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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1978-06-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16848 · night · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Enos Cabell went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bill Bonham SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Werner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: 9
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Denny Walling: SB2
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: K
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)/FO
- Don Werner: 6/P
Bot 2
- Mike Fischlin: 63
- Joe Niekro: S9
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: D9.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 3
- Bill Bonham: W
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Griffey: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S8.2-H
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: 13
- Joe Ferguson: 6/L
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Top 4
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/P
Bot 4
- Mike Fischlin: 63
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Terry Puhl: T/78.1-H
- Denny Walling: S9.3-H
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: 7/L
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 5
- Don Werner: K
- Rick Auerbach: 2/FL
- Pete Rose: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 8
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Joe Morgan: HP
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
Bot 6
- Mike Fischlin: 53
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Denny Walling: 7
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Don Werner: 6(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: S8.1-3
- Pete Rose: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ken Griffey: S8.3-H;1-3
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1-3
- George Foster: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Bob Watson: S8
- Joe Ferguson: 7
Top 8
- Dan Driessen: K
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
- Vic Correll: K
- Dave Collins: K
Bot 8
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Mike Fischlin: 54/SH.1-2
- Joe Sambito: 3/G.2-3
- Terry Puhl: BK.3-H
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 9
- Ray Knight: K
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL