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With two out in the ninth inning, Enos Cabell singled, stole second and scored on a double by Jose Cruz to bring the Astros a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Ken Forsch, making his second start since coming off the disabled list, gave up a run to the Reds in the second inning on a double by Johnny Bench, single by Dan Driessen and double-play grounder by Dave Concepcion. Cesar Cedeno put the Astros ahead with a two-run double in the fourth. The Reds tied the score in the fifth when Concepcion doubled and Hector Cruz singled. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 2Game Played on Tuesday, July 3, 1979 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumAstros 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 0 Reds 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .278 Griffey rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 Geronimo cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Cedeno 1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .264 Morgan 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 Leonard rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .266 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Cruz lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .284 Concepcion ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .293 Howe 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Knight 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .305 Landestoy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Cruz lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .125 Ashby c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .231 Norman p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Spilman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Bochy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .094 Totals 33 3 7 3 1 5 Totals 31 2 6 1 1 1 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 36,787 Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 3 DP: Astros 1, Reds 1 Doubles: Cedeno (15), Cruz (16), Bench (9), Concepcion (15) Stolen Bases: Cabell (19) Caught Stealing: Morgan (4) GIDP: Concepcion (13) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(5-3) 9 6 2 2 1 1 0 32 2.72 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 1 0 32 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norman 8 5 2 2 1 5 0 29 3.28 Bair L(4-4) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 3.88 Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 0 34 Wild Pitches: Bair (2) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Fred Brocklander ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Griffey flied out to center; Geronimo grounded out (third to first); Morgan singled to third; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Leonard grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell struck out; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Bench doubled to right; Driessen singled to center [Bench to third]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bench scored (no RBI), Driessen out at second]; Knight flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Howe flied out to center; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Forsch grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Cruz flied out to center; Norman grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl singled to center; Reynolds singled to right [Puhl to second]; Cedeno doubled to right [Puhl scored, Reynolds scored]; Leonard grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Cabell flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (first to pitcher); Ashby struck out; Forsch flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Concepcion doubled to center; Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to center [Concepcion scored]; Norman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Reynolds popped to third; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. REDS 6TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Geronimo flied out to right; Morgan walked; Bench forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 7TH: Leonard struck out; Cabell singled to center; Cruz flied out to center; Howe forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. REDS 7TH: Driessen flied out to right; Concepcion flied out to center; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 8TH: Ashby singled to left; SEXTON RAN FOR ASHBY; On a bunt Forsch struck out; Puhl walked [Sexton to second]; Reynolds hit into a double play (shortstop to second to first to catcher to third) [Sexton out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. REDS 8TH: BOCHY REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING C ); Cruz grounded out (third to first); SPILMAN BATTED FOR NORMAN; Spilman struck out; Griffey singled to center; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 9TH: BAIR REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to center; Leonard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell singled to left; Cabell stole second; Cruz doubled to center [Cabell scored]; Bair threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Howe flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 2. REDS 9TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Morgan flied out to right; Bench flied out to left; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 2. |
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