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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-06-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 37114 · dome · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. Bert Roberge earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. George Foster went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bert Roberge L: Doug Bair SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Moskau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Moskau | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Doug Bair | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dixon | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Joe Morgan: S6
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- George Foster: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Dan Driessen: S7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Ray Knight: 7
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S6
- Craig Reynolds: S8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
- Jose Cruz: D7.2-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Denny Walling: K
Top 2
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Paul Moskau: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: E6.2-3;B-1
- Joe Morgan: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ken Griffey: 43
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 7
Top 3
- George Foster: 3/G
- Dan Driessen: 9
- Johnny Bench: W
- Rick Auerbach: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
- Paul Moskau: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: D8/89
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Ken Griffey: K/C
- George Foster: HR/7
- Dan Driessen: 13
Bot 5
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Rick Auerbach: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/FL
- Paul Moskau: 5/P
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Denny Walling: 6/P
- Alan Ashby: 43
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Joe Morgan: K
- Ken Griffey: S6
- George Foster: 63
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/L
- Reggie Baldwin: 53
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 8
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rick Auerbach: K
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
- Denny Walling: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: WP.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Jesus Alou: D7.2-H;1-H
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Joe Morgan: 43