April 6 in Houston Astros History: The traditional Opening Day in Cincinnati is an 11-9 loss to the Reds. Terry Puhl begins the season with a (1978)

The traditional Opening Day in Cincinnati is an 11-9 loss to the Reds. Terry Puhl begins the season with a leadoff homer against Tom Seaver and is later joined by Cesar Cedeno and Joe Ferguson in the longball department. Ferguson also starts a triple play when he catches strike three from Joe Sambit

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