Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 4
Played on Sunday, April 9, 1978 (D) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 11 0 CIN N 3 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 x - 9 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 Cabell 3b 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 Cedeno cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 Herrmann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferguson c 4 1 2 0 0 1 6 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howe 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 5 Metzger ss 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 Lemongello p 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bergman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 34 3 11 3 3 6 24 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Howe-Metzger-Bergman. BATTING - 2B: Cruz (2,off Hume); Lemongello (1,off Hume). SF: Puhl (1,off Hume). HBP: Watson (1,by Hume). GDP: Cedeno (1,off Hume). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (1,2nd base by Hume/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Griffey rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Foster lf 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 Driessen 1b 4 2 2 3 0 0 9 1 Bench c 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 Concepcion ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 3 Geronimo cf 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 Hume p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Knight 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 9 10 9 2 5 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Concepcion-Driessen. BATTING - 2B: Driessen (1,off Pentz); Concepcion (1,off Pentz). HR: Driessen (1,1st inning off Lemongello 2 on 2 out); Geronimo (1,4th inning off Lemongello 1 on 2 out); Morgan (2,7th inning off Pentz 1 on 1 out). SH: Griffey (1,off Lemongello). HBP: Foster (1,by Pentz). GDP: Knight (1,off Forsch). IBB: Geronimo (2,by Pentz). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Foster (1,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson); Concepcion (1,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemongello L(0-1) 5 5 6 6 1 2 2 21 Pentz 2 4 3 3 1 3 1 12 Forsch 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 10 9 9 2 5 3 36 WP: Pentz (1). HBP: Pentz (1,Foster). IBB: Pentz (2,Geronimo).
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hume W(1-0) 7 9 3 3 3 4 0 31 Sarmiento 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Tomlin 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 11 3 3 3 6 0 39 HBP: Hume (1,Watson). Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 42667 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Puhl lf Rose 3b 2. Cabell 3b Griffey rf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Cruz rf Foster lf 5. Watson 1b Driessen 1b 6. Ferguson c Bench c 7. Howe 2b Concepcion ss 8. Metzger ss Geronimo cf 9. Lemongello p Hume p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell singled; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Griffey out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Rose to second]; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster walked; Driessen homered [Rose scored, Foster scored]; Bench struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to pitcher; Watson flied out to right; Ferguson singled to left [Cruz to second]; Howe singled to catcher [Cruz to third, Ferguson to second]; Metzger walked [Cruz scored, Ferguson to third, Howe to second]; Lemongello walked [Ferguson scored, Howe to third, Metzger to second]; Puhl hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howe scored, Metzger to third]; Cabell struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 2ND: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Hume grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled to left [Cedeno out at second (left to second)]; Cruz doubled to center; Watson was hit by a pitch; Ferguson flied out to right [Cruz to third]; Howe walked [Watson to second]; Metzger forced Howe (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey flied out to left; Morgan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. ASTROS 4TH: Lemongello doubled to right; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted) [Lemongello to third]; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Foster singled to shortstop; Foster stole second; Driessen popped to second; Bench struck out; Concepcion singled to right [Foster scored]; Concepcion stole second; Geronimo homered [Concepcion scored]; Hume grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson struck out; Ferguson singled to third; Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6. REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to right; Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); WALLING BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6. REDS 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Foster struck out; Driessen doubled; Bench grounded out (second to first) [Driessen to third]; Concepcion doubled [Driessen scored]; Geronimo was walked intentionally; Hume struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 7. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 7. REDS 7TH: Rose struck out; Griffey singled to center; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Morgan homered [Griffey scored]; Foster was hit by a pitch; Driessen flied out to left; Bench flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 9. ASTROS 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED HUME (PLAYING 3B); SARMIENTO REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); Watson singled; Ferguson struck out; Howe flied out to right; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 9. REDS 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED FERGUSON (PITCHING); HERRMANN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING C ); BERGMAN REPLACED PENTZ (PLAYING 1B); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to center; Knight grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 9. ASTROS 9TH: TOMLIN REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); KENNEDY REPLACED SARMIENTO (PLAYING 2B); Bergman struck out; Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabell singled; Cedeno forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 11 0 9 Reds 9 10 0 3
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