Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 154
Played on Friday, September 21, 1984 (N) at Astrodome

CIN N    1  1  1    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   5 15  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  0
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Milner cf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
Oester 2b                     5   0   2   0       0   0       2   6
Parker rf                     5   1   2   0       0   0       1   1
  Power p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Cedeno lf,1b                  5   1   4   2       0   0       3   0
Perez 1b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
  Redus lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Krenchicki 3b                 4   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
Concepcion ss                 4   3   3   0       0   0       1   0
Gulden c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Soto p                        3   0   2   3       0   0       0   0
  Walker rf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   5  15   5       1   2      27  11

BATTING - 
2B: Parker (27,off Niekro); Soto (5,off Niekro); Cedeno (23,off Sambito).
HR: Cedeno (10,3rd inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out).
SF: Soto (1,off Sambito).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Concepcion (20,3rd base off Sambito/Ashby).
CS: Milner (13,2nd base by Niekro/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       2   6
Puhl rf                       3   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
Garner 3b                     4   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Cruz lf                       3   0   1   1       1   2       3   0
Davis 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1      11   2
Bass cf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Ashby c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Reynolds ss                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Niekro p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Richardt ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Sambito p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       3   6      27  17

BATTING - 
2B: Puhl (18,off Soto); Cruz (27,off Soto).
3B: Reynolds (11,off Soto); Garner (6,off Soto).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Doran (21,2nd base off Soto/Gulden).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Soto W(16-7)                  8     6   2   2   3   6   0  32
Power SV(10)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   3   6   0  35


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro L(15-11)               6    11   4   4   1   2   1  28
Smith                         1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Sambito                       2     2   1   1   0   0   0   8
Totals                        9    15   5   5   1   2   1  41


Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bill Williams
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 8676


Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros           
1. Milner              cf        Doran               2b
2. Oester              2b        Puhl                rf
3. Parker              rf        Garner              3b
4. Cedeno              lf        Cruz                lf
5. Perez               1b        Davis               1b
6. Krenchicki          3b        Bass                cf
7. Concepcion          ss        Ashby               c
8. Gulden              c         Reynolds            ss
9. Soto                p         Niekro              p

REDS 1ST: Milner flied out to left; Oester flied out to left;
Parker doubled; Cedeno singled [Parker scored, Cedeno to second
(on throw)]; Perez walked; Cedeno advanced to third and Perez
was out trying to advance to second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Doran walked; Doran stole second; Puhl flied out to
center; Garner flied out to center; Cruz walked; Davis struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Krenchicki grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Concepcion singled; Gulden grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Concepcion to second]; Soto doubled [Concepcion scored]; Milner
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bass struck out; Ashby flied out to center; Reynolds
tripled; Niekro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 2, Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Oester grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker made an
out to first; Cedeno homered; Perez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Doran struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to
first); Garner made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Krenchicki flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to
center; Gulden grounded out (first to second to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Davis flied out to center; Bass
singled; Ashby singled [Bass to third]; Reynolds made an out to
second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

REDS 5TH: Soto made an out to pitcher; Milner singled; Milner
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Oester
singled; Parker singled [Oester to second]; Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Niekro grounded out (second to first); Doran flied
out to center; Puhl doubled; Garner tripled [Puhl scored]; Cruz
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 1.

REDS 6TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Krenchicki
grounded out (third to first); Concepcion singled; Gulden
singled [Concepcion to second]; Soto singled [Concepcion scored,
Gulden to second]; Milner struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Reds 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Davis grounded out (third to first); Bass made an
out to first; Ashby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 1.

REDS 7TH: SMITH REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Oester singled;
Parker forced Oester (shortstop to second); Cedeno singled
[Parker to second]; Perez grounded out (third to first) [Parker
to third, Cedeno to second]; Krenchicki grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: CEDENO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); REDUS
REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING LF); Reynolds made an out to second;
RICHARDT BATTED FOR SMITH; Richardt struck out; Doran grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Astros 1.

REDS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED RICHARDT (PITCHING); Concepcion
singled; Gulden grounded out (second to first) [Concepcion to
second]; Concepcion stole third; Soto hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Concepcion scored]; Milner flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl walked; Garner forced Puhl (second to
shortstop); Cruz doubled to right [Garner scored, Cruz out at
third (right to second to third)]; Davis flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 2.

REDS 9TH: Oester made an out to catcher; Parker grounded out
(second to first); Cedeno doubled; Redus grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: POWER REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); WALKER REPLACED
SOTO (PLAYING RF); Bass grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby
made an out to third; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             5  15   0    9
 Astros           2   6   0    6


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