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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-05-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25453 · night · 2:07
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Rick Williams earned the win. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Rick Williams L: Fred Norman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: (none) · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Norman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Williams | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dave Collins: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Knight: SB2#
- Ray Knight: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: S6
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 53
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: 16(1)3/GDP
- Junior Kennedy: S9
- Rick Auerbach: SB2
- Rick Auerbach: 7
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S6
- Art Howe: 14(1)/FO
- Julio Gonzalez: S8.1X3(85)
- Alan Ashby: 7
Top 3
- Fred Norman: K
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Dave Collins: 3/G
Bot 3
- Rick Williams: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Top 4
- Ray Knight: S8
- Dan Driessen: 5/P
- Johnny Bench: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7
- Art Howe: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: S9
- Junior Kennedy: 43.1-2
- Rick Auerbach: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Fred Norman: S8.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 8
Bot 5
- Art Howe: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Rick Williams: S8.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 6
- Dave Collins: 9
- Ray Knight: 53
- Dan Driessen: 8
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Rick Williams: K
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Junior Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
- Rick Auerbach: S8/78.1-3
- George Foster: 7
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: 13/BG
- Dave Collins: 43
- Ray Knight: S8
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Jeffrey Leonard: 13
- Art Howe: T7
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/P
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 5/P
- Junior Kennedy: 9
- Rick Auerbach: 3/P