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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-07-05 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 28249 · 2:48
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tom Seaver L: J.R. Richard SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Manny Sarmiento | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/P
- Jose Cruz: 3/P
Bot 1
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: S9.1-3
- Dan Driessen: 9
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: K
- Denny Walling: 3/G
- Art Howe: S7
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: HP
- Hector Cruz: S9.1-3
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Tom Seaver: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ken Griffey: S5.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: WP.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Dan Driessen: W
- Ray Knight: K
- Hector Cruz: 8
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Denny Walling: 43
Bot 4
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Tom Seaver: K
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: S7.1-2
- Joe Morgan: D9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 5
- Art Howe: 7
- Alan Ashby: 6/P
- J. R. Richard: 63
Bot 5
- Dan Driessen: D7
- Ray Knight: 13/SH.2-3
- Hector Cruz: K
- Rick Auerbach: K
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: S3
- Craig Reynolds: D7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Denny Walling: IW
- Art Howe: D7.2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: IW
- J. R. Richard: 6/P
Bot 6
- Harry Spilman: S9
- Ken Griffey: S/BG.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: S5/BG.2-H(E5)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ray Knight: 8/SF.3-H
- Hector Cruz: 7
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 7
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Manny Sarmiento: K
- Ken Griffey: 8
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Denny Walling: S9.1-3
- Art Howe: 9/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 8
- Cesar Geronimo: S
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Ray Knight: 9
Top 9
- Reggie Baldwin: D9
- Terry Puhl: 9.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO