Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Bonham
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Bonham
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bonham
  
  Cedeno 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose 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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bonham
  
  Cruz 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 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bonham
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to third. There goes Driessen trying to get to third. Ferguson throws to Cabell who tags Driessen for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonham vs. Niekro
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bonham
  
  Metzger 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 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Bonham
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Bonham
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Bonham
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Puhl goes all the way around to score. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Bonham
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bonham
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bonham
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metzger vs. Bonham
  
  Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Bonham
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Niekro
  
  Bonham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Bonham
  
  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 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Bonham
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Bonham
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Bonham
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Bonham
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Niekro
  
  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. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Niekro
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Niekro
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Niekro
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Niekro
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Geronimo vs. Niekro
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bonham
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Bonham
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Bonham strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sambito
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Sambito
  
  Griffey strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Sambito
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Bonham
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Bonham
  
  Cabell 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 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bonham
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Bonham
  
  Cruz 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 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sambito
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Sambito
  
  Driessen bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Sambito
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Sambito
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Sambito
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bonham
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Bonham
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Sambito
  
  Bonham 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 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sambito
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Sambito
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Bonham
  
  Ray Knight now playing third base. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Tomlin
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Dave Tomlin now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Tomlin
  
  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
  
  Puhl bunts, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Borbon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1978 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, lf            4  1  0  0   Rose P, 3b            5  1  2  0   
Cabell E, 3b          5  1  2  1   Knight R, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  2  0   Griffey K, rf         4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  1   Foster G, lf          3  2  3  3   
Ferguson J, c         4  1  1  1   Driessen D, 1b        1  0  0  0   
Howe A, 2b            4  0  1  0   Bench J, c            2  1  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         2  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  0   
Howard W, ph          1  0  1  0   Geronimo C, cf        4  0  1  1   
Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   Bonham B, p           4  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   Tomlin D, p           0  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
Bergman D, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Alou J, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Sexton J, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 10  4                        29  5  8  5

Houston          011 020 000 --  4
Cincinnati       010 130 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          5.0  6  5  5  7  1
Sambito J             3.0  2  0  0  1  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W)*         8.0  9  4  4  2  5
Tomlin D              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Borbon P (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Cabell E, Howe A
HR -- Ferguson J, Bench J, Foster G
SB -- Griffey K, Driessen D
SH -- Driessen D
T -- 2:25
A -- 22883

    

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