Astros 5-6 Reds (May 4, 1979)

HOU

CIN

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4

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15

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W: D. Bair

L: F. Riccelli

Current Series

Astros

5

Reds

6

Game 1

Final

Astros

2

Reds

6

Game 2

Final

Astros

5

Reds

17

Game 3

Final

Astros

8

Reds

2

Game 4

Final

AL West Standings

HOU CIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Reds squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 6 to 5, on May 4, 1979.

Game Info

May 4, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	2	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	1	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	5	9	5	4	3

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.400
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.400
George Foster G. Foster LF	5	0	1	1	1	2	.200	.333	.200
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	4	3	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	2.000
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Moskau P. Moskau P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.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	-	-	-
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	6	15	6	6	5

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe, V. Ruhle

HR: E. Cabell

RBI: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Batting

2B: J. Morgan

3B: D. Driessen

HR: D. Driessen

RBI: J. Bench 3, D. Driessen 2, G. Foster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	5.0	8	4	4	3	4	1	7.20
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	-
Rick Williams R. Williams	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	6	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Paul Moskau P. Moskau	5.0	6	4	1	2	2	1	1.80
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (W)	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	5	2	4	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	2	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	1	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	5	9	5	4	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe, V. Ruhle

HR: E. Cabell

RBI: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	5.0	8	4	4	3	4	1	7.20
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	-
Rick Williams R. Williams	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	6	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.400
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.400
George Foster G. Foster LF	5	0	1	1	1	2	.200	.333	.200
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	4	3	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	2.000
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Moskau P. Moskau P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.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	-	-	-
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	40	6	15	6	6	5

Batting

2B: J. Morgan

3B: D. Driessen

HR: D. Driessen

RBI: J. Bench 3, D. Driessen 2, G. Foster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Paul Moskau P. Moskau	5.0	6	4	1	2	2	1	1.80
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (W)	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	5	2	4	3	1

16-9 HOU

CIN 13-11

Current Series

AL West Standings

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