Reds 6-3 Astros (Sep 3, 1978)

CIN

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

2

1

8

0

1

9

0

R

6

3

H

10

11

E

0

2

W: B. Bonham

L: J. Niekro

S: D. Bair

CIN

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

1

6

R

3

10

H

11

1

SB

0

LOB

.278

AVG

.333

.381

OBP

.421

.417

SLG

.485

3.00

ERA

6.00

6

K

2

5

BB

6

Current Series

Reds

6

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Reds

2

Astros

3

Game 2

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 were decisively beaten by the Cincinnati Reds, 6 to 3, on September 4, 1978.

Game Info

September 3, 1978

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	0
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	10	5	1	1	6	2

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	1	4	0	0	0	0
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	1	0	1	1	0	3	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	3	1	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Warthen D. Warthen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	11	3	1	5	6

Batting

2B: C. Geronimo, K. Griffey

HR: J. Bench

TB: J. Bench 4, B. Bonham, D. Concepcion, D. Driessen, C. Geronimo 2, K. Griffey 2, M. Lum, J. Morgan 3

RBI: J. Bench, B. Bonham, C. Geronimo, J. Morgan, P. Rose

GIDP: J. Bench

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

HR: D. Walling

TB: J. Cruz 4, J. Gonzalez, R. Landestoy 5, T. Puhl, L. Pujols, D. Walling 4

RBI: J. Cruz, T. Puhl, D. Walling

GIDP: K. Drumright, D. Walling

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	6.0	8	2	2	2	3	1	3.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (S)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	5	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	4	4	5	0	0	6.00
Dan Warthen D. Warthen	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	2	1

Balks: B. Bonham

Batters faced: D. Bair 6, B. Bonham 23, M. Sarmiento 7, D. Tomlin 2

WP: J. Niekro

Balks: D. Warthen

Batters faced: J. Andujar 3, T. Dixon 3, J. Niekro 30, D. Warthen 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Dan Driessen D. Driessen 1B	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	0
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Bonham B. Bonham P	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Bair D. Bair P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	10	5	1	1	6	2

Batting

2B: C. Geronimo, K. Griffey

HR: J. Bench

TB: J. Bench 4, B. Bonham, D. Concepcion, D. Driessen, C. Geronimo 2, K. Griffey 2, M. Lum, J. Morgan 3

RBI: J. Bench, B. Bonham, C. Geronimo, J. Morgan, P. Rose

GIDP: J. Bench

Baserunning

SB: D. Driessen

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Bonham B. Bonham (W)	6.0	8	2	2	2	3	1	3.00
Manny Sarmiento M. Sarmiento	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Dave Tomlin D. Tomlin	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bair D. Bair (S)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	5	6	1

Balks: B. Bonham

Batters faced: D. Bair 6, B. Bonham 23, M. Sarmiento 7, D. Tomlin 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	1	4	0	0	0	0
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	1	0	1	1	0	3	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	3	1	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Warthen D. Warthen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	3	11	3	1	5	6

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

HR: D. Walling

TB: J. Cruz 4, J. Gonzalez, R. Landestoy 5, T. Puhl, L. Pujols, D. Walling 4

RBI: J. Cruz, T. Puhl, D. Walling

GIDP: K. Drumright, D. Walling

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	4	4	5	0	0	6.00
Dan Warthen D. Warthen	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	6	2	1

WP: J. Niekro

Balks: D. Warthen

Batters faced: J. Andujar 3, T. Dixon 3, J. Niekro 30, D. Warthen 6

75-62 CIN

HOU 63-74

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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