Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 26
Played on Saturday, May 5, 1979 (D) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 1 CIN N 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 6 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Reynolds ss 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sexton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 9 2 0 4 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Howe-Reynolds-Watson. E: Reynolds (5). BATTING - 2B: Puhl (2,off Hume). HR: Cedeno (3,6th inning off Hume 0 on 2 out). SF: Cedeno (3,off Hume). GDP: Cedeno (5,off Hume). Team LOB: 5.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Griffey rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 Concepcion ss 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 3 Morgan 2b 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 Foster lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 Summers 1b 3 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 Knight 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Auerbach 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bench c 2 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 Geronimo cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Hume p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Pastore p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 8 6 6 3 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Hume-Concepcion-Summers, Griffey-Concepcion. BATTING - 2B: Concepcion 2 (4,off Andujar,off Wilson); Morgan (10,off Andujar). GDP: Summers (1,off Williams). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andujar L(3-1) 2 6 6 6 4 0 0 17 Wilson 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 9 Williams 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 McLaughlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 8 6 6 6 3 0 38
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hume W(3-3) 7.1 9 2 2 0 1 1 29 Pastore SV(3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 Totals 9 9 2 2 0 4 1 34 Inherited Runners - Scored: Pastore 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Dick Tremblay, 2B - Bob Nelson, 3B - Ron Jeffers Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 25044 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Puhl rf Griffey rf 2. Reynolds ss Concepcion ss 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Cruz lf Foster lf 5. Cabell 3b Summers 1b 6. Watson 1b Knight 3b 7. Howe 2b Bench c 8. Ashby c Geronimo cf 9. Andujar p Hume p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds singled to shortstop; Cedeno grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Griffey popped to third in foul territory; Concepcion walked; Morgan walked [Concepcion to second]; Foster singled to center [Concepcion scored, Morgan to third]; Summers reached on an error by Reynolds [Foster to second, Summers to first, Morgan scored]; Knight flied out to left; Bench walked [Foster to third, Summers to second]; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to right; Cabell singled to left; Watson hit into a double play (right to shortstop) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: Hume grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey singled to right; Concepcion doubled to right [Griffey to third]; Morgan doubled to right [Griffey scored, Concepcion scored]; Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Summers walked; Knight singled to catcher [Morgan to third, Summers to second]; Bench singled to right [Morgan scored, Summers scored, Knight to third]; Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6. ASTROS 3RD: Howe grounded out (second to first); Ashby grounded out (first to second to pitcher); SEXTON BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Sexton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6. REDS 3RD: WILSON REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Hume flied out to right; Griffey walked; Concepcion doubled to center [Griffey to third]; Morgan struck out; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl doubled to right; On a bunt Reynolds singled [Puhl to third]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to right [Puhl scored]; Cruz singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Cabell flied out to center; Watson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. REDS 4TH: Summers flied out to left; Knight flied out to center; Bench walked; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 5TH: Howe struck out; Ashby flied out to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR WILSON; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. REDS 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Hume grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to left; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Cedeno homered; Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Foster singled to left; Summers grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe singled to center; Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 7TH: Knight struck out; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 8TH: AUERBACH REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 3B); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Landestoy popped to center; Puhl singled to right; Reynolds singled to right [Puhl to third]; PASTORE REPLACED HUME (PITCHING); Cedeno popped to second; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 8TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Pastore flied out to right; Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 9TH: Cabell flied out to center; Watson struck out; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 9 1 5 Reds 6 8 0 8
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