| Building up a six-run lead in the first two innings, the Reds were able to defeat the Astros, 6-2. After counting twice in the first, the Reds racked up four runs in the second, two scoring on a double by Joe Morgan and two on a bases-loaded single by Johnny Bench. Cesar Cedeno hit a homer for the Astros. [The Sporting News] |
Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Saturday, May 5, 1979 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 1 Reds 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 6 8 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .296 Griffey rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .370 Reynolds ss 4 0 3 0 0 0 .294 Concepcion ss 4 2 2 0 1 0 .317 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .299 Morgan 2b 3 2 1 2 1 1 .314 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .326 Foster lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .367 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Summers 1b 3 1 0 1 1 0 .143 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Knight 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .221 Auerbach 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Bench c 2 0 1 2 2 0 .206 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geronimo cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .172 Sexton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hume p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pastore p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 9 2 0 4 Totals 32 6 8 6 6 3 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 25,044 Left on Base: Astros 5, Reds 8 DP: Astros 1, Reds 2 Errors: Reynolds Doubles: Puhl (2), Concepcion 2 (4), Morgan (10) Home Runs: Cedeno (3) Sacrifice Flies: Cedeno (3) GIDP: Cedeno (5), Summers (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(3-1) 2 6 6 6 4 0 0 17 3.38 Wilson 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 9 6.23 Williams 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00 McLaughlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.23 Totals 8 8 6 6 6 3 0 38 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hume W(3-3) 7.1 9 2 2 0 1 1 29 4.75 Pastore SV(3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 4.41 Totals 9 9 2 2 0 4 1 34 Umpires: HP - Hank Rountree, 1B - Dick Tremblay, 2B - Bob Nelson, 3B - Ron Jeffers ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds singled to shortstop; Cedeno grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Griffey popped to third in foul territory; Concepcion walked; Morgan walked [Concepcion to second]; Foster singled to center [Concepcion scored, Morgan to third]; Summers reached on an error by Reynolds [Foster to second, Summers to first, Morgan scored]; Knight flied out to left; Bench walked [Foster to third, Summers to second]; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to right; Cabell singled to left; Watson hit into a double play (right to shortstop) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: Hume grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey singled to right; Concepcion doubled to right [Griffey to third]; Morgan doubled to right [Griffey scored, Concepcion scored]; Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Summers walked; Knight singled to catcher [Morgan to third, Summers to second]; Bench singled to right [Morgan scored, Summers scored, Knight to third]; Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6. ASTROS 3RD: Howe grounded out (second to first); Ashby grounded out (first to second to pitcher); SEXTON BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Sexton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6. REDS 3RD: WILSON REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Hume flied out to right; Griffey walked; Concepcion doubled to center [Griffey to third]; Morgan struck out; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl doubled to right; On a bunt Reynolds singled [Puhl to third]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to right [Puhl scored]; Cruz singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Cabell flied out to center; Watson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. REDS 4TH: Summers flied out to left; Knight flied out to center; Bench walked; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 5TH: Howe struck out; Ashby flied out to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR WILSON; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. REDS 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Hume grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to left; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Cedeno homered; Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Foster singled to left; Summers grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe singled to center; Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 7TH: Knight struck out; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 8TH: AUERBACH REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 3B); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Landestoy popped to center; Puhl singled to right; Reynolds singled to right [Puhl to third]; PASTORE REPLACED HUME (PITCHING); Cedeno popped to second; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. REDS 8TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Pastore flied out to right; Griffey flied out to center; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6. ASTROS 9TH: Cabell flied out to center; Watson struck out; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 6.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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