With two out in the ninth inning, Enos Cabell singled, stole second and scored on a double by Jose Cruz to bring the Astros a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Ken Forsch, making his second start since coming off the disabled list, gave up a run to the Reds in the second inning on a double by Johnny Bench, single by Dan Driessen and double-play grounder by Dave Concepcion. Cesar Cedeno put the Astros ahead with a two-run double in the fourth. The Reds tied the score in the fifth when Concepcion doubled and Hector Cruz singled. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Tuesday, July      3, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  0
Reds         0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               3   1   1   0     1   1   .278      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Reynolds ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .287      Geronimo cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Cedeno 1b             4   0   1   2     0   0   .264      Morgan 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .275
Leonard rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .280      Bench c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .255
Cabell 3b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .266      Driessen 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Cruz lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .284      Concepcion ss         3   1   1   0     0   0   .293
Howe 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .305
  Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Cruz lf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .125
Ashby c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .231      Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Sexton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Spilman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Bochy c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .194        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Forsch p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .094

Totals               33   3   7   3     1   5             Totals               31   2   6   1     1   1

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 36,787
Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 3
DP: Astros 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Cedeno (15), Cruz (16), Bench (9), Concepcion (15)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (19)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (4)
GIDP: Concepcion (13)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(5-3)           9     6   2   2   1   1   0  32   2.72
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   1   0  32

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman                  8     5   2   2   1   5   0  29   3.28
Bair L(4-4)             1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.88
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   5   0  34

Wild Pitches: Bair (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Fred Brocklander


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Reynolds grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Griffey flied out to center; Geronimo grounded out
(third to first); Morgan singled to third; Morgan was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Leonard grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell
struck out; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench doubled to right; Driessen singled to center
[Bench to third]; Concepcion grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bench scored (no RBI), Driessen
out at second]; Knight flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe flied out to center; Ashby grounded out (first
unassisted); Forsch grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Cruz flied out to center; Norman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl singled to center; Reynolds singled to right
[Puhl to second]; Cedeno doubled to right [Puhl scored, Reynolds
scored]; Leonard grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to
third]; Cabell flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Morgan grounded out
(first unassisted); Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (first to pitcher); Ashby struck
out; Forsch flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Concepcion
doubled to center; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cruz singled to center [Concepcion scored]; Norman flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Reynolds popped to third; Cedeno
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied
out to right; Morgan walked; Bench forced Morgan (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Leonard struck out; Cabell singled to center; Cruz
flied out to center; Howe forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Driessen flied out to right; Concepcion flied out to
center; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Ashby singled to left; SEXTON RAN FOR ASHBY; On a
bunt Forsch struck out; Puhl walked [Sexton to second]; Reynolds
hit into a double play (shortstop to second to first to catcher
to third) [Sexton out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: BOCHY REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING C ); Cruz grounded out
(third to first); SPILMAN BATTED FOR NORMAN; Spilman struck out;
Griffey singled to center; Geronimo grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 2.

ASTROS 9TH: BAIR REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out
to center; Leonard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
singled to left; Cabell stole second; Cruz doubled to center
[Cabell scored]; Bair threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Howe
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Morgan flied out
to right; Bench flied out to left; Driessen grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 2.