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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-09-12 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 20801 · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Doug Bair earned the win. Enos Cabell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Doug Bair L: Joe Sambito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Lemongello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Obradovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Moskau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Floyd Bannister | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Moskau | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: D/78
- Dan Driessen: 5/P
- George Foster: D7.2-H
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 53/BG
- Enos Cabell: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Denny Walling: D/89
- Bruce Bochy: IW
- Mark Lemongello: K
Bot 2
- Champ Summers: S6
- Cesar Geronimo: S7.1-2
- Rick Auerbach: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Paul Moskau: 63.3-H
- Pete Rose: K
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 4/P
- Terry Puhl: D7
- Jose Cruz: 163
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Dan Driessen: 43
- George Foster: 63
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Bob Watson: W
- Denny Walling: K
- Bruce Bochy: D7.1-3
- Mark Lemongello: 4/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Champ Summers: 36(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Geronimo: 9
Top 5
- Rafael Landestoy: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/FL
- Terry Puhl: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Auerbach: D/78
- Paul Moskau: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Pete Rose: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dan Driessen: 7
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: S5
- Enos Cabell: BK.1-2#
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Bob Watson: K
- Denny Walling: 63
Bot 6
- George Foster: S8
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Champ Summers: HR/9L
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
Top 7
- Bruce Bochy: 53
- Joe Cannon: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/FL
Bot 7
- Rick Auerbach: S7
- Paul Moskau: SB2#
- Paul Moskau: K/BF
- Pete Rose: 9.2-3
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 8
- Jim Obradovich: K
- Terry Puhl: S/BG
- Jose Cruz: D/78.1-3
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: 8
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: W
- Champ Summers: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Denny Walling: 8/78
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Reggie Baldwin: S9
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 9
- Champ Summers: 31
- Ken Henderson: W
- Rick Auerbach: 1E6/BG/TH2.1-H(NR)(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Obradovich