Oester 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
  Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Soto p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .026
  Niemann p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Heep ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .276
  Roberge p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pladson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Landestoy ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .249

Totals               33   0   5   0     4   7             Totals               31   7   9   7     4   4

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 25,092
Left on Base: Astros 10, Reds 4
DP: Astros 1, Reds 0
Errors: Oester
Doubles: Collins (18), Concepcion (26), Foster (20)
Home Runs: Foster (23), Knight (13)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (21), Concepcion (11), Collins (69)
Caught Stealing: Knight (2)
GIDP: Bench (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(16-12)         4     5   5   5   2   2   2  18   4.02
Niemann                 2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   4.97
Roberge                 1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   4.63
Pladson                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.35
Totals                  8     9   7   7   4   4   2  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Soto W(10-6)            9     5   0   0   4   7   0  37   3.21
Totals                  9     5   0   0   4   7   0  37

Balks: Soto (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Dale


ASTROS 1ST: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Cabell flied out
to center; Puhl struck out; Cruz walked; Cedeno struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins was called out on strikes; Griffey flied out
to center; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Walling popped to third in foul territory; Ashby
grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster homered; Driessen flied out to center; Bench
grounded out (third to first); Knight singled to center; Knight
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Niekro grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied
out to right; Cabell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Oester popped to first in foul territory; Soto struck
out; Collins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled
to center; Cedeno reached on an error by Oester [Cruz to second,
Cedeno to first]; Walling flied out to left; Ashby grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion singled to
center; Concepcion stole second; Foster walked; Driessen forced
Foster (first to shortstop) [Concepcion to third]; Bench walked
[Driessen to second]; Knight homered [Concepcion scored,
Driessen scored, Bench scored]; Oester singled to left; Soto
forced Oester (shortstop unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds flied out to center; BERGMAN BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; Bergman struck out; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: NIEMANN REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Collins doubled
to center; Collins stole third; Griffey struck out; Concepcion
grounded out (second unassisted); Foster was walked
intentionally; Driessen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Puhl
singled to third; Soto balked [Puhl to second]; Cruz struck out;
Cedeno popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Bench struck out; Knight popped to catcher in foul
territory; Oester flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Walling walked; Ashby struck out; Reynolds singled
to left [Walling to second]; HEEP BATTED FOR NIEMANN; Heep was
called out on strikes; Morgan singled to pitcher [Walling to
third, Reynolds to second]; Cabell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: ROBERGE REPLACED HEEP (PITCHING); On a bunt Soto made
an out to first; Collins grounded out (second to first); Griffey
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); Puhl grounded
out (second to first); Cruz popped to shortstop; Cedeno singled
to right; Walling walked [Cedeno to second]; Ashby grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion doubled to left; Foster doubled to left
[Concepcion scored]; Driessen walked; PLADSON REPLACED ROBERGE
(PITCHING); Bench grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Foster to third, Driessen out at second]; Knight
singled to center [Foster scored]; Oester grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); LANDESTOY
BATTED FOR PLADSON; Landestoy lined to pitcher; Morgan popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 7.



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