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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1979-09-12 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 42035 · 3:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Frank Pastore earned the win and Tom Hume picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Frank Pastore L: Joe Niekro SV: Tom Hume
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Collins | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Pastore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Ladd | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Pastore | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Craig Reynolds: 34/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S4.3-H
- Enos Cabell: SB2.1XH(E2/TH2)(82)
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: S7
- Joe Morgan: PB.1-2
- Joe Morgan: D8/89.2-H
- Dave Concepcion: D9.2-H
- George Foster: PB.2-3
- George Foster: W
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
- Dan Driessen: 8/L
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7.2-3
- Luis Pujols: CS2(26)#
- Luis Pujols: K
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: 5/FL
- Mike LaCoss: K
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Terry Puhl: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Collins: S/BG
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 5/L
- Enos Cabell: 31
- Jeffrey Leonard: S5
- Luis Pujols: 3/P
Bot 4
- George Foster: S7
- Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
- Dan Driessen: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dan Driessen: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ray Knight: S7.3-H
- Cesar Geronimo: WP.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Dave Collins: S8.2-H;1X3(835)
Top 5
- Rafael Landestoy: 31
- Dave Bergman: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S8.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: 9
- Johnny Bench: 8
Top 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: 3/FL
- Luis Pujols: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
Bot 6
- Dan Driessen: HP
- Ray Knight: S9.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Frank Pastore: K
Top 7
- Jimmy Sexton: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 7
- Dave Collins: W
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- George Foster: IW
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Ray Knight: D8.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Rick Auerbach: IW
- Hector Cruz: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 9
- Rafael Landestoy: S6
- Danny Heep: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
- Craig Reynolds: 8/89