Mark Lemongello, who pitched a no-hitter for seven innings before giving up a homer by Johnny Bench, finally settled for a three-hitter while hurling the Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Reds. Two outs after Bench's homer, Cesar Geronimo singled for the Reds' second hit. Ken Griffey added a double in the ninth. The Astros' attack included a two-run homer by Art Howe and two-run single by Enos Cabell. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 6, Cincinnati Reds 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 15, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 3 1 Astros 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 x - 6 10 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Puhl lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .286 Griffey rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .378 Cabell 3b 4 1 3 2 0 0 .308 Morgan 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .364 Cedeno cf 2 0 1 1 2 0 .343 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 Watson 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .235 Driessen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bench c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .344 Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Ferguson c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .233 Geronimo cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .321 Howe 2b 4 2 2 2 0 0 .273 Capilla p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Metzger ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .208 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 3 1 2 4 Totals 29 6 10 6 4 2 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 34,858 Left on Base: Reds 4, Astros 5 DP: Reds 3, Astros 0 Errors: Concepcion Doubles: Griffey (4), Howe (4) Triples: Cabell (1) Home Runs: Bench (3), Howe (2) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (5) Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello (1) Sacrifice Flies: Watson (2) GIDP: Watson (1), Ferguson (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Capilla L(0-1) 3 4 3 3 3 0 1 15 9.00 Sarmiento 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00 Borbon 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 10 7.11 Bair 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00 Totals 8 10 6 6 4 2 1 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello W(1-1) 9 3 1 1 2 4 1 32 4.50 Totals 9 3 1 1 2 4 1 32 Wild Pitches: Lemongello (1) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Griffey flied out to left; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to third; Cabell singled to left; Cedeno walked [Cabell to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to center; Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Ferguson singled to center; Howe homered [Ferguson scored]; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Lemongello grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to center; Capilla struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell tripled to right; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cabell scored]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: On a bunt Rose grounded out (catcher to first); Griffey struck out; Morgan walked; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson walked; SARMIENTO REPLACED CAPILLA (PITCHING); Howe popped to catcher in foul territory; Metzger singled to right [Ferguson to third]; Lemongello lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Metzger out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench lined to second; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl struck out; Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Geronimo flied out to left; COLLINS BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Watson struck out; Cruz singled to center; Ferguson grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Griffey walked; Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Griffey to second]; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster popped to first; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Howe doubled to left; Metzger singled to center [Howe to third]; Lemongello out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Howe stayed at third, Metzger to second]; Puhl was walked intentionally; Cabell singled [Howe scored, Metzger scored, Puhl to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Puhl scored, Cabell to third, Cedeno out at second (left to shortstop to second)]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6. REDS 8TH: Bench homered; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo singled; LUM BATTED FOR BORBON; Lum forced Geronimo (pitcher to second); Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: BAIR REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory; Howe reached on an error by Concepcion [Howe to first]; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6. REDS 9TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Griffey doubled to left; Morgan lined to second; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first) [Griffey to third]; Driessen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6.

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