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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 3, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,840 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 3, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Howe trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Bannister
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norman
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Norman
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Norman
Bannister strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bannister
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Bannister
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman bunts towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose takes first base on ball four. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Watson reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Norman
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third for the out. Cabell scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Norman
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischlin vs. Norman
Fischlin hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bannister
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Norman
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Bannister
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Bannister
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Norman
Bench fires to second and picks off Watson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. McLaughlin
Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bench takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. McLaughlin
Driessen hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Norman
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Norman
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLaughlin vs. Norman
McLaughlin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McLaughlin
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. McLaughlin
Dave Collins pinch hits for Fred Norman.
The umpire calls a balk on McLaughlin Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. McLaughlin
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. McLaughlin
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Collins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. McLaughlin
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
There goes Griffey. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. McLaughlin
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sarmiento
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sarmiento
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. McLaughlin
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McLaughlin
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sarmiento vs. McLaughlin
Sarmiento hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sarmiento
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sarmiento
Howe hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sarmiento
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McLaughlin
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. McLaughlin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
There goes Griffey. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. McLaughlin
Foster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. McLaughlin
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Sarmiento
Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sarmiento
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Luis Pujols. Denny Walling pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Sarmiento
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Sexton moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Puhl is hit by the pitch. Sexton scores. Walling moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Tomlin
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Tomlin
Cabell hits a popup into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Tomlin
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Tomlin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Reggie Baldwin now catching. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sambito
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Sambito
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Baldwin and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Sambito
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Sambito
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching. Ken Henderson now playing center field.
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bair
Alou bunts towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Bair
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Bair
Baldwin hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Sambito
There goes Griffey. The throw from Baldwin and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bair
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Bair covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bair
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bair
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sambito
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Sambito
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Johnny Bench.
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Sambito
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Auerbach scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1978 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 5 1 1 2 Rose P, 3b 5 1 3 1
Howard W, rf 5 1 1 1 Griffey K, rf 6 0 2 1
Cabell E, 3b 3 2 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 6 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Foster G, lf 4 2 2 3
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Bench J, c 5 0 1 0
Howe A, 2b 3 1 1 1 Auerbach R, pr 0 1 0 0
Alou J, lf 4 0 2 1 Driessen D, 1b 6 1 2 2
Pujols L, c 4 0 2 1 Kennedy J, 2b 6 1 3 1
Sexton J, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Fischlin M, ss 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 1 1 0 Norman F, p 2 0 0 0
Baldwin R, c 1 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 0 1 0 0
Bannister F, p 2 0 0 0 Sarmiento M, p 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 1 0 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 10 7 47 8 15 8
Houston 203 000 002 00 -- 7
Cincinnati 302 002 000 01 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F 4.0 6 5 5 1 5
McLaughlin B 4.0 5 2 1 3 1
Sambito J (L) 2.2 4 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F 6.0 8 5 5 3 4
Sarmiento M* 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
Tomlin D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Bair D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Fischlin M
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Rose P, Howard W, Watson B, Foster G, Bench J
HR -- Puhl T, Foster G, Driessen D
SB -- Concepcion D, Griffey K 2, Kennedy J
CS -- Griffey K
SH -- Alou J
SF -- Howard W
HBP -- by McLaughlin B (Foster G), by Tomlin D (Puhl T)
Balk -- McLaughlin B
T -- 3:23
A -- 31840
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