Joe Morgan and Jose Cruz slammed two-run homers as the Astros ended their three-game losing streak by defeating the Reds, 10-2. The Reds led, 2-1, going into the seventh inning when Alan Ashby doubled. Dave Bergman batted for Ken Forsch with two out and also doubled, driving in pinch-runner Scott Loucks. Morgan followed with his homer. Cruz' drive came in the ninth when the Astros scored five runs. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 10, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 18, 1980 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    3  1  5  -  10 12  0
Reds         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             5   2   2   2     0   0   .246      Collins cf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .300
  Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Cabell 3b             5   1   2   1     0   2   .274      Concepcion ss         4   1   1   1     0   0   .264
Puhl rf               5   2   2   2     0   0   .280      Foster lf             4   0   0   1     0   1   .278
Cruz lf               5   1   2   2     0   0   .313      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .264
Cedeno cf             4   1   0   0     1   1   .311      Knight 3b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .266
Walling 1b            3   0   2   1     0   0   .309      Nolan c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .307
  Pujols c            1   0   0   0     0   1   .197      Oester 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Ashby c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Pastore p             2   0   2   0     0   0   .172
  Loucks pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .333        Bench ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Sambito p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Reynolds ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .220        Leibrandt p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .239
  Bergman ph,1b       1   2   1   1     1   0   .269

Totals               39  10  12   9     2   6             Totals               34   2   7   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 23,861
Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 5
DP: Astros 0, Reds 0
Errors: Griffey, Foster
Doubles: Ashby (16), Bergman (5), Collins (19), Concepcion (27), Griffey (23)
Home Runs: Morgan (8), Cruz (11)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (43), Puhl (23)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(12-12)         6     5   2   2   0   3   0  23   3.20
Sambito SV(16)          3     2   0   0   0   2   0  11   2.09
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   5   0  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore L(11-7)         7     7   4   4   1   3   1  29   3.27
Hume                    1.2   3   4   4   1   2   0   9   2.85
Leibrandt               0.1   2   2   2   0   1   1   3   4.27
Totals                  9    12  10  10   2   6   2  41

Passed Balls: Nolan (2)
Wild Pitches: Hume (2)
Balks: Forsch (3)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Morgan popped to third in foul territory; Cabell
struck out; Puhl popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins doubled to right; Griffey grounded out (first
unassisted) [Collins to third]; Concepcion doubled to right
[Collins scored]; Forsch balked [Concepcion to third]; Foster
grounded out (second to first) [Concepcion scored]; Driessen
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); Walling singled to center; Ashby flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Nolan lined
to second; On a bunt Oester singled to third; Pastore singled to
left [Oester to second]; Collins struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds flied out to center; Forsch struck out;
Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds
2.

REDS 3RD: Griffey popped to shortstop; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to
first); Cruz popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Driessen flied out to right; Knight was called out on
strikes; Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Walling singled
to right [Cedeno scored, Walling to second (error by Griffey)];
Ashby grounded out (second to first) [Walling to third];
Reynolds flied out to left; Forsch flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Oester flied out to center; Pastore singled to left;
Collins flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Cabell
singled to left; Puhl forced Cabell (second to shortstop); Cruz
singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Foster grounded out
(third to first); Driessen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Ashby
doubled to center; LOUCKS RAN FOR ASHBY; Reynolds flied out to
center; BERGMAN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Bergman doubled to right
[Loucks scored]; Morgan homered [Bergman scored]; Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SAMBITO REPLACED
LOUCKS (PITCHING); PUJOLS REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING C ); Knight
singled to right; Nolan popped to second; Oester flied out to
right; BENCH BATTED FOR PASTORE; Bench flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 2.

ASTROS 8TH: HUME REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); Puhl singled to
left; Puhl stole second; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Puhl to
third]; Hume threw a wild pitch [Puhl scored]; Cruz flied out to
right; Cedeno flied out to right; Pujols was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: On a bunt Collins made an out to first; Griffey
doubled to right; Concepcion flied out to center; Foster struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Sambito struck out; Reynolds grounded out (third to
first); Bergman walked; Morgan singled to right [Bergman to
second]; Cabell singled to left [Bergman scored, Morgan to third
(error by Foster), Cabell to second]; LEIBRANDT REPLACED HUME
(PITCHING); Puhl singled to center [Morgan scored, Cabell
scored]; Cruz homered [Puhl scored]; Cedeno was called out on
strikes; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 10, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Driessen
grounded out (first to pitcher); Knight struck out; Nolan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
10, Reds 2.