Handing Cincinnati its second straight shutout, Floyd Bannister tossed a four-hitter as the Astros downed the Reds, 5-0. The Astros got four consecutive first-inning singles, with Jose Cruz and Bob Watson driving in runs. Cruz added an RBI single in the third after Enos Cabell walked and reached second on a balk. Jesus Alou got a pinch-hit single to plate two additional tallies in the eighth and finish off the Reds. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 0

Game Played on Thursday, June 29, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Reds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 Astros 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 x - 5 11 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .288 Puhl cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .333 Griffey rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Walling lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .247 Morgan 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .259 Alou ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .310 Auerbach 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Howard pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Foster lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 Cabell 3b 4 2 1 0 1 1 .293 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Cruz rf 3 0 2 2 1 0 .266 Henderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .194 Watson 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .290 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Correll c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Hume p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Pujols c 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 Kennedy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Fischlin ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .167 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bannister p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .105 Totals 32 0 4 0 3 7 Totals 32 5 11 5 6 3 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 17,564 Left on Base: Reds 8, Astros 10 DP: Reds 0, Astros 0 Errors: Cabell Doubles: Rose (21), Griffey (19), Henderson (3), Fischlin (1), Watson (11) Stolen Bases: Watson (1), Puhl (13) Caught Stealing: Cruz (4) Sacrifice Hits: Bannister (4) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hume L(2-8) 6 10 3 3 3 3 0 29 5.56 Tomlin 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 10 4.86 Totals 8 11 5 5 6 3 0 39 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bannister W(3-3) 9 4 0 0 3 7 0 35 2.61 Totals 9 4 0 0 3 7 0 35 Wild Pitches: Hume (6), Bannister (5) Balks: Hume (1), Tomlin (1) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to left; Griffey doubled [Rose to third]; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster struck out; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Walling singled to right; Cabell singled to center [Walling to second]; Cruz singled to left [Walling scored, Cabell to second]; Watson singled to left [Cabell scored, Cruz to third]; Watson stole second; Howe popped to second; Pujols walked; Fischlin forced Pujols (second unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 2ND: Henderson flied out to right; Driessen struck out; Correll flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Bannister grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); Walling flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. REDS 3RD: Hume struck out; Rose walked; Griffey flied out to left; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell walked; Hume balked [Cabell to second]; Cruz singled to right [Cabell scored]; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson popped to third; Howe singled to shortstop; Pujols struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 4TH: Foster flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to center; Henderson reached on an error by Cabell [Henderson to first]; Driessen singled to center [Henderson to second]; Correll flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Fischlin doubled to right; Bannister struck out; Puhl singled to right [Fischlin out at home (right to catcher), Puhl to second (on throw to home)]; Walling walked; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 5TH: Hume struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz popped to third; Watson doubled to left; Howe flied out to left; Pujols flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Morgan walked; Foster flied out to center; Concepcion forced Morgan (shortstop to second); Bannister threw a wild pitch [Concepcion to second]; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Fischlin grounded out (shortstop to first); Bannister grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Puhl singled; Puhl stole second; Hume threw a wild pitch [Puhl to third]; Walling grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: Driessen flied out to left; Correll flied out to right; KENNEDY BATTED FOR HUME; Kennedy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: TOMLIN REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); Cabell flied out to left; Cruz walked; Watson flied out to right; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Rose flied out to right; Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Foster forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: AUERBACH REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Pujols walked; Tomlin balked [Pujols to second]; Fischlin walked; Bannister out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Pujols to third, Fischlin to second]; Puhl popped to shortstop; ALOU BATTED FOR WALLING; Alou singled to left [Pujols scored, Fischlin scored]; HOWARD RAN FOR ALOU; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5. REDS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Concepcion flied out to right; Henderson doubled to left; Driessen grounded out (second to first) [Henderson to third]; Correll flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.

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