Astros 4-5 Reds (Apr 7, 1978)

HOU

CIN

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W: B. Bonham

L: J. Niekro

S: P. Borbon

Current Series

Astros

9

Reds

11

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Reds

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Reds

2

Game 3

Final

Astros

3

Reds

9

Game 4

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 Cincinnati Reds squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on April 7, 1978.

Game Info

April 7, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	4	10	4	2	5

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
George Foster G. Foster LF	3	2	3	3	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	5	8	5	8	4

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, A. Howe

HR: J. Ferguson

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson, B. Watson

Batting

HR: J. Bench, G. Foster

RBI: J. Bench, G. Foster 3, C. Geronimo

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.0	6	5	5	7	1	2	9.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	8	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	8.0	9	4	4	2	5	1	4.50
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	4	10	4	2	5

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, A. Howe

HR: J. Ferguson

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.0	6	5	5	7	1	2	9.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	8	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
George Foster G. Foster LF	3	2	3	3	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	2.000
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	29	5	8	5	8	4

Batting

HR: J. Bench, G. Foster

RBI: J. Bench, G. Foster 3, C. Geronimo

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	8.0	9	4	4	2	5	1	4.50
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	5	1

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Current Series

1978 NL West

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