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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-05-06 · Day game · Cinergy Field · night · 2:48
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 17–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 7th. Pedro Borbon earned the win. Champ Summers went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17 |
W: Pedro Borbon L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Tremblay · 1B: Bob Nelson · 2B: Hank Rountree · 3B: Les Treitel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arturo DeFreites | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Rick Williams | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Wilson | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Pedro Borbon | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: S4.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Art Howe: HP
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dave Concepcion: K+PB.B-1
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: W
- George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
- Champ Summers: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Ray Knight: 8
- Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: T9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bill Bonham: K
Top 2
- J. R. Richard: S8
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 2
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Dave Concepcion: HR/8
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- George Foster: 63
- Champ Summers: S4
- Ray Knight: 4(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Arturo DeFreites: 63
Top 4
- Rick Williams: W
- Terry Puhl: 43.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 5
- George Foster: 4/P
- Champ Summers: S3
- Ray Knight: 6/P
- Johnny Bench: 8
Top 6
- Art Howe: 2/FL
- Alan Ashby: D7
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Terry Puhl: S8.2-H
- Craig Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Cesar Geronimo: S7
- Pedro Borbon: S/BG.1-2
- Ken Griffey: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: S9/89.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(94)
- George Foster: K
- Champ Summers: W
- Ray Knight: 9
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: S9.1-2
- Pedro Borbon: S/BG.2-H(E6)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Ken Griffey: S4.3-H;2-3
- Dave Concepcion: S8.3-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 3/P
- George Foster: 5/FL
- Champ Summers: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ray Knight: 63
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Art Howe: S
- Alan Ashby: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
- Cesar Geronimo: E6.B-1
- Pedro Borbon: K
- Ken Griffey: D7.1-H(UR)
- Rick Auerbach: K
Top 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
- Jesus Alou: 3/FL