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MIL  5
NYY  4
 MIN 13
OAK  2
 SEA 12
CAL 10
 BOS  3
@TEX  2
(12)		 DET  1
@TOR  0
 HOU  3
CIN  0
 LAD 12
SFG 10
 MON  1
PHI  0
 PIT  4
CHC  3
(10)		 SDP  3
ATL  1
 STL  9
NYM  6
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,453

 Thursday, May 31, 1979
Time of Game: 2:07
Reds
0
26-23
Lost 3
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3 10  0
W: Rick Williams (2-1), L: Fred Norman (2-5)
 Astros
3
29-23
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Griffey RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .775              2   0   
D Collins LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .785              3   0   SB
R Knight 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .330  .803              2   2   CS
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .801             12   0   
J Bench C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .726              3   1   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .621              0   1   GDP
J Kennedy 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .691              1   5   SB
R Auerbach SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .400              1   1   
F Norman P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .369              0   2   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .356              0   0   
  G Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .911              0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   2   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    3   4                         24  14
Batting Events
TB: R Knight 2; F Norman; C Geronimo; R Auerbach; J Kennedy; J Bench.
GIDP: C Geronimo (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Collins (1, 2nd base off R Williams/A Ashby); J Kennedy (2, 2nd base off R Williams/A Ashby).
CS: R Knight (2, 2nd base by R Williams/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .682              3   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .629              1   2   
C Cedeno 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .816              7   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   3    0   0  .308  .861              3   0   HR
J Leonard RF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .345  .833              3   0   SB
A Howe 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .204  .556              3   2   3B
J Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .593              3   2   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .580              4   1   
R Williams P                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .817              0   3   
Totals                       32   3  10   0    2   3                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: A Howe (2, off P Borbon).
HR: J Cruz (4, off F Norman; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Cruz 4; A Howe 3; J Leonard 3; J Gonzalez 2; C Reynolds 2; R Williams.
RBI: J Cruz 3 (33).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Ashby-J Gonzalez; R Williams-C Reynolds-C Cedeno.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Leonard (4, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).
Pickoffs: J Leonard (1st base by F Norman).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Norman, L (2-5)              5     9   3   3    2   2   1   3.41   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     37    -     1.05  -0.11
T Hume                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.47    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.63   0.04
P Borbon                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·10          2-0
F Norman faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Williams, W (2-1)            9     7   0   0    3   4   0   1.00   35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 7     74    -     1.05   0.44
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Norman (1; J Leonard, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - (none), 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 25,453.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Ken Griffey                  RF       1. Terry Puhl                   CF
2. Dave Collins                 LF       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Ray Knight                   3B       3. Cesar Cedeno                 1B
4. Dan Driessen                 1B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Jeffrey Leonard              RF
6. Cesar Geronimo               CF       6. Art Howe                     3B
7. Junior Kennedy               2B       7. Julio Gonzalez               2B
8. Rick Auerbach                SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Fred Norman                   P       9. Rick Williams                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 12- RRR 22% 92% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Norman Home Run; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno Scores
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo R. Williams Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 0 1-- 8% 70% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman Walk; Reynolds to 2B
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 CIN J. Bench R. Williams Double Play: Strikeout, Knight Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 1 -2- O 6% 53% 0-0 CIN R. Auerbach R. Williams Fielder's Choice P; Geronimo out at 3B/P-3B; Auerbach to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey R. Williams Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CIN D. Collins R. Williams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 CIN R. Knight R. Williams Collins Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CIN R. Knight R. Williams Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen R. Williams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Norman Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds F. Norman Single to SS
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Norman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Bench R. Williams Single to CF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo R. Williams Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Kennedy R. Williams Single to RF
t2 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 CIN R. Auerbach R. Williams Kennedy Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CIN R. Auerbach R. Williams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard F. Norman Single to SS
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 HOU A. Howe F. Norman Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez F. Norman Single to CF; Howe out at 3B/CF-3B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby F. Norman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN F. Norman R. Williams Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey R. Williams Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN D. Collins R. Williams Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Williams F. Norman Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Norman Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds F. Norman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN R. Knight R. Williams Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen R. Williams Popfly: 3B
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 CIN J. Bench R. Williams Double Play: Strikeout, Knight Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Norman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard F. Norman Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Howe F. Norman Leonard Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo R. Williams Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 CIN J. Kennedy R. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B; Geronimo to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 6% 53% 0-0 CIN R. Auerbach R. Williams Fielder's Choice P; Geronimo out at 3B/P-3B; Auerbach to 1B
t5 2 1-- -3% 51% 0-0 CIN F. Norman R. Williams Single to CF; Auerbach to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey R. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Howe F. Norman Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez F. Norman Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby F. Norman Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU R. Williams F. Norman Single to CF; Gonzalez to 2B
b5 2 12- O -6% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Norman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN D. Collins R. Williams Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 CIN R. Knight R. Williams Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 CIN D. Driessen R. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds F. Norman Single to RF
b6 0 1-- 8% 70% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman Walk; Reynolds to 2B
b6 0 12- RRR 22% 92% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Norman Home Run; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno Scores
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 3-0 HOU J. Leonard F. Norman Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 1% 94% 3-0 HOU A. Howe F. Norman Leonard Steals 2B
Tom Hume replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 -2- 0% 95% 3-0 HOU A. Howe F. Norman Walk
b6 0 12- O -1% 93% 3-0 HOU J. Gonzalez T. Hume Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Howe to 2B
b6 1 12- O -1% 92% 3-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Hume Flyball: LF
b6 2 12- O -1% 91% 3-0 HOU R. Williams T. Hume Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Rick Williams facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 CIN J. Bench R. Williams Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -2% 91% 0-3 CIN C. Geronimo R. Williams Walk
t7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 0-3 CIN J. Kennedy R. Williams Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- -2% 91% 0-3 CIN R. Auerbach R. Williams Single to CF (LF-CF); Kennedy to 3B
George Foster pinch hits for Tom Hume (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 4% 95% 0-3 CIN G. Foster R. Williams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
Pedro Borbon replaces George Foster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 3-0 HOU T. Puhl P. Borbon Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Borbon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Rick Williams facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 CIN K. Griffey R. Williams Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 CIN D. Collins R. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -1% 96% 0-3 CIN R. Knight R. Williams Single to CF
t8 2 1-- -2% 94% 0-3 CIN D. Driessen R. Williams Walk; Knight to 2B
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 0-3 CIN J. Bench R. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Borbon Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 HOU J. Leonard P. Borbon Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 98% 3-0 HOU A. Howe P. Borbon Triple to LF
b8 2 --3 O -0% 97% 3-0 HOU J. Gonzalez P. Borbon Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Rick Williams facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 CIN C. Geronimo R. Williams Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 CIN J. Kennedy R. Williams Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 CIN R. Auerbach R. Williams Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

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