Astros @ Reds
September 12, 1979

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Astros	1	2	0
Reds	2	3	1

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Astros	1	2	0
Reds	3	3	1

Johnny Bench Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.272
OBP	.000	.366
At Bats	0	415
Hits	0	113
• Singles	0	78
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	19
Walks	0	63
RBI’s	0	71

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
18	9	0

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Riverfront Stadium - September 12, 1979

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Joe Niekro

Luis Pujols

Cesar Cedeno

Rafael Landestoy

Enos Cabell

Craig Reynolds

Jose Cruz

Terry Puhl

Jeffrey Leonard

Johnny Bench

George Foster

Dave Concepcion

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Foster takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Concepcion moves to third.

Bottom 1 Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores.

Bottom 1 Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Collins scores.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Collins moves to second.

Bottom 1 Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 There goes Cruz. The throw from Bench and he throws it away, into the outfield. Here's the throw to Bench, who tags Cruz out.

Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno scores.

Top 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Cedeno moves to third.

Top 1 Reynolds bunts towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Cedeno moves to second.

Top 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

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