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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-05-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21757 · night · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Tom Seaver SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo DeFreites | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Frank Pastore | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Griffey: 5/FL
- Junior Kennedy: E4.B-2
- Dave Concepcion: 3/G.2-3
- Dan Driessen: 7
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S6.B-2(E6)
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9.1-3
- Art Howe: 6/P
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Ray Knight: W
- Dave Collins: E5/TH.1X3(95);B-1
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: S5
- Rafael Landestoy: 16(1)/FO
- Joe Niekro: S8.1-3
- Terry Puhl: 7/SF.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL
Top 3
- Tom Seaver: 53
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 7
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Art Howe: 6/P
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Ray Knight: 8
- Dave Collins: K
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: K
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Joe Niekro: SB2#
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
- Tom Seaver: 8
- Ken Griffey: 7
Bot 5
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 6
- Junior Kennedy: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Dan Driessen: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: S8.2-H
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 8/SF.3-H
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Ray Knight: 7
- Dave Collins: 7
Bot 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Art Howe: 43
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- Arturo DeFreites: S5.1-2
- Ken Griffey: W.2-3;1-2
- Junior Kennedy: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Terry Puhl: 63
Top 9
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Ray Knight: 8
- Dave Collins: S7.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.2-H;1-H
- Rick Auerbach: 63