Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 2
Played on Friday, April 7, 1978 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 0 CIN N 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 x - 5 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Cabell 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 Cedeno cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 12 1 Ferguson c 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 Howard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bergman ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 10 4 2 5 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Howe-Metzger-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Cabell (1,off Bonham); Howe (2,off Bonham). HR: Ferguson (2,2nd inning off Bonham 0 on 2 out). IBB: Metzger (1,by Bonham). Team LOB: 8.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Morgan 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 Foster lf 3 2 3 3 1 0 2 0 Driessen 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 Bench c 2 1 1 1 2 1 5 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bonham p 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 5 8 5 8 4 27 13 BATTING - HR: Bench (1,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out); Foster (1,5th inning off Niekro 2 on 1 out). SH: Driessen (1,off Sambito). GDP: Driessen (1,off Niekro). IBB: Bench (1,by Sambito). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Griffey (2,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson); Driessen (2,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(0-1) 5 6 5 5 7 1 2 26 Sambito 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 12 Totals 8 8 5 5 8 4 2 38 IBB: Sambito (1,Bench).
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bonham W(1-0) 8 9 4 4 2 5 1 35 Tomlin 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Borbon SV(1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 10 4 4 2 5 1 39 Bonham faced 1 batter in the 9th inning IBB: Bonham (1,Metzger). Inherited Runners - Scored: Tomlin 1-0; Borbon 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 22883 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Puhl lf Rose 3b 2. Cabell 3b Griffey rf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Cruz rf Foster lf 5. Watson 1b Driessen 1b 6. Ferguson c Bench c 7. Howe 2b Concepcion ss 8. Metzger ss Geronimo cf 9. Niekro p Bonham p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson flied out to right; Ferguson homered; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster singled; Driessen walked [Foster to second]; Bench struck out; Concepcion singled to second [Foster to third, Driessen out at third (catcher to third)]; on short popup, Dan Driessen and George Foster end up on 3B; Geronimo singled to center [Foster scored, Concepcion to third]; Bonham grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Niekro struck out; Puhl walked; Cabell doubled to right [Puhl scored, Cabell to third (on throw to home)]; Cedeno popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey walked; Griffey stole second; Morgan walked; Foster walked [Griffey to third, Morgan to second]; Driessen grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Watson singled to center; Ferguson struck out; Howe doubled to left [Watson to third]; Metzger was walked intentionally; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Bench homered; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); Bonham popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to right; Cedeno singled to center [Cabell to second]; Cruz singled to right [Cabell scored, Cedeno to third]; Watson grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno scored, Cruz to second]; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Rose singled to left; Griffey grounded out (second to first) [Rose to second]; Morgan walked; Foster homered [Rose scored, Morgan scored]; Driessen walked; Driessen stole second; Bench walked; Concepcion flied out to right [Driessen to third]; Geronimo flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. ASTROS 6TH: Howe flied out to left; Metzger struck out; WALLING BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. REDS 6TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Bonham struck out; Rose singled to right; Griffey struck out; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. ASTROS 7TH: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cedeno singled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. REDS 7TH: Foster singled to left; Driessen out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Foster to second]; Bench was walked intentionally; Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson flied out to right; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. REDS 8TH: Bonham grounded out (second to first); Rose grounded out (third to first); Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. ASTROS 9TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); HOWARD BATTED FOR METZGER; Howard singled to left; BERGMAN BATTED FOR SAMBITO; TOMLIN REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); ALOU BATTED FOR BERGMAN; Alou singled to left [Howard to second]; SEXTON RAN FOR ALOU; On a bunt Puhl popped to third in foul territory; BORBON REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Cabell flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 10 0 8 Reds 5 8 0 9
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