Astros @ Reds
April 7, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	1	1	0
Reds	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	1	1	0
Reds	0	1	0

Johnny Bench Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.400
OBP	.000	.400
At Bats	0	5
Hits	0	2
• Singles	0	2
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	0
RBI’s	0	2

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	0	0

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Riverfront Stadium - April 7, 1978

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Strikeout

Joe Niekro

Joe Ferguson

Bob Watson

Art Howe

Enos Cabell

Roger Metzger

Terry Puhl

Cesar Cedeno

Jose Cruz

Johnny Bench

Dan Driessen

George Foster

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Bench strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second.

Bottom 2 Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 2 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 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.

Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out.

Bottom 1 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.

Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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