Mark Lemongello, who pitched a no-hitter for seven innings before giving up a homer by Johnny Bench, finally settled for a three-hitter while hurling the Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Reds. Two outs after Bench's homer, Cesar Geronimo singled for the Reds' second hit. Ken Griffey added a double in the ninth. The Astros' attack included a two-run homer by Art Howe and two-run single by Enos Cabell. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     15, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  3  1
Astros       0  2  1    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   6 10  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Puhl lf               3   1   0   0     1   1   .286
Griffey rf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .378      Cabell 3b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .308
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .364      Cedeno cf             2   0   1   1     2   0   .343
Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .324      Watson 1b             3   0   0   1     0   1   .235
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .294        Bergman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bench c               3   1   1   1     0   0   .344      Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .303      Ferguson c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .233
Geronimo cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .321      Howe 2b               4   2   2   2     0   0   .273
Capilla p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Metzger ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .208
  Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lemongello p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     2   4             Totals               29   6  10   6     4   2

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 34,858
Left on Base: Reds 4, Astros 5
DP: Reds 3, Astros 0
Errors: Concepcion
Doubles: Griffey (4), Howe (4)
Triples: Cabell (1)
Home Runs: Bench (3), Howe (2)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Watson (2)
GIDP: Watson (1), Ferguson (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capilla L(0-1)          3     4   3   3   3   0   1  15   9.00
Sarmiento               2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.00
Borbon                  2     5   3   3   1   1   0  10   7.11
Bair                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   2   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello W(1-1)       9     3   1   1   2   4   1  32   4.50
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   4   1  32

Wild Pitches: Lemongello (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Griffey flied
out to left; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to third; Cabell singled to left; Cedeno
walked [Cabell to second]; Watson grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to center; Driessen grounded out
(second to first); Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Ferguson
singled to center; Howe homered [Ferguson scored]; Metzger
grounded out (third to first); Lemongello grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo flied out to
center; Capilla struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell tripled to right;
Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Cabell scored]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 4TH: On a bunt Rose grounded out (catcher to first);
Griffey struck out; Morgan walked; Foster flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson walked; SARMIENTO REPLACED CAPILLA
(PITCHING); Howe popped to catcher in foul territory; Metzger
singled to right [Ferguson to third]; Lemongello lined into a
double play (pitcher to first) [Metzger out at first]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench lined
to second; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl struck out; Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo flied out to left; COLLINS BATTED FOR
SARMIENTO; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Watson struck
out; Cruz singled to center; Ferguson grounded into a double
play (pitcher to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 7TH: Griffey walked; Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Griffey
to second]; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Foster
popped to first; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe doubled to left; Metzger singled to center
[Howe to third]; Lemongello out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Howe stayed at third, Metzger to second]; Puhl was
walked intentionally; Cabell singled [Howe scored, Metzger
scored, Puhl to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Puhl scored,
Cabell to third, Cedeno out at second (left to shortstop to
second)]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 6.

REDS 8TH: Bench homered; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo
singled; LUM BATTED FOR BORBON; Lum forced Geronimo (pitcher to
second); Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: BAIR REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Cruz popped to catcher
in foul territory; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Howe reached on an error by Concepcion [Howe to first]; Metzger
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Astros 6.

REDS 9TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Griffey doubled
to left; Morgan lined to second; Foster grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Griffey to third]; Driessen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 6.