Final
HOU 2 — CIN 5
9/30/1981 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CIN198109300
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Mejias | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Griffey | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Concepcion | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Scott | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Foster | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Bench | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Nolan | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Berry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Kennedy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Oester | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Spilman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hume | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LaCorte | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Loucks | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Ruhle | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Soto | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Mario Soto | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Tom Hume | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Frank LaCorte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dave Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Foster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mejias | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Nolan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Berry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Oester | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Griffey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Concepcion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Hume | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LaCorte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Loucks | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Scott | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 13/BINT | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | FC1.2X3(165) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | E6.B-1 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 6 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 3 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 6 | 1–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 1–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | CS2(24) | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | T8/F8XD | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G34.3-H | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D7.1-H | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 3/FL | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | HR/7 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 43 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | NP | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | D7/7LD.1XH(76E2)(UR);B-3(THH) | 2–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | S9.3-H;BX2(94) | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 0→2 | 4(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 2–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–5 |