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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1978-04-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25583 · dome · 2:37
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Hume earned the win and Dale Murray picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Tom Hume L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Dale Murray
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Floyd Bannister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hume | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Dale Murray | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Bannister | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: S9.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George Foster: WP.3-H;1-2
- George Foster: S7.2-H
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: D9
- Dave Concepcion: 23/SH.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Tom Hume: 24/SH.3-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ken Griffey: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: K
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Art Howe: 8
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: D9
- George Foster: WP.2-3#
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: S7.3-H
- Johnny Bench: WP.1-2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Tom Hume: K
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: S
- Floyd Bannister: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: D9.2-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/P
- Jose Cruz: 23
Top 4
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: D7
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
- George Foster: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: 7
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 5
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
- Tom Hume: 63
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: K
- Terry Puhl: S/BG
- Enos Cabell: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Pete Rose: 31
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Bob Watson: 63.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: WP.3-H;1-2
- Art Howe: S8.2-H
- Dave Bergman: K
Top 7
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Terry Puhl: 23
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Dale Murray: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: IW
- Ken Griffey: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: K
- Joe Ferguson: 8/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- George Foster: D3
- Dan Driessen: PO2(E1).2-3
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Bot 9
- Jimmy Sexton: 7
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Terry Puhl: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ken Forsch left with pulled groin
- Bob Watson and Art Howe collided