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Lineups and Summary
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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 | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Riccelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 33,618 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Nelson 1B: Hank Rountree 2B: Les Treitel 3B: Dick Tremblay |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Frank Riccelli | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Arturo DeFreites | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | 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. Norman
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Norman
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Norman
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Riccelli
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Riccelli
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Riccelli
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Norman
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Norman
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Riccelli
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeFreites vs. Riccelli
DeFreites strikes out. There goes Foster. The throw from Bochy to second, and Foster is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Riccelli
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Riccelli
There goes Summers. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riccelli vs. Norman
Riccelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Reynolds vs. Norman
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Riccelli
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Riccelli
There goes Knight. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Riccelli
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Riccelli
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riccelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Riccelli
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Norman
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Norman
There goes Cabell. The throw from Correll to Concepcion and they have Cabell trapped. The throw over to DeFreites, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Norman
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Norman
Bochy strikes out. Correll drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bochy out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Riccelli
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Riccelli
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Riccelli
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Riccelli
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeFreites vs. Riccelli
DeFreites strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riccelli vs. Norman
Riccelli hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Norman
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leonard vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching. Dave Collins now playing first base.
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Pastore
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Pastore
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Pastore
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Riccelli
Summers hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Riccelli
Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Riccelli
Correll takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Riccelli
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knight scores. Correll moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Riccelli
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riccelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Riccelli
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Pastore
Bochy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Bochy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riccelli vs. Pastore
Riccelli strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Pastore
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Pastore
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Riccelli
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Riccelli
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Riccelli
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Frank Pastore.
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Riccelli
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Tomlin
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Tomlin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Riccelli
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Riccelli
Correll hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Riccelli
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Tomlin
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Tomlin
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Landestoy bunts towards the mound. Tomlin juggles the ball. That's an error on Tomlin. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Tomlin
Bochy is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riccelli vs. Tomlin
Riccelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Riccelli reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Landestoy scores. Bochy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Tomlin
Puhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Tomlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Tomlin
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Tomlin
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Riccelli
Julio Gonzalez now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Riccelli
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Riccelli
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Riccelli, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Riccelli
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Tomlin
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Tomlin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tomlin
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Riccelli
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Riccelli
Summers takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Forsch
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Forsch
Collins strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1979, game 2 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 1 1 0 Griffey K, cf 4 0 0 1
Reynolds C, ss 5 1 1 0 Kennedy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 2 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 5 1 2 1 Foster G, lf 3 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b-1b 5 0 2 3 DeFreitas A, 1b 2 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 3 1 Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 2 1 0 0 Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 3 1 1 0 Morgan J, ph 0 0 0 0
Riccelli F, p 4 0 1 3 Summers C, rf 2 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Correll V, c 3 1 1 0
Norman F, p 1 0 0 0
Collins D, 1b 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 8 30 2 5 2
Houston 000 230 030 -- 8
Cincinnati 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Riccelli F (W)* 8.0 5 2 2 6 7
Forsch K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 4.1 5 5 5 4 4
Pastore F 1.2 3 0 0 0 4
Tomlin D 3.0 3 3 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Landestoy R, Tomlin D
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Leonard J, Bochy B, Riccelli F
SB -- Concepcion D
CS -- Foster G, Summers C, Knight R, Cabell E
SH -- Landestoy R
HBP -- by Tomlin D (Bochy B)
T -- 3:00
A -- 33618
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