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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-06-25 · Night game · Astrodome · night · 2:31
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Seaver earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. George Foster went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Tom Seaver L: J.R. Richard SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Ken Griffey: CS2(26)
- Ken Griffey: W
- George Foster: HR/7.1-H
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 1
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
- Craig Reynolds: T9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: 13
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
Bot 2
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Denny Walling: 8
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 3
- Tom Seaver: S6
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Joe Morgan: K
- Ken Griffey: 13
Bot 3
- Rafael Landestoy: E4.B-1
- J. R. Richard: 24/SH.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 4
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 53
- Tom Seaver: 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: CS2(26)
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Ken Griffey: 63
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 6
- J. R. Richard: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Craig Reynolds: 7
Top 7
- Dan Driessen: 43
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Denny Walling: 3/G
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/P
- Tom Seaver: K
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- Terry Puhl: SB2#
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: K
- Ken Griffey: S8
- George Foster: S8.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Enos Cabell: 6/P