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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1978 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Moskau |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,801 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Paul Moskau | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 12, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moskau
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lemongello
Morgan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a popup towards third. Cabell 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 hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Foster reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz bunts towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Moskau
Bochy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemongello vs. Moskau
Lemongello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemongello
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Lemongello
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Lemongello
Auerbach bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moskau vs. Lemongello
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summers scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moskau
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Moskau, and towards Auerbach, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lemongello
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell 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: ---
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Moskau
Bochy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Bochy reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemongello vs. Moskau
Lemongello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Lemongello
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Lemongello
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moskau
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Lemongello
Auerbach hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Puhl. Auerbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moskau vs. Lemongello
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moskau moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Lemongello
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Moskau moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Moskau
The umpire calls a balk on Moskau Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Moskau
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lemongello
There goes Foster. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemongello
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Lemongello
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Moskau
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Moskau
Joe Cannon pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Moskau
Landestoy hits a popup, foul, towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Bannister
Floyd Bannister now pitching.
Auerbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moskau vs. Bannister
There goes Auerbach. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Auerbach steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moskau vs. Bannister
Moskau bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Bannister
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Auerbach moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Bannister
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Obradovich vs. Moskau
Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Obradovich strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Moskau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bannister
Keith Drumright now playing second base.
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Bannister
Dave Collins pinch runs for Johnny Bench.
There goes Collins. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching. Vic Correll now catching.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Bair
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Bair
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Baldwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Bair
Landestoy 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 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sambito
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Sambito
Auerbach bunts and there's an error on the play. Henderson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1978 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, ss 5 0 0 0 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Obradovich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Drumright K, 2b 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 2 1
Puhl T, cf 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 0 Collins D, pr 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 3 Bair D, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 4 2 2 1
Walling D, lf 4 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0
Bochy B, c 3 0 1 0 Henderson K, ph 0 1 0 0
Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 3 0 2 0
Cannon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moskau P, p 3 0 0 1
Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0 Correll V, c 0 0 0 0
Baldwin R, ph 1 0 1 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 32 4 10 3
Houston 010 000 020 -- 3
Cincinnati 110 001 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M 6.0 9 3 3 0 2
Bannister F 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Sambito J (L) 0.1 0 1 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moskau P 8.0 8 3 3 2 5
Bair D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Landestoy R
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Morgan J, Foster G, Walling D, Puhl T, Bochy B, Auerbach R, Cruz J
HR -- Cabell E, Summers C
SB -- Auerbach R
CS -- Foster G, Collins D
SH -- Auerbach R
Balk -- Moskau P
T -- 2:20
A -- 20801
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