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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-09-21 · Night game · Astrodome · 13 innings · Att: 44975 · 3:30
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Joe Sambito earned the win. Ray Knight went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Tom Hume SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hume | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 11.0 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 43
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: 5/FL
- Dan Driessen: S7
- Ray Knight: HR/7.1-H
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Luis Pujols: 3/G
Top 3
- Tom Seaver: K
- Dave Collins: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-3
- George Foster: 63
Bot 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- J. R. Richard: E3.B-2
- Terry Puhl: S8.2-H(UR)
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 1/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 8/P
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: E9.B-2
- Luis Pujols: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Tom Seaver: K
- Dave Collins: 7
Bot 5
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- George Foster: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Jeffrey Leonard: CS2(24)#
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Ray Knight: D7
- Cesar Geronimo: IW
- Tom Seaver: K
Bot 7
- Dave Bergman: 9/9D
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- J. R. Richard: 1/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S8.2-H
- Craig Reynolds: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dave Collins: 13/BG
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S5
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)#
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 9
- George Foster: 8/8D
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Dan Driessen: S6
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 43
- Bruce Bochy: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/P
Top 10
- Cesar Geronimo: 8/L
- Harry Spilman: S8
- Dave Collins: K
- Joe Morgan: K23
Bot 10
- J. R. Richard: S5/BG
- Terry Puhl: CS2(26)#
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 11
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 11
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: 36(1)/FO
- Jeffrey Leonard: 54(1)/FO
- Bruce Bochy: 4/P
Top 12
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Ray Knight: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Hector Cruz: K
Bot 12
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Denny Walling: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 13
- Tom Hume: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Bot 13
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Danny Heep: IW.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2