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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 26, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Moskau
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Moskau
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moskau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moskau vs. Niekro
Moskau bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geronimo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Moskau
Rick Auerbach now playing third base.
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Moskau
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Moskau fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Moskau
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Niekro
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moskau
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Niekro
Moskau hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Moskau
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Moskau
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Moskau fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Moskau
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moskau
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Niekro
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moskau vs. Niekro
Moskau hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Moskau
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Moskau
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Auerbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Roberge
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Roberge
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Moskau
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moskau
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Bair
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
There's a wild pitch. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Bair
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Bair
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Alou reaches second base with a double. Sexton scores. Landestoy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dixon
Bruce Bochy now catching. Tom Dixon now pitching.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Sambito
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Dave Tomlin. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sambito
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play