Oct 9, 1981 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1981 Cincinnati 1-2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1981 Houston 2-1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 - 6 11 2 Cincinnati AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Houston AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Concepcion SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Puhl RF 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .357 Collins, D RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Pittman, J 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .200 Griffey Sr. CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 Thon PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Foster, G LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .455 Scott, T CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Nolan C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 Cruz, J LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 Knight 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 Howe 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 Driessen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Spilman 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 Oester 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Cedeno PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 Pastore P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Ashby C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 .333 Leibrandt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reynolds SS 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 Biittner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 32 6 11 6 4 4 0 0 1 17 .305 30 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 1 5 .238 Cincinnati IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Pastore L(0-1) 6.1 9 5 5 1 4 2 128 91 37 7.11 32 105(112) 33 Leibrandt 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 8 0 0.00 2 75(75) Price 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 12 1 7.71 5 40(39) 8.0 11 6 6 1 4 4 149 111 38 4.85 39 Houston IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Niekro W(1-0) 9.0 2 2 1 1 0 3 112 80 32 1.00 30 115(114) 80 9.0 2 2 1 1 0 3 112 80 32 4.10 30 Cin: Biittner hit for Leibrandt in the 8th Hou: Cedeno hit for Spilman in the 7th Thon hit for Pittman in the 8th Thon moved to 2B in the 9th E-Pittman, J(1), Reynolds(1) 2B-Nolan(1) HR-Cin Nolan(1) off Niekro(1) in the 4th with bases empty, 343 feet Hou Puhl(1) off Pastore(1) in the 6th with bases empty, 342 feet SB-Pittman, J(1), Puhl(2) RBI-Cin - Griffey Sr.(4), Nolan(1) Hou - Puhl 4(4), Reynolds(3), Spilman(1) SH-Niekro 3(3) Great-Driessen(1), Ashby(1), Reynolds(1) LOB-Cincinnati 1 Houston 9 DP-Houston 1 GWRBI-Spilman Game MVP:Joe Niekro Astrodome Time 2:37, 70ø, Dome Night Game Oct 9, 1981 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1981 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1981 Houston 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 - 6 11 2 1981 Cincinnati Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 1 Concepcion SS 1>E4,B2 G63 6>G53 9>G63 2 Collins, D RF E6,23,B1 G43 F7 G53 3 Griffey Sr. CF G46/fo,B1,3H 4>G43 G53 G63 4 Foster, G LF G643/dp F7 7>K 5 Nolan C 2>D HR P2 6 Knight 3B G13 F8 K 7 Driessen 1B F7 5>G13 8>G31 8 Oester 2B Fd8 P2 G63 9 Pastore P 3>G43 K Leibrandt P Biittner PH G43 Price P 1981 Houston Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Puhl RF 1>G53 S,3H,2H W 6>HR S,,2H,B2 2 Pittman, J 2B S SB2 G53 L3 K Thon PH-2B F7 3 Scott, T CF SB2 W 3>Fd8 5>S Fd8 G53 4 Cruz, J LF G53,23,12 P2 S,12 Fd8 5 Howe 3B G3u G13 G53,23,12 7>P6 6 Spilman 1B 2>S 4>S G63,3H Cedeno PH-1B K 7 Ashby C K Fd8 W K 8 Reynolds SS S,12 W,12 S,23,2H 8>S 9 Niekro P B24,23,12 B24,23,12 G54/fo B24,12 Cincinnati IN OUT Pastore AB1-1 AB4-5 Leibrandt AB4-6 AB4-7 Price End Houston IN OUT Niekro AB1-1 End Oct 9, 1981 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1981 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1981 Houston 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 - 6 11 2 Inn Out B-S On Cin-Hou Result 1-Cincinnati 1 0 2-2 - 0-0 Concepcion grounded to second, to 2nd on error 1 0 1-2 2 0-0 Collins grounded to short, safe on an error, Concepcion to 3rd 1 0 2-2 13 0-0 Griffey grounded to second, forcing Collins at second, Concepcion scored, 1 out, Cincinnati 1 Houston 0 1 1 1-2 1 1-0 Foster grounded to short, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Houston 1 0 2-0 - 1-0 Puhl grounded to third, 1 out 1 1 2-2 - 1-0 Pittman singled to left 1 1 1-1 1 1-0 Pittman stole 2nd 1 1 1-2 2 1-0 Scott walked 1 1 0-2 12 1-0 Cruz grounded to third, Pittman to 3rd, Scott to 2nd, 2 out 1 2 1-2 23 1-0 Howe grounded to first, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Cincinnati 2 0 2-2 - 1-0 Nolan doubled to right center 2 0 1-0 2 1-0 Knight grounded to the pitcher, 1 out 2 1 1-0 2 1-0 Driessen flied down the left field line, 2 out 2 2 0-2 2 1-0 Oester flied to deep left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Houston 2 0 1-2 - 1-0 Spilman grounded a single between first and second 2 0 2-2 1 1-0 Ashby struck out, 1 out 2 1 1-2 1 1-0 Reynolds grounded a single between first and second, Spilman to 2nd 2 1 0-2 12 1-0 Niekro bunted out to the catcher, Spilman to 3rd, Reynolds to 2nd, sacrifice, 2 out 2 2 0-0 23 1-0 Puhl lined a single up the middle, Spilman scored, Reynolds scored, Houston 2 Cincinnati 1 2 2 0-0 1 1-2 Puhl stole 2nd 2 2 0-1 2 1-2 Pittman grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Cincinnati 3 0 1-2 - 1-2 Pastore grounded to second, 1 out 3 1 1-0 - 1-2 Concepcion grounded to short, 2 out 3 2 0-1 - 1-2 Collins grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Houston 3 0 0-2 - 1-2 Scott flied to deep left center, 1 out 3 1 3-1 - 1-2 Cruz popped to the catcher, 2 out 3 2 2-2 - 1-2 Howe grounded to the pitcher, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Cincinnati 4 0 2-2 - 1-2 Griffey grounded to second, 1 out 4 1 3-1 - 1-2 Foster flied down the left field line, 2 out 4 2 1-0 - 1-2 Nolan hit a solo homer to right, 343 feet, Cincinnati 2 Houston 2 4 2 1-0 - 2-2 Knight flied to right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Houston 4 0 0-1 - 2-2 Spilman lined a single up the middle 4 0 1-1 1 2-2 Ashby flied to deep left center, 1 out 4 1 3-2 1 2-2 Reynolds walked, Spilman to 2nd 4 1 0-1 12 2-2 Niekro bunted out to the catcher, Spilman to 3rd, Reynolds to 2nd, sacrifice, 2 out 4 2 3-1 23 2-2 Puhl walked 4 2 0-1 123 2-2 Pittman lined to first, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Cincinnati 5 0 0-1 - 2-2 Driessen grounded to the pitcher, 1 out 5 1 1-1 - 2-2 Oester popped to the catcher, 2 out 5 2 1-2 - 2-2 Pastore struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Houston 5 0 1-2 - 2-2 Scott grounded a single between third and short 5 0 1-0 1 2-2 Cruz grounded a single between third and short, Scott to 2nd 5 0 0-0 12 2-2 Howe grounded to third, Scott to 3rd, Cruz to 2nd, 1 out 5 1 1-0 23 2-2 Spilman grounded to short, Scott scored, 2 out, Houston 3 Cincinnati 2 5 2 3-0 2 2-3 Ashby walked 5 2 0-1 12 2-3 Reynolds grounded a single between first and second, Cruz scored, Ashby to 2nd, Houston 4 Cincinnati 2 5 2 2-2 12 2-4 Niekro grounded to third, forcing Reynolds at second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Cincinnati 6 0 0-0 - 2-4 Concepcion grounded to third, 1 out 6 1 2-2 - 2-4 Collins flied to left, 2 out 6 2 2-1 - 2-4 Griffey grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Houston 6 0 0-1 - 2-4 Puhl hit a solo homer to right, 342 feet, Houston 5 Cincinnati 2 6 0 1-2 - 2-5 Pittman struck out, 1 out 6 1 1-2 - 2-5 Scott flied to deep left center, 2 out 6 2 0-2 - 2-5 Cruz flied to deep right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Cincinnati 7 0 0-2 - 2-5 Foster struck out, 1 out 7 1 1-2 - 2-5 Nolan popped to the catcher, 2 out 7 2 1-2 - 2-5 Knight struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Houston 7 0 1-2 - 2-5 Howe popped to short, 1 out >Leibrandt pitching 7 1 0-2 - 2-5 Cedeno struck out, 2 out 7 2 0-2 - 2-5 Ashby struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Cincinnati 8 0 1-1 - 2-5 Driessen grounded to first, 1 out 8 1 1-1 - 2-5 Oester grounded to short, 2 out 8 2 1-1 - 2-5 Biittner grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Houston 8 0 0-1 - 2-5 Reynolds lined a single between third and short 8 0 0-1 1 2-5 Niekro bunted out to the catcher, Reynolds to 2nd, sacrifice, 1 out 8 1 0-2 2 2-5 Puhl lined a single to left center, Reynolds scored, Puhl to 2nd, Houston 6 Cincinnati 2 8 1 0-0 2 2-6 Thon flied to left, 2 out 8 2 1-2 2 2-6 Scott grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Cincinnati >Thon playing 2B 9 0 0-0 - 2-6 Concepcion grounded to short, 1 out 9 1 1-1 - 2-6 Collins grounded to third, 2 out 9 2 1-1 - 2-6 Griffey grounded to short