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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-04-08 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17958 · 2:24
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Fred Norman earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Fred Norman L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Doug Bair | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Joe Morgan: 31
Top 2
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Art Howe: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 2
- George Foster: HR/7
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: S1
- Cesar Geronimo: T9/L.1-H
- Fred Norman: 63
Top 3
- Joaquin Andujar: 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: E5.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 13
- Ken Griffey: 7/FL
- Joe Morgan: S9
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 7
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Joe Ferguson: 43
Bot 4
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
Top 5
- Art Howe: 13
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Joaquin Andujar: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
Bot 5
- Fred Norman: 5/FL
- Pete Rose: S7
- Ken Griffey: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: CS2(24)#
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 8
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: 13.1-2
- Roger Metzger: IW
- Joaquin Andujar: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Fred Norman: 13
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 13
- Ken Griffey: S9
- Joe Morgan: PO1(E1).1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: 9
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Joe Ferguson: 5/FL
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: K