Reds (5) vs Astros (6) · Jun 26, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Jun 26, 1979

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CIN	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	6
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-	6	10	1	7

win:

B. Robergeloss: Cincinnati Reds logo

D. Bairsave: Houston Astros logo

J. Sambito

CINHOU

1
George Foster hits a home run (18). Joe Morgan scores. Ken Griffey scores. [3 runs]
30
1
Jose Cruz doubles (14) on a to left fielder George Foster. Terry Puhl scores. Craig Reynolds to 3rd. [1 run]
31
2
Joe Morgan out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Denny Walling. Cesar Geronimo scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
41
5
George Foster hits a home run (19). [1 run]
51
8
Denny Walling hits a home run (3). Cesar Cedeno scores. Jose Cruz scores. [3 runs]
54
8
Jesus Alou doubles (1) on a to left fielder George Foster. Jimmy Sexton scores. Rafael Landestoy scores. [2 runs]
56

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Dave ConcepcionSS	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.290
2Joe Morgan2B	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.260
3Ken Griffey Sr.RF	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	.295
4George FosterLF	2	4	2	4	0	0	2	1	.335
5Dan Driessen1B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.260
6Johnny BenchC	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	2	.251
7Ray Knight3B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.309
Rick Auerbach3B	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.154
8Cesar GeronimoCF	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	.249
9Paul MoskauP	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.071
Doug BairP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Dave TomlinP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ken HendersonPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250



TOTAL	5	30	5	5	4	6	2	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paul MoskauRHP	7.2	8	4	4	4	3	1	50	3.39
Doug BairRHP	0.0	2	2	2	0	1	0	6	4.04
Dave TomlinLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.30

TOTAL	8.0	10	6	6	4	4	1	57	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	1	5	1	0	2	0	0	5	.278
2Craig ReynoldsSS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.290
3Cesar Cedeno1B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.257
4Jose CruzLF	1	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.276
5Enos Cabell3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	.266
6Denny WallingRF	2	4	1	3	1	0	1	2	.380
7Alan AshbyC	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.239
Jimmy SextonPR	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.176
Bruce BochyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191
8Rafael Landestoy2B	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.194
9Joe NiekroP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098
Reggie BaldwinPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Bert RobergeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jesus AlouPH	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	.100
Tom DixonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Joe SambitoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
TOTAL	10	31	6	6	4	4	1	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joe NiekroRHP	7.0	5	5	4	3	4	2	49	3.02
Bert RobergeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	8	1.74
Tom DixonRHP	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3.79
Joe SambitoLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1.15
TOTAL	9.0	5	5	4	4	6	2	64	-

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1st inningCINHOU

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Dave Concepcion out, shortstop Craig Reynolds to first baseman Cesar Cedeno. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Joe Morgan singles on a to shortstop Craig Reynolds.
00
WALK — Ken Griffey walks. Joe Morgan to 2nd.
00
HOME RUN — George Foster hits a home run (18). Joe Morgan scores. Ken Griffey scores. [3 runs]
30
SINGLE — Dan Driessen singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz.
30
STRIKEOUT — Johnny Bench strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
30
BATTER OUT — Ray Knight out to left fielder Jose Cruz. [3 outs]
30
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles on a to shortstop Dave Concepcion.
30
SINGLE — Craig Reynolds singles on a to center fielder Cesar Geronimo. Terry Puhl to 2nd.
30
POP OUT — Cesar Cedeno pops out to first baseman Dan Driessen. [1 out]
30
DOUBLE — Jose Cruz doubles (14) on a to left fielder George Foster. Terry Puhl scores. Craig Reynolds to 3rd. [1 run]
31
BATTER OUT — Enos Cabell out, pitcher Paul Moskau to first baseman Dan Driessen. [2 outs]
31
STRIKEOUT — Denny Walling strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
31

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CIN

HOU

5Runs6

5Hits10

0Errors1

.167Batting Avg.323

30At Bats31

2Extra-base Hits4

2Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In6

6Walks4

0Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts4

6Left on Base7

11Total Bases16

Tuesday, June 26, 1979 · 8:05 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 37,114 (90.2%)