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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 29, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 29, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 29, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,564 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Tom Hume | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 29, 1978
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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