Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bannister
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffey vs. Bannister
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Bannister
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Bannister
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Bannister
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Hume
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Hume
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howe vs. Hume
  
  There goes Watson. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Watson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howe vs. Hume
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Hume
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fischlin vs. Hume
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Bannister
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Bannister
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hume
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Bannister
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bannister
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Bannister
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Bannister
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Hume
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Hume Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Hume
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Correll and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hume
  
  Watson hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Hume
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Hume
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Bannister
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bannister
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Bannister
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Correll vs. Bannister
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischlin vs. Hume
  
  Fischlin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Fischlin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bannister vs. Hume
  
  Bannister strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Fischlin trying to get to home. Griffey throws the ball in to Correll who tags Fischlin who's trying to score from second, for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Hume
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hume vs. Bannister
  
  Hume strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bannister
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Bannister
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hume
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hume
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Hume
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Hume
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Bannister
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Bannister
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Bannister
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischlin vs. Hume
  
  Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Hume
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Hume
  
  Puhl bunts towards the mound. Hume fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walling vs. Hume
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Bannister
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Bannister
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Bannister
  
  Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Tom Hume.
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Tomlin now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Tomlin
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Tomlin
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Tomlin
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Bannister
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Bannister
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Bannister
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Bannister
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Tomlin
  
  Rick Auerbach now playing second base.
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fischlin vs. Tomlin
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Tomlin Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fischlin vs. Tomlin
  
  Fischlin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bannister vs. Tomlin
  
  Bannister bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to third. Fischlin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Puhl vs. Tomlin
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Tomlin
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Denny Walling.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pujols scores. Fischlin scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Tomlin
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Bannister
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bannister
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Bannister
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Correll vs. Bannister
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1978 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            3  0  1  0   Puhl T, cf            5  0  2  0   
Griffey K, rf         4  0  1  0   Walling D, lf         3  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  1  2   
Auerbach R, 2b        0  0  0  0   Howard W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  2  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   Cruz J, rf            3  0  2  2   
Henderson K, cf       4  0  1  0   Watson B, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Driessen D, 1b        4  0  1  0   Bergman D, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Correll V, c          4  0  0  0   Howe A, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Hume T, p             2  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           2  1  0  0   
Kennedy J, ph         1  0  0  0   Fischlin M, ss        3  1  1  0   
Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   Bannister F, p        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  4  0                        32  5 11  5

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Houston          201 000 02x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hume T (L)            6.0 10  3  3  3  3
Tomlin D              2.0  1  2  2  3  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister F (W)       9.0  4  0  0  3  7

E -- Cabell E
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 10
2B -- Rose P, Griffey K, Fischlin M, Watson B, Henderson K
SB -- Watson B, Puhl T
CS -- Cruz J
SH -- Bannister F
WP -- Bannister F, Hume T
Balk -- Hume T, Tomlin D
T -- 2:20
A -- 17564

    

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