The Reds squandered a 4-0 lead, but rebounded to break a four-game losing streak when Dan Driessen singled home Ken Griffey with two out in the 10th inning for a 5-4 decision over the Astros. Tom Seaver had a no-hitter until Craig Reynolds connected for a one-out single in the seventh. The Astros then tied the game with four runs in the eighth. Griffey opened the 10th with a single, took second on an error by Houston shortstop Dickie Thon and scored on Driessen's hit. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Thursday, April 23, 1981 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 5 9 0 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 4 9 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Collins rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .457 Puhl rf 4 1 1 1 1 1 .208 Mejias rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Reynolds ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 Griffey cf 5 1 1 0 0 2 .226 Roberts ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Concepcion ss 5 1 3 3 0 0 .311 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 3 0 0 .283 Foster lf 4 0 1 1 1 1 .261 Cruz lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .192 Driessen 1b 3 0 1 1 2 1 .220 Ivie 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Knight 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .273 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kennedy 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Woods ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 D. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oester 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 Landestoy ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 O'Berry c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .133 Howe 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .271 Nolan ph,c 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 Ashby c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Seaver p 2 1 0 0 1 0 .111 Thon 2b,ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 .222 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 Biittner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walling 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Price p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moskau p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 5 9 5 5 8 Totals 37 4 9 4 5 3 Time of Game: 3:06 Attendance: 23,173 Left on Base: Reds 7, Astros 9 DP: Reds 1, Astros 1 Errors: Thon Doubles: Collins (3), Knight (3), Concepcion (8), Thon (1), Cruz (3) Home Runs: Cedeno (1) Stolen Bases: Thon (2) Caught Stealing: Concepcion (1) Sacrifice Hits: Landestoy (1) GIDP: Cedeno (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver 7.1 5 3 3 3 3 0 29 1.91 Hume 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 5 4.70 Bair 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 8.53 Price W(1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.40 Moskau SV(1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.04 Totals 10 9 4 4 5 3 1 43 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle 7.1 5 3 3 3 4 0 28 3.10 Sambito 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.13 LaCorte 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 1.29 D. Smith L(0-2) 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 9 3.97 Totals 10 9 5 4 5 8 0 42 Wild Pitches: Seaver (2), LaCorte (1) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg REDS 1ST: Collins doubled to left; Griffey struck out; Concepcion singled to center [Collins scored]; Concepcion was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Foster flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Reynolds popped to first in foul territory; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Knight lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Driessen out at first]; Kennedy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Ivie struck out; Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: O'Berry struck out; Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); Collins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Thon walked; Thon stole second; Ruhle walked; Puhl popped to catcher in foul territory; Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Griffey flied out to left; Concepcion singled to center; Foster walked [Concepcion to second]; Driessen flied out to center; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno popped to second; Cruz flied out to right; Ivie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 5TH: Kennedy grounded out (third to first); O'Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Howe flied out to center; Ashby flied out to center; Thon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 6TH: Collins popped to second; Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Ruhle walked; Puhl struck out; Reynolds singled to right [Ruhle to second]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 7TH: Foster flied out to left; Driessen was called out on strikes; Knight doubled to left; Kennedy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz popped to third; Ivie flied out to right; Howe singled to right; Ashby popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. REDS 8TH: O'Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver walked; Collins singled to right [Seaver to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Griffey struck out; LACORTE REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); WALLING REPLACED SAMBITO (PLAYING 1B); Concepcion doubled to center [Seaver scored, Collins scored]; LaCorte threw a wild pitch [Concepcion to third]; Foster singled to center [Concepcion scored]; Driessen walked [Foster to second]; Knight struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0. ASTROS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Thon doubled to left; Walling grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver threw a wild pitch [Thon to third]; Puhl singled to right [Thon scored]; Reynolds singled to center [Puhl to second]; HUME REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Cedeno homered [Puhl scored, Reynolds scored]; Cruz doubled to center; WOODS BATTED FOR LACORTE; Woods was walked intentionally; Howe flied out to right; Ashby flied out to left; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: D. SMITH REPLACED WOODS (PITCHING); SPILMAN BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Spilman struck out; NOLAN BATTED FOR O'BERRY; Nolan walked; BIITTNER BATTED FOR HUME; Biittner flied out to right; Mejias grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: OESTER REPLACED SPILMAN (PLAYING 2B); NOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BAIR REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Thon singled to left; Walling grounded out (second to first) [Thon to second]; Puhl was walked intentionally; PRICE REPLACED BAIR (PITCHING); ROBERTS BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Roberts popped to first in foul territory; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4. REDS 10TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); THON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Griffey singled to third [Griffey to second (error by Thon)]; Art Howe in close at 3B and the ball glanced off Howe's glove; Dickie Thon tried to back him up and ball bounced off his glove toward 2B; Concepcion flied out to center; Foster struck out; Driessen singled to center [Griffey scored (unearned)]; Knight forced Driessen (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 10TH: Cruz singled to right; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR D. SMITH; Landestoy out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cruz to second]; MOSKAU REPLACED PRICE (PITCHING); Howe flied out to center; Ashby grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4.

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