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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 6, 1979
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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 May 6, 1979 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Hank Rountree 3B: Les Treitel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 6, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bonham
Reynolds 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
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 fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Bonham
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bonham
Howe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Bonham
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Richard
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Richard
Foster takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summers vs. Richard
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Morgan scores. Foster moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Richard
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. Foster scores. Summers scores. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonham vs. Richard
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Bonham
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Bonham
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Williams
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Williams
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Howe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
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, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bonham
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Bonham
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Bonham
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Williams
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. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeFreites vs. Williams
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
DeFreites hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Borbon
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. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Borbon
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Williams
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Williams
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Borbon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Williams
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Williams
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Williams covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Williams
Knight hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Williams
Bench 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, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Borbon
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Borbon
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Borbon
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Borbon
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Borbon
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borbon vs. McLaughlin
Borbon bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. McLaughlin
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Borbon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. McLaughlin
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Borbon moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Wilson
Gary Wilson now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Howe who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Borbon scores. Griffey scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Wilson
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Wilson
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Borbon
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, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Denny Walling now playing left field.
Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borbon vs. Wilson
Borbon bunts towards short. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Bench scores. Geronimo moves to third. Borbon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Wilson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo scores. Borbon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Wilson
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borbon scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Wilson
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Dave Concepcion.
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Wilson
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Wilson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop. Junior Kennedy now playing second base.
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Borbon
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Borbon
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Wilson
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Jesus Alou now playing right field. Terry Puhl now playing center field. Jimmy Sexton now playing third ba
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Wilson
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borbon vs. Wilson
Borbon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Wilson
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Wilson
Auerbach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Borbon
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Gary Wilson.
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Borbon
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Borbon
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Borbon
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Summers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1979, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf-cf 5 0 1 1 Griffey K, rf 6 2 3 3
Reynolds C, ss 5 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 2 2 2
Cedeno C, cf 3 1 0 0 Auerbach R, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
Alou J, rf 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 3
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Kennedy J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Summers C, 1b 4 2 4 5
Sexton J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 3 Bench J, c 4 2 1 0
Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 5 3 3 3
Gonzalez J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 1 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 DeFreitas A, ph 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 1 0 1 0 Borbon P, p 3 2 2 0
Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 42 17 17 16
Houston 400 001 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 520 003 61x -- 17
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 1.1 4 7 3 3 3
Williams R 3.2 2 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin B* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Wilson G 3.0 8 7 6 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B 3.0 5 4 4 2 1
Borbon P (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Reynolds C 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Cabell E, Ashby A, Griffey K
3B -- Geronimo C
HR -- Watson B, Concepcion D, Morgan J, Summers C
SB -- Concepcion D
HBP -- by Bonham B (Howe A)
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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