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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 14, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,583 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
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 |
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 |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Andujar
There's a wild pitch. Rose scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hume vs. Andujar
Hume bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Geronimo scores. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hume
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bannister
Floyd Bannister now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Bannister
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hume vs. Bannister
Hume strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Hume
Bannister takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a popup into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bannister
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 -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Bannister
Griffey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Bannister
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Bannister
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hume
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hume
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Bannister
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bannister
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Bannister
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Bannister
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hume vs. Bannister
Hume hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hume
Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hume
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Hume fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Pentz covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Pentz
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pentz
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hume
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hume
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Hume
There's a wild pitch. Cruz scores. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Murray
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Roger Metzger. Dale Murray now pitching.
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pentz
Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Murray
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Murray
Puhl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Murray
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Sambito
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Sambito
Murray bunts towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Howe who tags Griffey, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Geronimo scores. Rose moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Murray
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Murray
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Murray
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Murray
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sambito
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster hits a line drive off the glove of Watson, and into shallow right field. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Sambito
Sambito spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sambito. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Sambito
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Sambito
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Murray
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Murray
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Murray
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1978 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 3 1 1 2 Puhl T, lf 5 0 3 1
Knight R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Griffey K, rf 5 0 3 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 2 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 0
Foster G, lf 5 1 2 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Ferguson J, c 1 1 0 1
Bench J, c 4 2 2 2 Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Concepcion D, ss 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 1 1 0
Geronimo C, cf 1 2 0 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hume T, p 2 0 0 0 Sexton J, ss 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 8 10 7 33 4 9 3
Cincinnati 221 000 012 -- 8
Houston 001 002 010 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (W) 5.2 6 3 3 3 3
Murray D (S) 3.1 3 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 1.2 4 4 4 2 0
Forsch K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bannister F 3.0 3 1 1 4 4
Pentz G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sambito J 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
E -- Sambito J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 6
2B -- Bench J, Morgan J, Puhl T, Griffey K, Cruz J, Foster G
HR -- Bench J
SH -- Concepcion D, Hume T, Murray D
SF -- Ferguson J
WP -- Andujar J, Bannister F 2, Hume T
T -- 2:37
A -- 25583
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