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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-09-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 46037 · 2:50
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mike LaCoss SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaCoss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santo Domingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Doug Bair | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: HP
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- George Foster: SB2
- George Foster: W
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 5/L
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2
- Jose Cruz: E6.B-1
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 2
- Harry Spilman: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Mike LaCoss: K
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Luis Pujols: 6/FL
- Rafael Landestoy: S7
- Joe Niekro: 4/P
Top 3
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 3/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Ray Knight: 63
- Harry Spilman: 7
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Luis Pujols: S9.1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: 43.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 2/FL
Top 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/P
- Mike LaCoss: 63
- Dave Collins: S9
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Enos Cabell: S8.2-H;1X3(8454)
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
Top 6
- Dave Concepcion: W
- George Foster: 6(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Bench: 3/P
Bot 6
- Luis Pujols: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 31
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 7
- Ray Knight: K
- Harry Spilman: 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: S4
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL/BP
- Cesar Cedeno: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 8
- Rafael Santo Domingo: K/C
- Dave Collins: D7
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: T
- Enos Cabell: K+WP.3-H;B-1
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Luis Pujols: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: IW
- Joe Niekro: 6/L
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 9
- George Foster: S7
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: S9.2-3;1-2
- Hector Cruz: K
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Junior Kennedy: 9