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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 7, 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 April 7, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 7, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bonham
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bonham
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to third. There goes Driessen trying to get to third. Ferguson throws to Cabell who tags Driessen for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonham vs. Niekro
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Bonham
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Bonham
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
There goes Griffey. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Bonham
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Bonham
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Niekro
Bonham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bonham
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bonham
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bonham
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sambito
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bonham
Cabell 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 -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sambito
Driessen bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Sambito
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Sambito
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bonham
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bonham
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Sambito
Bonham 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, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bonham
Ray Knight now playing third base. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Tomlin
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Dave Tomlin now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Tomlin
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Puhl bunts, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1978 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 1 0 0 Rose P, 3b 5 1 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 2 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Foster G, lf 3 2 3 3
Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 1 Driessen D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 2 1 1 1
Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 1
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 4 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0
Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 29 5 8 5
Houston 011 020 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 010 130 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 5.0 6 5 5 7 1
Sambito J 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W)* 8.0 9 4 4 2 5
Tomlin D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Borbon P (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Cabell E, Howe A
HR -- Ferguson J, Bench J, Foster G
SB -- Griffey K, Driessen D
SH -- Driessen D
T -- 2:25
A -- 22883
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