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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 8, 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 8, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | 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 |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 8, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Norman
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Norman
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger 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. Andujar
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Andujar
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Norman
Andujar hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
There goes Cabell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Norman
Ferguson 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 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Norman
Andujar bunts towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Andujar
Norman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey 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 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Andujar
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Norman
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Norman
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Norman
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Andujar
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Andujar
Andujar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Andujar. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Bair
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Bair
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Art Howe. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1978 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 1 1 0 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 1
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bench J, c 1 0 0 0
Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 1 1 0
Metzger R, ss 2 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 1
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Norman F, p 3 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 2 0 0 0 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 27 2 6 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 020 000 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 8.0 6 2 2 4 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (W) 8.1 4 1 1 2 7
Bair D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Rose P, Andujar J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 6
3B -- Geronimo C
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Cabell E
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Andujar J, Concepcion D
SF -- Watson B
T -- 2:24
A -- 17958
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