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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 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 31, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: (none) 3B: Terry Tata |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Junior Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Fred Norman | 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 |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Williams
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Williams
There goes Collins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Williams
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Williams
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. Norman
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Norman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Williams
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams 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: ---
Kennedy vs. Williams
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Williams
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Williams
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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: ---
Leonard vs. Norman
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Norman
Howe 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--
Gonzalez vs. Norman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Howe trying to get to third. Geronimo throws the ball in to Knight, who tags Howe for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Norman
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Williams
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Williams
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Norman
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Norman
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Williams
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Williams
Driessen hits a popup 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: 1--
Bench vs. Williams
Bench strikes out. There goes Knight. The throw from Ashby to second, and Knight is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Norman
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Norman
Norman fires to first and picks off Leonard. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Williams
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Williams
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Williams
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Auerbach moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl 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: ---
Howe vs. Norman
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Norman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Norman
Ashby 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Norman
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Norman
Puhl 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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Williams
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Williams
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Williams
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl 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: ---
Reynolds vs. Norman
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Norman
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Norman
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. Norman
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. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hume
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to third for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Hume
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hume
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Williams
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Williams
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Williams
Auerbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Williams
George Foster pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Foster 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Borbon
Reynolds 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach 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: ---
Griffey vs. Williams
Griffey bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Williams
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Williams
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Williams
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Williams
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Borbon
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. Borbon
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Borbon
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins who is chasing the ball. Howe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Borbon
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Driessen 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: ---
Geronimo vs. Williams
Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Williams
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Williams
Auerbach hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1979 -- 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 0 0 0
Collins D, lf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 2 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 3
Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 3 0
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kennedy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Auerbach R, ss 4 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Norman F, p 2 0 1 0 Williams R, p 3 0 1 0
Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Foster G, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 32 3 10 3
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 003 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L)* 5.0 9 3 3 2 2
Hume T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Borbon P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 7
3B -- Howe A
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Collins D, Kennedy J, Leonard J
CS -- Knight R
T -- 2:07
A -- 25453
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