Reds 3-4 Astros (Apr 16, 1978)

CIN

HOU

1

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

10

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11

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12

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13

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R

3

4

H

7

11

E

2

0

W: T. Dixon

L: M. Sarmiento

Current Series

Reds

8

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Reds

1

Astros

6

Game 2

Final

Reds

3

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Cincinnati Reds, 4 to 3, on April 16, 1978.

Game Info

April 16, 1978

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	3	0	.000	.429	.000
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Foster G. Foster LF-CF	5	0	1	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	5	0	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	1	0	2	2	.250	.500	.250
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.333	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Knight R. Knight PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Capilla D. Capilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dave Collins D. Collins PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dale Murray D. Murray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Werner D. Werner PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	3	7	2	10	13

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	6	0	1	0	1	1	.167	.286	.167
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	7	0	2	1	0	0	.286	.286	.286
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	2	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	2	2	0	.333	.500	.333
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	5	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	5	1	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	1.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Pentz G. Pentz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	4	11	4	9	5

Batting

RBI: P. Rose, D. Werner

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey 2

CS: D. Driessen

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

HR: A. Howe

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, J. Sexton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	6.0	6	3	2	5	1	1	3.00
Dale Murray D. Murray	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento (L)	3.2	4	1	1	4	2	0	2.45
Totals	12.2	11	4	3	9	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	8.0	3	3	3	7	11	3.38
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gene Pentz G. Pentz	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	13.0	7	3	3	10	13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	3	0	.000	.429	.000
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Foster G. Foster LF-CF	5	0	1	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	5	0	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	1	0	2	2	.250	.500	.250
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.333	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Knight R. Knight PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Capilla D. Capilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Dave Collins D. Collins PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dale Murray D. Murray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Werner D. Werner PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	3	7	2	10	13

Batting

RBI: P. Rose, D. Werner

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey 2

CS: D. Driessen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	6.0	6	3	2	5	1	1	3.00
Dale Murray D. Murray	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento (L)	3.2	4	1	1	4	2	0	2.45
Totals	12.2	11	4	3	9	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	6	0	1	0	1	1	.167	.286	.167
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	7	0	2	1	0	0	.286	.286	.286
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	2	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.600
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	2	2	0	.333	.500	.333
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	5	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	5	1	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	1.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Pentz G. Pentz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	4	11	4	9	5

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

HR: A. Howe

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, J. Sexton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	8.0	3	3	3	7	11	3.38
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gene Pentz G. Pentz	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	13.0	7	3	3	10	13

7-3 CIN

HOU 4-6

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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