Reds 6-3 Astros (Sep 4, 1978)

CIN

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

2

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

6

3

H

10

11

E

0

2

W: B. Bonham

L: J. Niekro

S: D. Bair

Current Series

Reds

6

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Reds

2

Astros

3

Game 2

Final

NL Central Standings

CIN HOU

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

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

Game Summary

The Houston Astros were decisively beaten by the Cincinnati Reds, 6 to 3, on September 4, 1978.

Game Info

September 4, 1978

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	10	5	6	2

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	1	4	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.000
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	1	0	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Warthen D. Warthen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	11	3	5	6

Batting

2B: C. Geronimo, K. Griffey

HR: J. Bench

RBI: J. Bench, B. Bonham, C. Geronimo, J. Morgan, P. Rose

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

HR: D. Walling

RBI: J. Cruz, T. Puhl, D. Walling

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	6.0	8	2	2	2	3	1	3.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (S)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	5	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	4	4	5	0	0	6.00
Dan Warthen D. Warthen	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	10	5	6	2

Batting

2B: C. Geronimo, K. Griffey

HR: J. Bench

RBI: J. Bench, B. Bonham, C. Geronimo, J. Morgan, P. Rose

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	6.0	8	2	2	2	3	1	3.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (S)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	5	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	1	4	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.000
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	1	0	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	3	1	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Warthen D. Warthen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	11	3	5	6

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

HR: D. Walling

RBI: J. Cruz, T. Puhl, D. Walling

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	4	4	5	0	0	6.00
Dan Warthen D. Warthen	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	2	1

75-62 CIN

HOU 63-74

Current Series

NL Central Standings

Game Summary

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