Vern Ruhle triumphed in a duel with Tom Seaver. pitching the Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Reds. Seaver, who was stopped on his personal six-game winning streak, allowed only three hits in seven innings but gave up both Astros' runs. Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 0Game Played on Friday, September 26, 1980 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 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 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Collins cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 Morgan 2b 1 1 0 0 3 0 .246 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 Landestoy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Puhl rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Driessen 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Cruz lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .307 Bench c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 Knight 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Howe 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .282 Oester 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .289 Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Seaver p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .136 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Reynolds ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 .218 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ruhle p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 Totals 30 0 4 0 0 2 Totals 25 2 3 2 3 4 Time of Game: 2:02 Attendance: 42,486 Left on Base: Reds 4, Astros 3 DP: Reds 0, Astros 1 Errors: Bench Doubles: Concepcion (29), Howe (12), Puhl (20) Stolen Bases: Cruz (33), Morgan (23) Sacrifice Flies: Reynolds (4) GIDP: Griffey (4) Hit by Pitch: Bench (2,by Ruhle) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver L(10-8) 7 3 2 2 2 4 0 26 3.77 Bair 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4.39 Totals 8 3 2 2 3 4 0 29 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle W(11-4) 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 31 2.43 Totals 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 31 Hit by Pitch: Ruhle (3) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Bruce Froemming REDS 1ST: Collins singled to first; Griffey grounded into a double play (second to first) [Collins out at second]; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Morgan walked; Cabell grounded out (third to first) [Morgan to second]; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted) [Morgan to third]; Cruz singled to left [Morgan scored]; Cruz stole second; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Howe doubled to left; Ashby lined to right [Howe to third]; Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to right [Howe scored]; Ruhle struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 3RD: Knight flied out to center; Oester made an out to shortstop; Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second [Morgan to third (error by Bench)]; Cabell struck out; Puhl grounded out (first to second); Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 4TH: Collins popped to shortstop; Griffey struck out; Concepcion doubled to left; Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno lined to center; Howe popped to shortstop; Ashby grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 5TH: Driessen was called out on strikes; Bench was hit by a pitch; Knight flied out to center; Oester singled to center [Bench to second]; Seaver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruhle struck out; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 6TH: Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey flied out to left; Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell flied out to center; Puhl doubled to right; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Puhl to third]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 7TH: Foster popped to first; Driessen lined to first; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Howe flied out to center; Ashby struck out; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 8TH: BERGMAN REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 1B); Knight lined to second; Oester grounded out (first unassisted); SPILMAN BATTED FOR SEAVER; Spilman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: BAIR REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Ruhle popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan walked; Morgan was picked off first (pitcher to first); Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 9TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); On a bunt Collins singled to third; Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to center; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. |
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