Splitting a doubleheader, the Reds ran away with the first game, 17-5, and the Astros won the second game, 8-2. In the opener, Champ Summers led the Reds' assault with four hits, including a homer, and drove in five runs. Joe Morgan, with a homer and single and three RBIs, and Cesar Geronimo, with three hits including a bases-loaded double, shared the hitting honors with Summers. Cincinnati Reds 17, Houston Astros 5 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, May 6, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumAstros 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 9 2 Reds 5 2 0 0 0 3 6 1 x - 17 17 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl rf,cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .292 Griffey rf 6 2 3 3 0 1 .377 Reynolds ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Concepcion ss 4 2 2 2 1 1 .324 Cedeno cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .288 Auerbach pr,ss 1 1 0 0 0 1 .188 Alou rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morgan 2b 4 2 2 3 1 0 .322 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 Kennedy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Walling lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Foster lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .353 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .301 Summers 1b 4 2 4 5 1 0 .280 Sexton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knight 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Watson 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 .247 Bench c 4 2 1 0 1 0 .208 Howe 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Geronimo cf 5 3 3 3 0 0 .196 Gonzalez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bonham p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Ashby c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .234 DeFreites ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Richard p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Borbon p 3 2 2 0 0 1 .400 Williams p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leonard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 Totals 35 5 9 5 3 3 Totals 42 17 17 16 5 6 Time of Game: 2:48 Left on Base: Astros 7, Reds 6 DP: Astros 0, Reds 1 Errors: Reynolds 2 Doubles: Cabell (5), Ashby (5), Griffey (9) Triples: Geronimo (2) Home Runs: Watson (2), Concepcion (2), Morgan (3), Summers (1) Stolen Bases: Concepcion (5) GIDP: Ashby (2) Hit by Pitch: Howe (1,by Bonham) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard L(4-1) 1.1 4 7 3 3 3 2 12 3.21 Williams 3.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00 McLaughlin 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 4 12.46 Wilson 3 8 7 6 1 3 1 18 11.05 Totals 8 17 17 12 5 6 3 47 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bonham 3 5 4 4 2 1 1 17 4.50 Borbon W(1-0) 6 4 1 1 1 2 0 22 2.70 Totals 9 9 5 5 3 3 1 39 Passed Balls: Ashby (3) Hit by Pitch: Bonham (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Bob Nelson, 2B - Hank Rountree, 3B - Les Treitel ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Reynolds flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Cruz singled to second [Cedeno to second]; Cabell singled to right [Cedeno scored, Cruz to third]; Watson homered [Cruz scored, Cabell scored]; Howe was hit by a pitch; Ashby flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Griffey struck out; Concepcion struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Concepcion stole second; Morgan walked; Foster walked [Concepcion to third, Morgan to second]; Summers singled to right [Concepcion scored (unearned), Morgan scored (unearned), Foster to second]; Knight flied out to center; Bench walked [Foster to third, Summers to second]; Geronimo tripled to right [Foster scored, Summers scored (unearned), Bench scored (unearned)]; Bonham struck out; 5 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. ASTROS 2ND: Richard singled to center; Puhl popped to shortstop; Reynolds forced Richard (second to shortstop); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5. REDS 2ND: Griffey flied out to right; Concepcion homered; Morgan homered; WILLIAMS REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers singled to second; Knight forced Summers (second unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cabell doubled to right; Watson walked; Howe forced Watson (third to second) [Cabell to third]; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. REDS 3RD: Bench grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied out to center; DEFREITES BATTED FOR BONHAM; DeFreites grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. ASTROS 4TH: BORBON REPLACED DEFREITES (PITCHING); Williams walked; Puhl grounded out (second to first) [Williams to second]; Reynolds grounded out (second to first) [Williams to third]; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. REDS 4TH: Griffey flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to right; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell struck out; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. REDS 5TH: Foster popped to second; Summers singled to first; Knight popped to shortstop; Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 7. ASTROS 6TH: Howe popped to catcher in foul territory; Ashby doubled to left; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Landestoy flied out to left; Puhl singled to center [Ashby scored]; Reynolds forced Puhl (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 7. REDS 6TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Geronimo singled to left; On a bunt Borbon singled [Geronimo to second]; Griffey singled to left [Geronimo scored, Borbon to second]; Concepcion walked [Borbon to third, Griffey to second]; WILSON REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right [Borbon scored, Griffey scored, Concepcion to third, Morgan out at second (right to second)]; Foster struck out; Summers walked; Knight flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 10. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 10. REDS 7TH: WALLING REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING LF); Bench singled to right; Geronimo singled to right [Bench to second]; On a bunt Borbon singled [Bench scored (error by Reynolds) (no RBI), Geronimo to third, Borbon to second]; Griffey singled to second [Geronimo scored, Borbon to third]; Concepcion singled to center [Borbon scored, Griffey to second]; AUERBACH RAN FOR CONCEPCION; Morgan popped to first; Foster popped to third in foul territory; Summers homered [Griffey scored, Auerbach scored]; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 16. ASTROS 8TH: AUERBACH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); KENNEDY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Watson popped to second; Howe singled; Ashby grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 16. REDS 8TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); ALOU REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING RF); PUHL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); SEXTON REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); Bench popped to catcher in foul territory; Geronimo reached on an error by Reynolds [Geronimo to first]; Borbon struck out; Griffey doubled to left [Geronimo scored (unearned)]; Auerbach struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 17. ASTROS 9TH: LEONARD BATTED FOR WILSON; Leonard singled to center; Puhl flied out to left; Reynolds forced Leonard (second to shortstop); Alou popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 17. |
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