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Cincinnati Reds @
Houston Astros
1978-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 27700 Β· dome Β· 4:06
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β3. Tom Dixon earned the win. Art Howe went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Tom Dixon L: Manny Sarmiento SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Dale Β· 1B: John McSherry Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Foster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Werner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Junior Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Puhl | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Enos Cabell | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Ferguson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Dale Murray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Sarmiento | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. R. Richard | 8.0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: 41.2-3
- George Foster: WP.3-H
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Enos Cabell: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Ferguson: 8
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Tom Seaver: K
Bot 2
- Art Howe: HR/7
- Roger Metzger: 7
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
Top 3
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 6(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: SB2#
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- George Foster: K
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: 5/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jose Cruz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 4/P
Top 4
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2#
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 4
- Art Howe: W
- Roger Metzger: 26(1)/FO
- J. R. Richard: 1/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: 13
Top 5
- Tom Seaver: K
- Pete Rose: 13
- Ken Griffey: S7
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: 63.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: 9
Top 6
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: S8
- J. R. Richard: 2(B)6(1)/BG/GDP
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Dave Collins: K
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Bob Watson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bob Watson: 31
Top 8
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- George Foster: 3/G
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Art Howe: 63
- Roger Metzger: 13
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: S
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Knight: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Werner: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Junior Kennedy: 4/P
Bot 9
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: 9
Top 10
- George Foster: S
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Johnny Bench: S.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 13.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: IW
- Rick Auerbach: 3/P
Bot 10
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Top 11
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: K
- Junior Kennedy: 8
Bot 11
- Denny Walling: 2/P
- Dave Bergman: K
- Terry Puhl: S
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 12
- George Foster: 43
- Dan Driessen: S
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: 163
Bot 12
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- Jose Cruz: S
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Art Howe: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 13
- Mike Lum: 8
- Manny Sarmiento: K
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 13
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Tom Dixon: SB2#
- Tom Dixon: K
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Enos Cabell: S.2-H





























