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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 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 June 28, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Don Werner | Catcher |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dixon
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dixon
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dixon
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Dixon
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Norman
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dixon
Driessen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dixon
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dixon
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Norman
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Norman
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Norman
Fischlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Norman
Dixon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werner vs. Dixon
Werner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Dixon
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dixon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Norman, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dixon
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dixon
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dixon
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Norman
Ferguson hits a fly ball towards right. Griffey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Griffey. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Norman
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischlin vs. Norman
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dixon
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dixon
Concepcion 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 second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Dixon
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werner vs. Dixon
Werner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Dixon
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Norman
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl bunts in front of the plate. Werner fields it and throws to first for the out. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dixon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dixon
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Dixon
There goes Rose. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Fischlin applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dixon
Griffey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dixon
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walling. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Dixon
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Norman
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Norman
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Norman
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dixon
Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop.
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dixon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Dixon
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werner vs. Dixon
Werner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Norman
Dixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Norman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Norman
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Norman
Howe 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dixon
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Dave Collins pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Collins hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dixon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dixon
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Borbon
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Borbon
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dixon
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dixon
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dixon
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Dixon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1978 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 3 1 1 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Howard W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 3
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 2 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0
Werner D, c 2 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 3 0 0 0
Norman F, p 2 0 0 0 Fischlin M, ss 2 0 1 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Dixon T, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 31 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 30x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 3
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 3
E -- Griffey K
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 8
2B -- Morgan J 2
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Howard W, Puhl T
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Puhl T
T -- 2:10
A -- 16622
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