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The Astros struck for four runs in the first inning, two coming on Cliff Johnson's homer, then held off the Reds, 4-3. Ken Griffey had two hits, including a homer in the sixth, after going 0-for-15 in the Reds' first four games. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3Game Played on Monday, April 11, 1977 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 3 8 0 Astros 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 5 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .167 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Griffey rf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .333 Cabell 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Morgan 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .143 Cruz cf,rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .091 Watson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .200 Foster lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 Ferguson c 3 0 0 1 0 1 .385 Driessen 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .105 Johnson lf 2 1 1 2 1 1 .286 Concepcion ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .353 Roberts rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .353 Gardner cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fryman p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Konieczny p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Summers ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 34 3 8 3 4 5 Totals 27 4 5 4 2 4 Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 10,807 Left on Base: Reds 8, Astros 3 DP: Reds 0, Astros 1 Home Runs: Griffey (2), Johnson (1) Stolen Bases: Cabell (4) Caught Stealing: Cabell (2) Sacrifice Hits: Gonzalez (1) GIDP: Foster (1) Hit by Pitch: Cabell (1,by Fryman) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fryman L(1-1) 6 5 4 4 2 4 1 25 5.56 Borbon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.50 Totals 8 5 4 4 2 4 1 31 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Konieczny W(1-0) 5.1 5 2 2 3 2 1 24 3.38 Niekro SV(1) 3.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 14 2.45 Totals 9 8 3 3 4 5 1 38 Hit by Pitch: Fryman (1) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan walked; Bench popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez struck out; Cabell was hit by a pitch; Cabell stole second; Cruz singled to third [Cabell to third]; Watson singled to right [Cabell scored, Cruz to third]; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz scored, Watson to second]; Johnson homered [Watson scored]; Roberts walked; Metzger forced Roberts (shortstop to second); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen flied out to left; Concepcion walked; Geronimo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Konieczny grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to center; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. REDS 3RD: Fryman struck out; Rose walked; Griffey forced Rose (first to shortstop); Morgan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Foster lined to center; Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson struck out; Roberts struck out; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Geronimo singled to center; On a bunt Fryman struck out; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Konieczny singled to left; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Konieczny to second]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first) [Konieczny to third]; Cruz popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4. REDS 6TH: Griffey homered; Morgan popped to first in foul territory; Bench singled to left; Foster singled to left [Bench to second]; Driessen singled to right [Bench scored, Foster to third]; NIEKRO REPLACED KONIECZNY (PITCHING); Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice [Foster out at home (third to catcher to shortstop), Driessen to second]; Geronimo struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to center; Ferguson struck out; Johnson walked; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 7TH: GARDNER REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING CF); CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LUM BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Lum flied out to right; Rose struck out; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: BORBON REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Metzger lined to right; Niekro flied out to center; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 8TH: Morgan walked; Bench popped to third in foul territory; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cruz flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: Driessen singled to right; Concepcion singled to center [Driessen to second]; Geronimo flied out to left; SUMMERS BATTED FOR BORBON; Summers struck out; Rose singled [Driessen scored, Concepcion to second]; Griffey flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. |
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