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FINAL
Sep 4, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
CIN02101020061009
HOU00010011031128
win:B. Bonham (CIN)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)save:D. Bair (CIN)

Scoring Summary

CINHOU
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    2
    Bill Bonham singles on a to center fielder Terry Puhl. Dan Driessen scores. Mike Lum to 3rd. Cesar Geronimo to 2nd. [1 run]
    10
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    2
    Pete Rose walks. Mike Lum scores. Cesar Geronimo to 3rd. Bill Bonham to 2nd. [1 run]
    20
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    3
    Johnny Bench grounds out to first baseman Dave Bergman. Joe Morgan scores. Missed catch error by first baseman Dave Bergman. [1 run] [1 out]
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Terry Puhl singles on a to center fielder Cesar Geronimo. Rafael Landestoy scores. [1 run]
    31
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    5
    Joe Morgan singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Ken Griffey scores. [1 run]
    41
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    7
    Johnny Bench hits a home run (20). [1 run]
    51
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    7
    Cesar Geronimo doubles (14) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Dan Driessen scores. [1 run]
    61
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Denny Walling hits a home run (2). [1 run]
    62
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Jose Cruz singles on a to center fielder Cesar Geronimo. Keith Drumright scores. Terry Puhl to 2nd. [1 run]
    63

Player Stats

Cincinnati Reds logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Pete Rose3B04010100.300
2Dave ConcepcionSS15000003.295
3Ken GriffeyRF15100003.287
4Joe Morgan2B35111000.250
5Johnny BenchC15111013.248
6Dan Driessen1B13200200.264
7Mike LumLF12100201.291
8Cesar GeronimoCF13010103.226
9Bill BonhamP14010001.200
Manny SarmientoP00000000.000
Dave TomlinP00000000.200
Doug BairP00000000.182
TOTAL10366526114-
Cincinnati Reds logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bill BonhamRHP6.0822321353.52
Manny SarmientoRHP1.1111120153.87
Dave TomlinLHP0.110000025.52
Doug BairRHP1.1100210131.98
TOTAL8.3113365165-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rafael LandestoySS45100000.278
2Keith Drumright2B04100104.250
3Terry PuhlCF11010300.298
4Jose CruzRF34011002.309
5Denny WallingLF14110015.247
6Dave Bergman1B03002001.240
Bob WatsonPH00000100.296
Jimmy SextonPR00000000.181
Joaquin AndujarP00000000.130
7Julio Gonzalez3B14002003.227
8Luis PujolsC12000000.121
Jesus AlouPH01000001.328
Tom DixonP00000000.111
Enos Cabell1B01000000.287
9Joe NiekroP01000001.173
Wilbur HowardPH01000000.240
Dan WarthenP00000000.000
Bruce BochyPH-C02001001.269
TOTAL11333365118-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP6.0844050454.34
Dan WarthenLHP1.02221111118.00
Tom DixonRHP1.000000033.88
Joaquin AndujarRHP1.000010053.14
TOTAL9.0106626164-

Play-by-Play

1st inningCINHOU
  • TOP 1
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    BATTER OUT — Pete Rose out, shortstop Rafael Landestoy to first baseman Dave Bergman. [1 out]
    00
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    BATTER OUT — Dave Concepcion out to left fielder Denny Walling. [2 outs]
    00
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    FIELD ERROR — Ken Griffey reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Keith Drumright.
    00
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    SINGLE — Joe Morgan singles. Ken Griffey to 2nd.
    00
  • Cincinnati Reds logo
    POP OUT — Johnny Bench pops out to shortstop Rafael Landestoy. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Rafael Landestoy singles on a to second baseman Joe Morgan.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Keith Drumright grounds into a double play, pitcher Bill Bonham to shortstop Dave Concepcion to first baseman Dan Driessen. Rafael Landestoy out at 2nd. Keith Drumright out at 1st. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Terry Puhl walks.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Terry Puhl caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Johnny Bench to shortstop Dave Concepcion. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

6Runs3
10Hits11
0Errors2
.278Batting Avg.333
36At Bats33
3Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs1
5Runs-Batted-In3
6Walks5
1Stolen Bases0
2Strikeouts6
9Left on Base8
15Total Bases16

Game Details

Monday, September 4, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 11,090 (26.9%)