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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 25, 1979
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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 25, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Joe West |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 25, 1979
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Richard
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Seaver
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Richard
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Seaver
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Seaver
Richard bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds 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
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Richard
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Richard
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Seaver
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 -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Seaver
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
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Richard
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Seaver
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Seaver
There goes Walling. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Seaver
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Seaver
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Seaver
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Richard
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Seaver
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Seaver
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Seaver
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Seaver
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 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Richard
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Seaver
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Seaver
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Seaver
Terry Puhl pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Seaver
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Seaver
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Sambito
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Griffey moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Sambito
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bair
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bair
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1979, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Leonard J, cf 3 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0
Griffey K, rf 3 1 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Foster G, lf 3 1 2 2 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 2 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 0 Richard J, p 1 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 28 1 3 1
Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 7.2 3 1 1 2 4
Tomlin D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bair D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 8.0 3 2 2 2 8
Sambito J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Morgan J
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 4
3B -- Reynolds C
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Cedeno C, Landestoy R
CS -- Morgan J, Walling D
SH -- Richard J
SF -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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