Final
HOU 7 — CIN 5
5/10/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CIN198105100
Complete available game record for HOU at CIN, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Collins | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Griffey | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Concepcion | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Foster | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Heep | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Howe | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Nolan | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dickie Thon | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pujols | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Oester | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LaCorte | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Biittner | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Bair | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Pastore | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Price | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Roberts | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Smith | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Spilman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Frank Pastore | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Joe Price | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dave Smith | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bair | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Frank LaCorte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Foster | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Nolan | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Oester | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Pastore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Griffey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Concepcion | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dickie Thon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Heep | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pujols | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | BK.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S6/G.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8/F | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 4(1)/FO | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8/F | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | E6/G.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7/F | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D8/78 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 2/FL/BP | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/89.1-H | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S4/G/R1.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | HR/9 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | T8/89 | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | HP | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.3-H | 2–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H | 3–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7/F | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9 | 4–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 4–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D9 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S5/G.2-3 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-3 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9 | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-3 | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 7–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7/F | 7–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 7–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9/F | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | D9.1-H | 7–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | T8/78.2-H | 7–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | WP.3-H | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 7–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | PB.1-2 | 7–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 7–5 |