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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 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 September 4, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,090 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright misplays the ball. That's an error on Drumright. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it 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: ---
Landestoy vs. Bonham
Landestoy 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--
Drumright vs. Bonham
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bonham
There goes Puhl. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
There goes Driessen. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonham vs. Niekro
Bonham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Lum moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. Lum scores. Geronimo moves to third. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive towards second. Drumright catches it and steps on second to double up Bonham. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Bonham
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergman vs. Bonham
Bergman hits a fly ball towards left. Lum catches it and throws to home to double up Cruz. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bergman. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bonham
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Bonham
Pujols 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Bonham
Niekro hits a line drive towards the mound. Bonham catches it and throws to first to double up Pujols. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Niekro
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bonham
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Bonham
The umpire calls a balk on Bonham Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Bonham
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Bonham
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Bonham
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bonham
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Bonham
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Niekro
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bonham
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bonham
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Bonham
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drumright for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Bonham
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Warthen
Dan Warthen now pitching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Warthen
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Warthen
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Warthen
The umpire calls a balk on Warthen Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Warthen
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Warthen
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonham vs. Warthen
Bonham hits a line drive towards the mound. Warthen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bonham
Walling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sarmiento
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Sarmiento
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Sarmiento
Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Dan Warthen.
Bochy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dixon
Bruce Bochy now catching. Tom Dixon now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Dixon
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Dixon
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sarmiento
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Sarmiento
Drumright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sarmiento
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Drumright moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drumright scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Tomlin
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Bair
Bob Watson pinch hits for Dave Bergman. Doug Bair now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Bair
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bair
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Bair
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bair
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drumright vs. Bair
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1978 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Landestoy R, ss 5 1 4 0
Concepcion D, ss 5 0 1 0 Drumright K, 2b 4 1 0 0
Griffey K, rf 5 1 1 0 Puhl T, cf 1 0 1 1
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Cruz J, rf 4 0 3 1
Bench J, c 5 1 1 1 Walling D, lf 4 1 1 1
Driessen D, 1b 3 2 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lum M, lf 2 1 1 0 Watson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 1 Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 4 0 1 1 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 1 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Warthen D, p 0 0 0 0
Bochy B, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 5 33 3 11 3
Cincinnati 021 010 200 -- 6
Houston 000 100 110 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W)* 6.0 8 2 2 2 3
Sarmiento M 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Tomlin D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bair D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 5 0
Warthen D 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Dixon T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Andujar J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Drumright K, Bergman D
DP -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 8
2B -- Cruz J, Griffey K, Landestoy R, Geronimo C
HR -- Bench J, Walling D
SB -- Driessen D
CS -- Puhl T
WP -- Niekro J
Balk -- Bonham B, Warthen D
T -- 2:47
A -- 11090
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