Reds 3-4 Astros (Apr 15, 1978)

CIN

HOU

1

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

1

R

3

4

H

7

11

E

2

0

W: T. Dixon

L: M. Sarmiento

CIN

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

1

3

R

4

7

H

11

3

SB

5

LOB

.159

AVG

.250

.315

OBP

.370

.159

SLG

.341

2.13

ERA

2.08

5

K

13

9

BB

10

Current Series

Reds

8

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Reds

1

Astros

6

Game 2

Final

Reds

3

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Cincinnati Reds, 4 to 3, on April 16, 1978.

Game Info

April 15, 1978

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	0	3	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	2	0	2	0	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Foster G. Foster LF-CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	2
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	5	0	2	0	1	1	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	1	0	0	2	2
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	0	2	2
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Knight R. Knight PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Capilla D. Capilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dave Collins D. Collins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Murray D. Murray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Werner D. Werner PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	44	3	7	2	3	10	13

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	6	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	2	2	0	0	2	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	2	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Pentz G. Pentz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	44	4	11	4	1	5	9	5

Batting

TB: J. Bench, D. Driessen 2, G. Foster, K. Griffey 2, D. Werner

RBI: P. Rose, D. Werner

IBB: M. Lum

SAC: K. Griffey

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey 2

CS: D. Driessen

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

HR: A. Howe

TB: E. Cabell 2, C. Cedeno 3, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe 5, R. Metzger, T. Puhl, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, B. Watson 2

IBB: B. Watson 2

SAC: J. Cruz, J.R. Richard

SF: B. Watson

GIDP: J.R. Richard

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, J. Sexton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	6.0	6	3	2	5	1	1	3.00
Dale Murray D. Murray	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento (L)	3.2	4	1	1	4	2	0	2.45
Totals	12.2	11	4	3	9	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	8.0	3	3	3	7	11	3.38
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gene Pentz G. Pentz	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	13.0	7	3	3	10	13

Batters faced: D. Murray 7, M. Sarmiento 18, T. Seaver 28, D. Tomlin 3

WP: J.R. Richard

Batters faced: T. Dixon 7, G. Pentz 9, J.R. Richard 34, J. Sambito 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	0	3	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	2	0	2	0	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Junior Kennedy J. Kennedy 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Foster G. Foster LF-CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	2
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	5	0	2	0	1	1	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	1	1	0	0	2	2
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	0	2	2
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Knight R. Knight PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Capilla D. Capilla PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dave Collins D. Collins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Murray D. Murray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Werner D. Werner PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	44	3	7	2	3	10	13

Batting

TB: J. Bench, D. Driessen 2, G. Foster, K. Griffey 2, D. Werner

RBI: P. Rose, D. Werner

IBB: M. Lum

SAC: K. Griffey

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey 2

CS: D. Driessen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	6.0	6	3	2	5	1	1	3.00
Dale Murray D. Murray	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento (L)	3.2	4	1	1	4	2	0	2.45
Totals	12.2	11	4	3	9	5	1

Batters faced: D. Murray 7, M. Sarmiento 18, T. Seaver 28, D. Tomlin 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	6	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	7	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	2	2	0	0	2	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	2	0	0	2	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Pentz G. Pentz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	44	4	11	4	1	5	9	5

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

HR: A. Howe

TB: E. Cabell 2, C. Cedeno 3, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe 5, R. Metzger, T. Puhl, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, B. Watson 2

IBB: B. Watson 2

SAC: J. Cruz, J.R. Richard

SF: B. Watson

GIDP: J.R. Richard

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, J. Sexton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	8.0	3	3	3	7	11	3.38
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gene Pentz G. Pentz	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	13.0	7	3	3	10	13

WP: J.R. Richard

Batters faced: T. Dixon 7, G. Pentz 9, J.R. Richard 34, J. Sambito 5

7-3 CIN

HOU 4-6

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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