Posting his first major league shutout, Tom Dixon stopped the Reds on four hits as the Astros prevailed, 3-0. The only scoring came in the seventh inning. Dixon led off with a single and Terry Puhl hit into a forceout.

Jesus Alou singled and Bob Watson hit a 3-2 pitch for a three-run homer. The Reds threatened in the sixth, but Pete Rose was caught stealing after a single and Joe Morgan was stranded at second after a two-base hit. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 0
Game Played on Wednesday, June      28, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   3  8  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Puhl cf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .332
Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Alou lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .298
Morgan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .261        Howard pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .235
Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .301      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .294
Driessen 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .298      Watson 1b             3   1   2   3     1   0   .286
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .302      Howe 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Geronimo cf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .207
Werner c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .155      Walling rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .245
Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Fischlin ss           2   0   1   0     0   0   .148
  Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224        Gonzalez ph,ss      2   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Dixon p               3   0   2   0     0   1   .176

Totals               30   0   4   0     3   3             Totals               31   3   8   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 16,622
Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 8
DP: Reds 1, Astros 0
Errors: Griffey
Doubles: Morgan 2 (17)
Home Runs: Watson (9)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (12), Howard (2)
Caught Stealing: Rose (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Puhl (2)
GIDP: Howe (8)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(8-5)           7     8   3   3   3   3   1  32   2.93
Borbon                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.70
Totals                  8     8   3   3   3   3   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dixon W(4-3)            9     4   0   0   3   3   0  33   1.97
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   3   0  33

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler


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

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Alou grounded out (third to first)
[Puhl to second]; Cabell singled to third [Puhl to third];
Watson walked [Cabell to second]; Howe grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen popped to second; Concepcion flied out to
right; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson flied out to center; Walling struck out;
Fischlin singled to center; Dixon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 3RD: Werner grounded out (shortstop to first); Norman
struck out; Rose grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Alou grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey flied out to left; Morgan popped to first;
Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to left; Howe grounded out (third
to first); Ferguson reached on an error by Griffey [Ferguson to
second]; Walling walked; Fischlin forced Walling (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 5TH: Driessen walked; Concepcion grounded out (second to
first) [Driessen to second]; Geronimo lined to center; Werner
walked; Norman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Dixon singled to second; Puhl out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Dixon to second]; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Dixon to third]; Cabell flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose singled to left; Rose was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Griffey lined to second; Morgan doubled
to right; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to left; Howe flied out to right;
Ferguson walked [Watson to second]; Walling flied out to left;
GONZALEZ BATTED FOR FISCHLIN; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 7TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Driessen flied
out to center; Concepcion grounded out (third to first);
Geronimo walked; Werner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Dixon singled to center; Puhl forced Dixon (pitcher
to shortstop); Alou singled to left [Puhl to second]; HOWARD RAN
FOR ALOU; Puhl stole third and Howard stole second; Cabell
struck out; Watson homered [Puhl scored, Howard scored]; Howe
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 3.

REDS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); COLLINS BATTED FOR
NORMAN; Collins lined to third; Rose grounded out (first to
pitcher); Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Ferguson flied
out to center; Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 9TH: Morgan popped to shortstop; Foster struck out;
Driessen singled to right; Concepcion forced Driessen (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.