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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 30, 1979
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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 May 30, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,757 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: (none) 3B: John Kibler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 30, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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. Seaver
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Concepcion. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Seaver
Howe hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Leonard throws it back to Howe, who tags the runner out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Seaver
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Seaver
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landestoy tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Seaver
Howe hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Seaver
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Seaver
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Seaver
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
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Seaver
There goes Leonard. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Seaver
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Pastore
Frank Pastore now pitching.
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landestoy vs. Pastore
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Pastore
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Tomlin
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Ashby moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Tomlin
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Ashby scores. Landestoy moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Tomlin
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Tomlin
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Tomlin
Howe 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tomlin
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeFreites vs. Niekro
Arturo DeFreites pinch hits for Dave Tomlin.
DeFreites hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Niekro
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to third. DeFreites moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Geronimo scores. DeFreites moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Borbon
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Borbon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Sambito
Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Pedro Borbon. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1979 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Griffey K, rf 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 1
Kennedy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 1 2 3
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Leonard J, rf 4 1 2 0
Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 1 1 1
Collins D, lf 4 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 2 0
Geronimo C, cf 4 1 2 2 Landestoy R, 2b 2 1 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 1 1
Pastore F, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
DeFreitas A, ph 1 0 1 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Auerbach R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 2 32 6 9 6
Cincinnati 000 000 012 -- 3
Houston 111 003 00x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 1 4
Pastore F 0.1 1 1 0 1 0
Tomlin D 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.2 6 3 3 3 1
Sambito J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Landestoy R, Concepcion D 2, Howe A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 7
2B -- Geronimo C
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Landestoy R, Leonard J
SF -- Puhl T, Niekro J
T -- 2:32
A -- 21757
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