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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1978-09-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11090 · night · 2:47
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Bonham earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Bill Bonham L: Joe Niekro SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
 Dan Warthen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Dixon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 7
- Ken Griffey: E4.B-1
- Joe Morgan: S.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S4
- Keith Drumright: 16(1)3/GDP
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: S
- Mike Lum: SB2
- Mike Lum: W
- Cesar Geronimo: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Bonham: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
- Ken Griffey: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Dave Bergman: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: S
- Johnny Bench: 3/G.1-H(E3)(NR)
- Dan Driessen: 53
- Mike Lum: S/78
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
Bot 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Luis Pujols: S4
- Joe Niekro: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Bill Bonham: 53
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Bot 4
- Rafael Landestoy: S9
- Keith Drumright: BK.1-2
- Keith Drumright: 63.2-3
- Terry Puhl: S8.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-2
- Denny Walling: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ken Griffey: D8
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H
- Johnny Bench: 14(1)3/GDP
- Dan Driessen: W
- Mike Lum: WP.1-2
- Mike Lum: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Bergman: K
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Luis Pujols: 8
Top 6
- Bill Bonham: 63
- Pete Rose: 8
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Ken Griffey: 6/L
Bot 6
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: D7
- Keith Drumright: 3/G.2-3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: K
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Dan Driessen: W
- Mike Lum: BK.1-2
- Mike Lum: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.2-H
- Bill Bonham: 1/L
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: HR/9
- Dave Bergman: K
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Bruce Bochy: 4/P
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Ken Griffey: 9
Bot 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Keith Drumright: W
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: 43
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S9
- Keith Drumright: 63