Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 8
Regular Season Game 143
Played on Monday, September 11, 1978 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 8 10 0 CIN N 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 - 9 10 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Landestoy ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Puhl cf 4 3 1 0 1 1 6 0 Watson 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 10 0 Sexton pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell 3b,1b 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Walling lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Howard ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bochy c 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Warthen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 10 6 3 3 25 8 BATTING - 2B: Cabell (26,off Norman). HR: Watson (14,1st inning off Norman 1 on 1 out); Bochy (3,9th inning off Tomlin 0 on 1 out); Alou (2,9th inning off Tomlin 0 on 1 out). GDP: Cruz (9,off Tomlin). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (32,2nd base off Norman/Bench). CS: Cabell (14,Home by Norman/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Driessen 1b 2 2 0 0 3 0 10 2 Foster lf 4 2 1 4 1 0 2 0 Bench c 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 Summers rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffey ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 4 Geronimo cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Collins ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henderson ph,rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Totals 34 9 10 9 7 4 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Driessen-Concepcion-Driessen. E: Rose (14), Summers (1), Concepcion (22). BATTING - 2B: Summers (1,off Ruhle); Rose (47,off Ruhle); Geronimo (15,off Ruhle); Concepcion (30,off Sambito). HR: Foster (32,7th inning off Sambito 3 on 1 out). SH: Bench (1,off Andujar). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle 6 5 3 3 4 1 0 27 Sambito 2 4 4 4 1 3 1 11 Andujar L(5-5) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 Warthen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 8.1 10 9 9 7 4 1 42 Ruhle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Sambito 1-1; Warthen 2-2. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Norman 3 6 5 3 0 1 1 15 Soto 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 9 Sarmiento 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Borbon 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tomlin W(8-1) 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 7 Totals 9 10 8 6 3 3 3 39 WP: Norman (4). Inherited Runners - Scored: Tomlin 1-0. . Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 20400 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Landestoy ss Rose 3b 2. Gonzalez 2b Morgan 2b 3. Puhl cf Driessen 1b 4. Watson 1b Foster lf 5. Cabell 3b Bench c 6. Cruz rf Summers rf 7. Walling lf Concepcion ss 8. Bochy c Geronimo cf 9. Ruhle p Norman p ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy singled to center; Gonzalez reached on an error by Concepcion [Landestoy to second, Gonzalez to first]; Puhl forced Gonzalez (second to shortstop) [Landestoy to third]; Norman threw a wild pitch [Landestoy scored (unearned), Puhl to second]; Watson homered [Puhl scored]; Cabell doubled to right; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cabell to third]; Cabell was caught stealing home (pitcher to catcher); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied out to right; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Walling flied out to center; Bochy struck out; Ruhle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers doubled to right; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Landestoy singled to center; Gonzalez forced Landestoy (pitcher to shortstop); Puhl singled to right [Gonzalez scored (error by Rose) (no RBI), Puhl to second (error by Summers)]; Watson flied out to right [Puhl to third]; Cabell singled to right [Puhl scored (unearned)]; Cabell stole second; Cruz flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Geronimo walked; SPILMAN BATTED FOR NORMAN; Spilman grounded out (first unassisted) [Geronimo to second]; Debut game for Harry Spilman; Rose flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0. ASTROS 4TH: SOTO REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Walling grounded out (second to first); Bochy popped to catcher in foul territory; Ruhle walked; Landestoy popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Driessen walked; Foster flied out to left; Bench flied out to center; Summers flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0. ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl walked; Watson grounded out (third to first) [Puhl to second]; Cabell singled to center [Puhl scored]; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied out to center; COLLINS BATTED FOR SOTO; Collins walked; Rose doubled [Collins scored]; Morgan flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. ASTROS 6TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Walling flied out to left; Bochy lined to shortstop; Ruhle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench singled to center; Summers walked [Bench to second]; Concepcion grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. ASTROS 7TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1. REDS 7TH: Geronimo doubled to right; HENDERSON BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Henderson singled to center [Geronimo scored]; SAMBITO REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Rose singled to right [Henderson to second]; Morgan flied out to left; Driessen walked [Henderson to third, Rose to second]; Foster homered [Henderson scored, Rose scored, Driessen scored]; Bench struck out; Summers singled to center; Concepcion doubled [Summers scored]; Geronimo struck out; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7. ASTROS 8TH: HENDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BORBON REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Watson singled to right; SEXTON RAN FOR WATSON; Cabell flied out to right; TOMLIN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Cruz grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Sexton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7. REDS 8TH: SEXTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Henderson struck out; Rose flied out to right; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7. ASTROS 9TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); HOWARD BATTED FOR WALLING; Howard grounded out (second to first); Bochy homered; ALOU BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Alou homered; Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez walked; Puhl struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 7. REDS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ANDUJAR REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Driessen walked; Foster walked [Driessen to second]; Bench out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Driessen to third, Foster to second]; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR TOMLIN; WARTHEN REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Griffey singled to left [Driessen scored, Foster scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 10 0 4 Reds 9 10 3 8
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