Jumping off for three runs in the first inning, the Reds went on to a 9-5 decision over the Astros as Bruce Berenyi, going 8 2/3 innings, notched his third victory of the season. The Reds scored in the opening frame on a two-run double by George Foster and run-scoring single by Johnny Bench. Bench also drilled his 358th career homer with a mate aboard in the sixth stanza to tie Yogi Berra for ninth place on the all-time list. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 5

Game Played on Saturday, May 9, 1981 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Astros 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 5 10 2 Reds 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 x - 9 11 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .240 Collins rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .356 Reynolds ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Griffey cf 3 1 2 1 2 0 .264 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Concepcion ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 .320 Ivie ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .259 Foster lf 5 2 2 2 0 1 .265 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 2 0 1 .287 Bench 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .271 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .241 Nolan c 3 2 2 1 0 0 .297 Heep 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 Knight 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 Howe 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 Oester 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 Ashby c 4 1 2 0 0 1 .227 Berenyi p 2 0 0 1 0 0 .100 Thon 2b,ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 .108 Price p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Pittman ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 Sprowl p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Landestoy 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Totals 35 5 10 4 4 3 Totals 34 9 11 8 4 2 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 30,860 Left on Base: Astros 8, Reds 8 DP: Astros 0, Reds 3 Errors: Reynolds, Andujar, Concepcion, Oester Doubles: Puhl (6), Reynolds (3), Ivie (5), Foster (6), Griffey (6) Home Runs: Bench (2) Stolen Bases: Nolan (1) Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (5), Berenyi (1) Sacrifice Flies: Nolan (2), Berenyi (1) GIDP: Reynolds (4), Ashby (1), Roberts (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(1-2) 4 7 6 5 2 1 0 23 4.15 Sprowl 2 4 3 3 0 0 1 10 7.04 LaCorte 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 2.19 Totals 8 11 9 8 4 2 1 41 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Berenyi W(3-1) 8.2 10 5 5 4 3 0 39 4.50 Price 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.02 Totals 9 10 5 5 4 3 0 40 Balks: Berenyi (2) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo ASTROS 1ST: Puhl doubled to center; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Puhl to third]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Puhl scored]; Cruz walked; Heep lined to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Collins walked; Griffey walked [Collins to second]; Concepcion forced Griffey (third to second) [Collins to third]; Foster doubled to left [Collins scored, Concepcion scored]; Bench singled to right [Foster to third]; Nolan hit a sacrifice fly to center [Foster scored]; Knight forced Bench (third to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (first unassisted); Ashby singled to second; Thon forced Ashby (second to shortstop); Andujar was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3. REDS 2ND: Oester singled to left; Berenyi out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Oester to second]; Collins struck out; Griffey doubled to left [Oester scored]; Concepcion singled to left [Griffey scored]; Foster flied to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl flied to right; Reynolds flied to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. REDS 3RD: Bench grounded out (third to first); Nolan singled to center; Nolan stole second; Knight flied to center; Oester reached on an error by Andujar [Nolan to third]; Berenyi reached on an error by Reynolds [Nolan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Oester to second]; Collins forced Berenyi (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied to center; Heep singled to left; Howe singled to right [Heep to second]; Ashby struck out; Thon flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to right; Concepcion flied to center; Foster forced Griffey (shortstop to second); Bench forced Foster (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 5TH: PITTMAN BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Pittman walked; Puhl walked [Pittman to second]; Reynolds grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Pittman to third, Puhl out at second]; Berenyi balked [Pittman scored]; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 5TH: SPROWL REPLACED PITTMAN (PITCHING); Nolan singled to second; Knight singled to third [Nolan to second]; Oester flied to center [Nolan to third]; Berenyi hit a sacrifice fly to center [Nolan scored]; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 7. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to second; Heep singled to center [Cruz to second]; Howe popped to shortstop; Ashby grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Heep out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 7. REDS 6TH: Griffey flied to center; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster singled to right; Bench homered [Foster scored]; Nolan grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 9. ASTROS 7TH: Thon reached on an error by Concepcion; ROBERTS BATTED FOR SPROWL; Roberts grounded into a double play (shortstop to shortstop to first) [Thon out at second]; Puhl reached on an error by Oester; Reynolds doubled to right [Puhl to third]; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 9. REDS 7TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING 2B); LACORTE REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); THON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Knight flied to center; Oester flied to left; Berenyi popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 9. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz popped to shortstop; Heep grounded out (second to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 9. REDS 8TH: Collins flied to left; Griffey walked; Concepcion walked [Griffey to second]; Foster struck out; Bench lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 9. ASTROS 9TH: Ashby singled to right; Thon walked [Ashby to second]; Landestoy flied to left; Puhl flied to right; IVIE BATTED FOR LACORTE; Ivie doubled to right [Ashby scored, Thon scored]; Cedeno singled to center [Ivie scored]; PRICE REPLACED BERENYI (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 9.

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