Astros 5-6 Reds (May 3, 1979)

HOU

CIN

1

0

2

0

1

3

4

3

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

9

15

E

2

3

W: D. Bair

L: F. Riccelli

HOU

Team Stats

CIN

1

HR

1

5

R

6

9

H

15

1

SB

0

LOB

.225

AVG

.375

.289

OBP

.447

.375

SLG

.525

6.00

ERA

1.80

5

K

3

6

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

5

Reds

6

Game 1

Final

Astros

2

Reds

6

Game 2

Final

Astros

5

Reds

17

Game 3

Final

Astros

8

Reds

2

Game 4

Final

1979 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Reds squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 6 to 5, on May 4, 1979.

Game Info

May 3, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	9	5	1	1	4	3

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	1
George Foster G. Foster LF	5	0	1	1	0	1	2
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	4	3	3	2	1	1	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	2	3	0	0	0
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Moskau P. Moskau P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	6	15	6	1	6	5

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe, V. Ruhle

HR: E. Cabell

TB: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell 4, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds, V. Ruhle 2, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

SF: J. Cruz

GIDP: J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Batting

2B: J. Morgan

3B: D. Driessen

HR: D. Driessen

TB: R. Auerbach, J. Bench 2, D. Collins, D. Concepcion 2, D. Driessen 8, G. Foster, K. Griffey 2, R. Knight 2, J. Morgan 2

RBI: J. Bench 3, D. Driessen 2, G. Foster

SAC: D. Concepcion, P. Moskau

SF: J. Bench

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	5.0	8	4	4	3	4	1	7.20
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	-
Rick Williams R. Williams	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	6	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Paul Moskau P. Moskau	5.0	6	4	1	2	2	1	1.80
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (W)	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	5	2	4	3	1

WP: V. Ruhle

Batters faced: B. McLaughlin 6, F. Riccelli 3, V. Ruhle 27, J. Sambito 12, R. Williams

Batters faced: D. Bair 9, P. Borbon 5, P. Moskau 25, T. Seaver 5, D. Tomlin

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	9	5	1	1	4	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, A. Howe, V. Ruhle

HR: E. Cabell

TB: A. Ashby 2, E. Cabell 4, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds, V. Ruhle 2, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

SF: J. Cruz

GIDP: J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	5.0	8	4	4	3	4	1	7.20
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.75
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	-
Rick Williams R. Williams	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	6	5	1

WP: V. Ruhle

Batters faced: B. McLaughlin 6, F. Riccelli 3, V. Ruhle 27, J. Sambito 12, R. Williams

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ken Griffey K. Griffey CF-RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	1
George Foster G. Foster LF	5	0	1	1	0	1	2
Champ Summers C. Summers RF	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Collins D. Collins PH-CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	4	3	3	2	1	1	0
Ray Knight R. Knight 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	2	3	0	0	0
Tom Seaver T. Seaver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Moskau P. Moskau P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Auerbach R. Auerbach PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	6	15	6	1	6	5

Batting

2B: J. Morgan

3B: D. Driessen

HR: D. Driessen

TB: R. Auerbach, J. Bench 2, D. Collins, D. Concepcion 2, D. Driessen 8, G. Foster, K. Griffey 2, R. Knight 2, J. Morgan 2

RBI: J. Bench 3, D. Driessen 2, G. Foster

SAC: D. Concepcion, P. Moskau

SF: J. Bench

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Seaver T. Seaver	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Paul Moskau P. Moskau	5.0	6	4	1	2	2	1	1.80
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (W)	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	5	2	4	3	1

Batters faced: D. Bair 9, P. Borbon 5, P. Moskau 25, T. Seaver 5, D. Tomlin

16-9 HOU

CIN 13-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

Game Info