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 3
Game Played on Monday, April     11, 1977 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         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.