Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 102
Played on Thursday, August 1, 1985 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
CIN N    0  0  0    3  1  1    0  0  x  -   5  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      4   0   1   0       1   2       4   2
Reynolds ss                   5   0   3   0       0   0       2   3
Walling 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   5
Cruz lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Mumphrey rf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Davis 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Bass cf                       4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Bailey c                      4   1   1   2       0   2       7   1
Knepper p                     3   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
  Kerfeld p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2       2  11      24  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Doran-Davis.

BATTING - 
2B: Reynolds (11,off McGaffigan); Cruz (18,off McGaffigan).
HR: Bailey (7,2nd inning off McGaffigan 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Davis (5,by McGaffigan).
Team LOB: 9.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Redus cf,lf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Concepcion ss                 2   1   1   0       2   0       1   2
Parker rf                     3   0   0   1       0   1       0   0
Bell 3b                       4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Perez 1b                      4   1   2   1       0   1       7   1
Esasky lf                     4   1   1   2       0   0       2   0
  Milner cf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Oester 2b                     3   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
Bilardello c                  3   0   1   1       0   0      12   0
McGaffigan p                  3   0   0   0       0   3       1   1
Totals                       30   5   9   5       2   6      27   7

BATTING - 
2B: Bell (3,off Knepper).
3B: Redus (4,off Knepper).
HR: Esasky (9,4th inning off Knepper 1 on 2 out).
SF: Parker (4,off Knepper).
GDP: Esasky (8,off Kerfeld).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Concepcion (8,2nd base by Knepper/Bailey).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper L(8-9)                7     8   5   5   2   5   1  30
Kerfeld                       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     9   5   5   2   6   1  33


Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McGaffigan W(1-0)             9     8   2   2   2  11   1  38

HBP: McGaffigan (2,Davis).

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dana DeMuth
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 20608


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Doran               2b        Redus               cf
2. Reynolds            ss        Concepcion          ss
3. Walling             3b        Parker              rf
4. Cruz                lf        Bell                3b
5. Mumphrey            rf        Perez               1b
6. Davis               1b        Esasky              lf
7. Bass                cf        Oester              2b
8. Bailey              c         Bilardello          c
9. Knepper             p         McGaffigan          p

ASTROS 1ST: Doran singled; Reynolds singled [Doran to second];
Walling struck out; Cruz flied out to center; Mumphrey grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Redus grounded out (third to first); Concepcion
singled; Concepcion was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Davis struck out; Bass singled; Bailey homered [Bass
scored]; Knepper struck out; Doran walked; Reynolds doubled
[Doran to third]; Walling grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bell made an out to shortstop; Perez singled; Esasky
forced Perez (third to second) [Esasky to first]; Oester struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cruz doubled; Mumphrey struck out; Davis was hit by
a pitch; Bass struck out; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Bilardello grounded out (shortstop to first);
McGaffigan struck out; Redus flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Knepper singled; Doran struck out; Reynolds forced
Knepper (second unassisted); Walling flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion walked; Parker struck out; Bell doubled
[Concepcion to third]; Perez grounded out (third to first)
[Concepcion scored]; Esasky homered [Bell scored]; Oester
singled; Bilardello forced Oester (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to center; Mumphrey flied out to
left; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: McGaffigan struck out; Redus tripled; Concepcion
walked; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to left [Redus scored]; Bell
made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Bass popped to catcher in foul territory; Bailey
grounded out (second to first); Knepper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Perez singled; Esasky grounded out (third to first)
[Perez to second]; Oester grounded out (third to first);
Bilardello singled [Perez scored]; McGaffigan struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Doran grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds
singled; Walling grounded out (second to first) [Reynolds to
second]; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds
5.

REDS 7TH: Redus popped to catcher in foul territory; Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bass popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: KERFELD REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Bell singled;
Perez struck out; Esasky grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Bell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Reds 5.

ASTROS 9TH: REDUS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MILNER
REPLACED ESASKY (PLAYING CF); Bailey struck out; JONES BATTED
FOR KERFELD; Jones walked; Doran struck out; Reynolds made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   8   0    9
 Reds             5   9   0    4


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