Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 5 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 25
Played on Friday, May 4, 1979 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 2 CIN N 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 6 15 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Reynolds ss 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Cruz lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Cabell 3b,1b 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Landestoy 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howe 2b,3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 Ashby c 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 Ruhle p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Sexton ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sambito p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riccelli p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 5 9 5 4 3 27 8 FIELDING - E: Reynolds (4), Cabell (4). BATTING - 2B: Ruhle (1,off Moskau); Howe (3,off Moskau); Ashby (4,off Bair). HR: Cabell (3,3rd inning off Moskau 2 on 2 out). SF: Cruz (2,off Seaver). GDP: Cruz (2,off Tomlin). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (6,2nd base off Seaver/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Griffey cf,rf 5 1 2 0 1 1 5 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 5 Morgan 2b 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 Foster lf 5 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 Summers rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Collins ph,cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Driessen 1b 4 3 3 2 1 0 15 0 Knight 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 Bench c 4 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 Seaver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moskau p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auerbach ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Geronimo cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 40 6 15 6 6 5 30 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Concepcion-Driessen. E: Concepcion (5), Driessen (2), Moskau (1). BATTING - 2B: Morgan (9,off Ruhle). 3B: Driessen (1,off McLaughlin). HR: Driessen (4,3rd inning off Ruhle 1 on 2 out). SH: Moskau (1,off Ruhle); Concepcion (2,off Sambito). SF: Bench (2,off McLaughlin). Team LOB: 16.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle 5 8 4 4 3 4 1 27 Sambito 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 12 McLaughlin 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 Riccelli L(1-1) 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 Williams 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 15 6 6 6 5 1 49 Riccelli faced 3 batters in the 10th inning Williams faced 1 batter in the 10th inning WP: Ruhle (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: McLaughlin 2-0; Williams 3-1. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Seaver 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 Moskau 5 6 4 1 2 2 1 25 Tomlin 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Borbon 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Bair W(2-0) 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 Totals 10 9 5 2 4 3 1 45 Moskau faced 2 batters in the 7th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Tomlin 2-0; Borbon 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Bob Nelson, 1B - Hank Rountree, 2B - Bill Andress, 3B - Ron Jeffers Time of Game: 3:47 Attendance: 20988 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Puhl rf Griffey cf 2. Reynolds ss Concepcion ss 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Cruz lf Foster lf 5. Cabell 3b Summers rf 6. Watson 1b Driessen 1b 7. Howe 2b Knight 3b 8. Ashby c Bench c 9. Ruhle p Seaver p ASTROS 1ST: 25 minute rain delay before start of game; Puhl singled to left; Reynolds forced Puhl (third to shortstop); Cedeno singled to right [Reynolds to third]; Cedeno stole second; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to center [Reynolds scored, Cedeno to third]; Cabell flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion singled to right; Morgan flied out to right; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: MOSKAU REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Watson flied out to center; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Summers flied out to left; Driessen singled to center; Knight singled to left [Driessen to second]; Bench singled to left [Driessen scored, Knight to second]; Moskau out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Knight to third, Bench to second]; Griffey walked; Concepcion lined to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Ruhle doubled to center; Puhl reached on an error by Moskau [Ruhle to third, Puhl to first]; Reynolds singled to center [Ruhle scored, Puhl to second]; Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz lined to first; Cabell homered (unearned) [Puhl scored (unearned), Reynolds scored (unearned)]; Watson singled to right; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Morgan grounded out (third to first); Foster struck out; Summers walked; Driessen homered [Summers scored]; Knight singled to left; Ruhle threw a wild pitch [Knight to second]; Bench singled to left [Knight scored]; Moskau flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 4TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Ruhle struck out; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. REDS 4TH: Griffey struck out; Concepcion struck out; Morgan doubled to right; Foster reached on an error by Cabell [Morgan to third, Foster to first]; Summers lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds popped to first; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to center; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Driessen walked; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first) [Driessen to second]; Bench flied out to left; Moskau grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 6TH: Watson popped to first in foul territory; Howe doubled to left; Ashby grounded out (second to first) [Howe to third]; SEXTON BATTED FOR RUHLE; Sexton walked; Puhl flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. REDS 6TH: SAMBITO REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Griffey singled to third; Concepcion out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Griffey to second]; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds reached on an error by Driessen [Reynolds to first]; Cedeno walked [Reynolds to second]; TOMLIN REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Cruz grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Reynolds to third, Cedeno out at second]; BORBON REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. REDS 7TH: COLLINS BATTED FOR SUMMERS; Collins singled to center; Driessen popped to first; Knight lined to shortstop [Collins to second (error by Reynolds)]; Bench popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 8TH: COLLINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GRIFFEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe flied out to right; Ashby reached on an error by Concepcion [Ashby to first]; Sambito flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 2B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); AUERBACH BATTED FOR BORBON; Auerbach singled; Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion singled to right [Auerbach to second]; Morgan struck out; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Foster walked [Auerbach to third, Concepcion to second]; Collins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 9TH: BAIR REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); GERONIMO REPLACED AUERBACH (PLAYING CF); Puhl struck out; Reynolds popped to shortstop in foul territory; Cedeno walked; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. REDS 9TH: Driessen tripled to right; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench hit a sacrifice fly to left [Driessen scored]; Geronimo popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 5. ASTROS 10TH: Cabell flied out to center; Landestoy grounded out (first unassisted); Howe walked; Ashby doubled to right [Howe to third]; WALLING BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Walling grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 5. REDS 10TH: RICCELLI REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Griffey singled to center; Concepcion walked [Griffey to second]; Morgan walked [Griffey to third, Concepcion to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED RICCELLI (PITCHING); Foster singled to center [Griffey scored, Concepcion to third, Morgan to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 9 2 10 Reds 6 15 3 16
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