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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1979-09-23 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 42067 · 2:47
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 4th. Frank Pastore earned the win. George Foster went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Frank Pastore L: Vern Ruhle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Pastore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pastore | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Dixon | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Collins: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Craig Reynolds: E4.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: PO1(13)#
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
Top 2
- George Foster: HR/8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: K
- Ray Knight: D7
- Hector Cruz: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S4
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Jeffrey Leonard: D9.2-H
- Luis Pujols: 6/P
- Rafael Landestoy: IW
- Vern Ruhle: 9
Top 3
- Frank Pastore: 8
- Dave Collins: 43
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 4
- George Foster: 7
- Johnny Bench: D7
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Ray Knight: S5.2-3
- Hector Cruz: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank Pastore: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Collins: T9.3-H;1-H;B-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7
- Luis Pujols: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.1-2
- Danny Heep: K
- Terry Puhl: S6.2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 4/P
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- George Foster: S7
- Johnny Bench: E9.1-3;B-2
- Dan Driessen: IW
- Ray Knight: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Jose Cruz: S3.B-2(E3)
- Enos Cabell: 3/G.2-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
Top 6
- Hector Cruz: 23
- Frank Pastore: K
- Dave Collins: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 6
- Luis Pujols: 5/FL
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Julio Gonzalez: S8
- Terry Puhl: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Foster: 9
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Dan Driessen: S7.1-2
- Ray Knight: S5.2-3;1-2
- Hector Cruz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Pastore: 9
- Dave Collins: 3/G
Bot 7
- Craig Reynolds: 4/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Luis Pujols: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Dave Bergman: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 6/P