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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-04-07 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 22883 · night · 2:25
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Bonham earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. George Foster went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bill Bonham L: Joe Niekro SV: Pedro Borbon
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 63
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Bob Watson: 9
- Joe Ferguson: HR/78
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 2
- George Foster: S
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: S4.2-3;1X3(25)
- Cesar Geronimo: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bill Bonham: 13
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: S8
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Art Howe: D7.1-3
- Roger Metzger: IW
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
- Bill Bonham: 3/FL
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: 43.3-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: S7
- Ken Griffey: 43.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Top 6
- Art Howe: 7
- Roger Metzger: K
- Denny Walling: 13
Bot 6
- Bill Bonham: K
- Pete Rose: S9
- Ken Griffey: K
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 7
- George Foster: S7
- Dan Driessen: 53/SH.1-2
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Joe Ferguson: 9
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 8
- Bill Bonham: 43
- Pete Rose: 53
- Ken Griffey: 7
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: S7
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 5/BP/FL
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- on short popup, Dan Driessen and George Foster end up on 3B