5/31/1979, Cin79-Hou79, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Reds 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 7 2 1979 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x 3 8 0 4 0 Reds AB R H BI AVG Astros AB R H BI AVG Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 .286 Puhl cf 4 1 2 0 .311 Collins lf 4 1 1 0 .333 Reynolds ss 3 1 1 0 .274 Knight 3b 4 0 0 0 .295 Cedeno 1b 3 0 0 0 .302 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 0 .186 Cruz lf 4 0 1 1 .255 Bench c 3 1 1 0 .307 Leonard rf 3 0 2 1 .295 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 .304 Howe 3b 3 0 0 0 .259 Kennedy 2b 4 0 0 0 .262 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 0 0 .239 Auerbach ss 4 0 2 1 .360 Ashby c 3 1 1 0 .212 Norman p 1 0 0 0 .167 Williams p 3 0 1 0 .143 Foster ph 1 0 1 0 .365 29 3 8 2 Blair pr 0 0 0 0 .174 Bair p 0 0 0 0 .000 DeFreitas ph 1 0 0 0 .105 34 2 7 1 Reds (27-22) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Norman L 3-2 6.0 7 3 0 0 1 89 64 3.23 Bair 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 27 13 2.76 8.0 8 3 0 1 3 116 77 Astros (24-28) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Williams W 2-1 9.0 7 2 2 2 1 105 66 3.12 9.0 7 2 2 2 1 105 66 Cin: Foster batted for Norman in the 7th Blair ran for Foster in the 7th DeFreitas batted for Bair in the 9th E-Driessen. 2B-Ashby(11). 3B-Auerbach(1). RBI-Auerbach(6), Cruz(35), Leonard(12). SB-Collins(3). K-Kennedy, Cruz, Williams 2. BB-Bench, Norman, Cedeno. SH-Reynolds. BALK-Williams. GWRBI: Leonard Temperature: 70, Wind: none. Attendance: 29,602 Game Time: 2:02 5/31/1979, Cin79-Hou79, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Reds 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 7 2 1979 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x 3 8 0 4 0 Reds -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Griffey rf 1>7 4 53.1-2 7 Collins lf S 3>63 8 43 Knight 3b SB2 8 6>7 8>43 7.2-3 Driessen 1b bk.3-H 6 S 63 3/fl Bench c 2>W 4>53 S.1-3 3/fl Geronimo cf 7 9 3 9>S Kennedy 2b 63.1-2 9 46/f k Auerbach ss T.2-H 5>S 7>63 46/f.B-1 Norman p W 56/b/f.B-1 Foster ph S Blair pr Bair p DeFreitas ph 54/f Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Puhl cf 1>63 64/f S.2-3 8>S Reynolds ss 53 4>S note 1 14/SH.1-2 Cedeno 1b 7 8 8.2-3 OA.2x3(25) W Cruz lf 2>13 463/gdp S.3-H;1-2 k Leonard rf 1/L 5>S S.2-H;1-2 Howe 3b 5/L 643/gdp 9 Gonzalez 2b 3>5/fl 43 7>Bair 5/L Ashby c 8 6>D 53 Williams p S k k 1: e3.3-H;1-2;B-1 Reds IN OUT ER Astros IN OUT ER Norman A1 C6 0 L 3-2 Williams A1 D9 2 W 2-1 Bair C7 D4 0 5/31/1979, Cin79-Hou79, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Reds 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 7 2 1979 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 x 3 8 0 4 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Reds batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Griffey flied out to left (BX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Collins lined a single to shallow left (BCFFX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Collins stole second (>C) 0-0 1 -2- 02 Knight flied out to left, Collins to third (>C.CX) 0-0 2 --3 10 Williams balked, Collins scored (BB) 1-0 2 --- 31 Driessen popped out to first (BB.CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Astros batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Puhl grounded out to short (BFBSX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Reynolds grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 2 --- 21 Cedeno flied out to left (CBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Reds batting 1-0 0 --- 30 Bench walked (BBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Geronimo flied out to left (CX) 1-0 1 1-- 11 Kennedy grounded out to short, Bench to second (BC1>X) 1-0 2 -2- 12 Auerbach tripled deep to right center, Bench scored (BCSX) 2-0 2 --3 32 Norman walked (BBBCFB) 2-0 2 1-3 11 Griffey popped out to second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astros batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Cruz grounded out to the mound (FCX) 2-0 1 --- 32 Leonard lined out to the mound (BBFBFX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Howe lined out to third (BCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Reds batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Collins grounded out to short (FX) 2-0 1 --- 22 Knight flied out to center (BFBFX) 2-0 2 --- 21 Driessen popped out to short (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astros batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Gonzalez popped out to third (X) 2-0 1 --- 02 Ashby flied out to center (CFX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Williams grounded a single between first and second (BSX) 2-0 2 1-- 22 Puhl grounded to short, forcing Williams at second (BCSFBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Reds batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Bench grounded out to third (BSX) 2-0 1 --- 11 Geronimo flied out to right (BCX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Kennedy flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Astros batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Reynolds grounded a single up the middle (CBFFBBX) 2-0 0 1-- 22 Cedeno flied out to center (SFBBFFFFX) 2-0 1 1-- 11 Cruz grounded into a double play, Kennedy to Auerbach to Driessen (BFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Reds batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Auerbach lined a single between third and short (X) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Norman bunted into an out to third, forcing Auerbach at second, Norman to first (Xb) 2-0 1 1-- 00 Griffey grounded out to third, Norman to second (X) 2-0 2 -2- 01 Collins flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Astros batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Leonard grounded a single between first and second (SBX) 2-0 0 1-- 01 Howe grounded into a double play, Auerbach to Kennedy to Driessen (FX) 2-0 2 --- 01 Gonzalez grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Reds batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Knight flied out to left (CBFBFX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Driessen lined a single to shallow left (X) 2-0 1 1-- 20 Bench singled to right center, Driessen to third (BBX) 2-0 1 1-3 00 Geronimo popped out to first (X) 2-0 2 1-3 12 Kennedy grounded to second, forcing Bench at second (CFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Astros batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Ashby grounded a double down the third base line (SBX) 2-0 0 -2- 12 Williams struck out (BCFFC) 2-0 1 -2- 00 Puhl grounded a single up the middle, Ashby to third (X) 2-0 1 1-3 02 Ashby scored, Puhl to second, Reynolds to first on an error by the first baseman Driessen (CCX) 2-1 1 12- 11 Cedeno flied out to center, Puhl to third (CBX) 2-1 2 1-3 01 Cruz lined a single to shallow left, Puhl scored, Reynolds to second (SX) 2-2 2 12- 22 Leonard lined a single to left, Reynolds scored, Cruz to second (BCBCFX) 2-3 2 12- 12 Howe flied out to right (BCCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Reds batting 2-3 0 --- 20 Auerbach grounded out to short (BBX) Foster pinch hitting for Norman 2-3 1 --- 12 Foster grounded a single up the middle (CCBX) Blair pinch running for Foster 2-3 1 1-- 10 Griffey flied out to left (BX) 2-3 2 1-- 00 Collins grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Astros batting Bair now pitching 2-3 0 --- 20 Gonzalez lined out to third (BBX) 2-3 1 --- 20 Ashby grounded out to third (BBX) 2-3 2 --- 32 Williams struck out (BCBSBS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Reds batting 2-3 0 --- 10 Knight grounded out to second (BX) 2-3 1 --- 21 Driessen grounded out to short (BBCX) 2-3 2 --- 00 Bench popped out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Astros batting 2-3 0 --- 00 Puhl lined a single to right (X) 2-3 0 1-- 01 Reynolds sacrifice bunted to the mound, Puhl to second (FbXb) 2-3 1 -2- 01 Puhl out at third attempting to advance (CB) 2-3 2 --- 32 Cedeno walked (CB.BBCB) 2-3 2 1-- 32 Cruz struck out (BCBBC>S) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Reds batting 2-3 0 --- 10 Geronimo lined a single to shallow center (BX) 2-3 0 1-- 32 Kennedy struck out (BBCBCS) 2-3 1 1-- 10 Auerbach grounded to second, forcing Geronimo at second, Auerbach to first (BX) DeFreitas pinch hitting for Bair 2-3 2 1-- 01 DeFreitas grounded to third, forcing Auerbach at second (CX)