A two-run pinch-single by Ken Griffey in the ninth inning enabled the Reds to pick up a 9-8 decision over the Astros. The Reds trailed, 8-7, going into the bottom of the ninth when Dan Driessen and George Foster opened with consecutive walks.

Johnny Bench sacrificed the runners along and Griffey hit Dan Warthen's first offering for the game-winning blow. Dave Tomlin, who blew a one-run lead by yielding consecutive homers to Bruce Bochy and pinch-hitter Jesus Alou in the top of the ninth, received credit for the victory. [The Sporting News]

Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 8

Game Played on Monday, September 11, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Astros 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 8 10 0 Reds 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 2 - 9 10 3 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Landestoy ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .282 Rose 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .301 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 0 0 1 0 .232 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Puhl cf 4 3 1 0 1 1 .298 Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Watson 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .299 Driessen 1b 2 2 0 0 3 0 .261 Sexton pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Foster lf 4 2 1 4 1 0 .279 Cabell 3b,1b 4 0 3 2 0 0 .296 Bench c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Summers rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .571 Walling lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Howard ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Bochy c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .257 Griffey ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .287 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 1 1 .083 Concepcion ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .294 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Geronimo cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .228 Alou ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .336 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Warthen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Soto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Collins ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Henderson ph,rf 2 1 1 1 0 1 .206 Totals 36 8 10 6 3 3 Totals 34 9 10 9 7 4 Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 20,400 Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 8 DP: Astros 0, Reds 1 Errors: Rose, Summers, Concepcion Doubles: Cabell (26), Summers (1), Rose (47), Geronimo (15), Concepcion (30) Home Runs: Watson (14), Bochy (3), Alou (2), Foster (32) Stolen Bases: Cabell (32) Caught Stealing: Cabell (14) Sacrifice Hits: Bench (1) GIDP: Cruz (9) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle 6 5 3 3 4 1 0 27 2.80 Sambito 2 4 4 4 1 3 1 11 3.14 Andujar L(5-5) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 3.30 Warthen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18.00 Totals 8.1 10 9 9 7 4 1 42 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman 3 6 5 3 0 1 1 15 3.77 Soto 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 9 4.50 Sarmiento 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.80 Borbon 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.69 Tomlin W(8-1) 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 7 5.67 Totals 9 10 8 6 3 3 3 39 Wild Pitches: Norman (4) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg 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.

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