Scattering seven hits, Rick Williams pitched the Astros to a 3-0 triumph over the Reds, completing the three-game series sweep and sending the Astros into first place in the N. L. West. All runs came in the sixth inning.

Craig Reynolds stroked a leadoff single and Cesar Cedeno walked on four pitches. Jose Cruz then belted the first offering from Fred Norman over the right field wall for a three-run round-tripper. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 0
Game Played on Thursday, May       31, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   3 10  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffey rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .288      Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Collins lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .340      Reynolds ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .283
Knight 3b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .330      Cedeno 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .267
Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .263      Cruz lf               4   1   1   3     0   0   .308
Bench c               4   0   1   0     0   2   .255      Leonard rf            4   0   3   0     0   0   .345
Geronimo cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .233      Howe 3b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .204
Kennedy 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Gonzalez 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .265
Auerbach ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Norman p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .133      Williams p            3   0   1   0     0   2   .300
  Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Foster ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .327
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   0   7   0     3   4             Totals               32   3  10   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 25,453
Left on Base: Reds 8, Astros 7
DP: Reds 0, Astros 2
Triples: Howe (2)
Home Runs: Cruz (4)
Stolen Bases: Collins (1), Kennedy (2), Leonard (4)
Caught Stealing: Knight (2)
GIDP: Geronimo (3)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(2-5)           5     9   3   3   2   2   1  24   3.41
Hume                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.47
Borbon                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.75
Totals                  8    10   3   3   2   3   1  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams W(2-1)         9     7   0   0   3   4   0  35   1.00
Totals                  9     7   0   0   3   4   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


REDS 1ST: Griffey walked; Collins forced Griffey (shortstop to
second); Collins stole second; Knight struck out; Driessen flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Reynolds singled to shortstop;
Cedeno forced Reynolds (second to shortstop); Cruz grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench singled to center; Geronimo grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Bench out at
second]; Kennedy singled to right; Kennedy stole second;
Auerbach flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Leonard singled to shortstop; Howe forced Leonard
(pitcher to second); Gonzalez singled to center [Howe out at
third (center to third)]; Ashby flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Norman struck out; Griffey flied out to center;
Collins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Williams was called out on strikes; Puhl grounded
out (second to first); Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Knight singled to center; Driessen popped to third;
Bench struck out while Knight was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (first unassisted); Leonard singled to left; Leonard was
picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 0.

REDS 5TH: Geronimo singled to right; Kennedy grounded out
(second to first) [Geronimo to second]; Auerbach reached on a
fielder's choice [Geronimo out at third (pitcher to third)];
Norman singled to center [Auerbach to second]; Griffey flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe flied out to left; Gonzalez singled to right;
Ashby flied out to right; Williams singled to center [Gonzalez
to second]; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 6TH: Collins flied out to right; Knight grounded out (third
to first); Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds singled to right; Cedeno walked [Reynolds
to second]; Cruz homered [Reynolds scored, Cedeno scored];
Leonard singled to center; Leonard stole second; HUME REPLACED
NORMAN (PITCHING); Howe walked (walk was charged to Norman);
Gonzalez forced Leonard (catcher to third) [Howe to second];
Ashby flied out to left; Williams struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 7TH: Bench flied out to right; Geronimo walked; Kennedy
forced Geronimo (third to second); Auerbach singled to center
[Kennedy to third]; FOSTER BATTED FOR HUME; Foster flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Puhl grounded out
(pitcher to first); Reynolds grounded out (second to first);
Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 8TH: On a bunt Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first);
Collins grounded out (second to first); Knight singled to
center; Driessen walked [Knight to second]; Bench struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Leonard
grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe tripled to left; Gonzalez
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo popped to third; Kennedy flied out to right;
Auerbach popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros
3.