Astros 4-5 Reds (Apr 6, 1978)

HOU

CIN

1

0

2

1

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

2

3

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

10

8

E

0

W: B. Bonham

L: J. Niekro

S: P. Borbon

HOU

Team Stats

CIN

1

HR

2

4

R

5

10

H

8

0

SB

2

LOB

.270

AVG

.276

.308

OBP

.432

.405

SLG

.483

5.63

ERA

4.00

4

K

5

8

BB

2

Current Series

Astros

9

Reds

11

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Reds

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Reds

2

Game 3

Final

Astros

3

Reds

9

Game 4

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 Cincinnati Reds squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on April 7, 1978.

Game Info

April 6, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	2	5

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
George Foster G. Foster LF	3	2	3	3	1	0	1	0
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	5	8	5	2	2	8	4

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, A. Howe

HR: J. Ferguson

TB: J. Alou, E. Cabell 3, C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson 4, W. Howard, A. Howe 2, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson, B. Watson

IBB: R. Metzger

Batting

HR: J. Bench, G. Foster

TB: J. Bench 4, D. Concepcion, G. Foster 6, C. Geronimo, P. Rose 2

RBI: J. Bench, G. Foster 3, C. Geronimo

IBB: J. Bench

SAC: D. Driessen

GIDP: D. Driessen

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.0	6	5	5	7	1	2	9.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	8	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	8.0	9	4	4	2	5	1	4.50
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	5	1

Batters faced: J. Niekro 26, J. Sambito 12

Batters faced: B. Bonham 35, P. Borbon 2, D. Tomlin 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	10	4	1	2	5

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, A. Howe

HR: J. Ferguson

TB: J. Alou, E. Cabell 3, C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson 4, W. Howard, A. Howe 2, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson, B. Watson

IBB: R. Metzger

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.0	6	5	5	7	1	2	9.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	8	4	2

Batters faced: J. Niekro 26, J. Sambito 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
George Foster G. Foster LF	3	2	3	3	1	0	1	0
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	5	8	5	2	2	8	4

Batting

HR: J. Bench, G. Foster

TB: J. Bench 4, D. Concepcion, G. Foster 6, C. Geronimo, P. Rose 2

RBI: J. Bench, G. Foster 3, C. Geronimo

IBB: J. Bench

SAC: D. Driessen

GIDP: D. Driessen

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen, K. Griffey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	8.0	9	4	4	2	5	1	4.50
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	5	1

Batters faced: B. Bonham 35, P. Borbon 2, D. Tomlin 2

0-2 HOU

CIN 2-0

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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