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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 9, 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 9, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 42,667 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
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 |
| Mark Lemongello | 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 |
| Tom Hume | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 9, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Lemongello
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Lemongello
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hume
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Ferguson moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemongello vs. Hume
Lemongello takes first base on ball four. Ferguson scores. Howe moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe tags and scores. Metzger tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lemongello
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Lemongello
Geronimo 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Lemongello
Hume hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hume for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Cedeno, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hume
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Hume
Howe takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemongello
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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lemongello
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lemongello
Morgan 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Hume
Lemongello hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Lemongello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Lemongello moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Hume
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 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Lemongello
There goes Foster. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lemongello
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Lemongello
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Lemongello
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hume vs. Lemongello
Hume hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
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, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hume
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Lemongello
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. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lemongello
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hume
Denny Walling pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Pentz
Driessen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Driessen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Pentz
Concepcion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Pentz
Geronimo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hume vs. Pentz
Hume strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hume
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pentz
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Pentz
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pentz
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Pentz
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pentz
Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Pentz
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench 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, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sarmiento
Ray Knight now playing third base. Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Sarmiento
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sarmiento
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sarmiento
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Ed Herrmann now catching. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Forsch
Knight 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 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tomlin
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Tomlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tomlin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Tomlin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1978 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 0 0 1 Rose P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 2 0 Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 0 Griffey K, rf 3 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 2
Herrmann E, c 0 0 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 4 1 2 0 Foster G, lf 2 2 1 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 2 2 3
Howe A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 2
Lemongello M, p 1 0 1 1 Geronimo C, cf 3 1 2 2
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hume T, p 3 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 32 9 10 9
Houston 030 000 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 300 301 20x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 5.0 5 6 6 1 2
Pentz G 2.0 4 3 3 1 3
Forsch K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (W) 7.0 9 3 3 3 4
Sarmiento M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Tomlin D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Cruz J, Lemongello M, Driessen D, Concepcion D
HR -- Driessen D, Geronimo C, Morgan J
SB -- Foster G, Concepcion D
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Griffey K
SF -- Puhl T
HBP -- by Hume T (Watson B), by Pentz G (Foster G)
WP -- Pentz G
T -- 2:10
A -- 42667
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