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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-07-05 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 30320 · night · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Paul Moskau earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Paul Moskau L: Joe Niekro SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fischlin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Moskau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Moskau | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Denny Walling: 8
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 31
- Ken Griffey: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 43
Top 2
- Art Howe: 43
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Mike Fischlin: S7
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: S6
- Dan Driessen: S9.1-3
- Johnny Bench: SB2#
- Johnny Bench: 7/SF.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: D7.2-H
- Junior Kennedy: SB3#
- Junior Kennedy: K
- Paul Moskau: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: K
- Denny Walling: 43
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jose Cruz: PO2(E2).2-3
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Art Howe: 9
- Luis Pujols: 53
Bot 4
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: WP.1-2#
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
Top 5
- Mike Fischlin: 43
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Junior Kennedy: 63
- Paul Moskau: W
- Pete Rose: 7
- Ken Griffey: 8
Top 6
- Denny Walling: 7
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jose Cruz: D9.2-H
- Bob Watson: 53
- Art Howe: 7
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: S7
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: E3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Junior Kennedy: 4/L
Top 7
- Luis Pujols: 3/G
- Dave Bergman: K
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Moskau: 3/FL
- Pete Rose: S/BG
- Ken Griffey: S1.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 53.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 7
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Denny Walling: 8
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: S9
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: 8.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: CSH(25)#
- Cesar Geronimo: 53
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Bob Watson: S4.1-2
- Art Howe: S8.2-3;1-2
- Luis Pujols: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- invented WP; need one in game
- missed squeeze