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The Astros handed the Reds their fourth straight defeat, beating the defending world champions, 4-3. The Astros scored three of their runs in the first inning on a single by Julio Gonzalez, triple by Enos Cabell, singles by Jose Cruz and Bob Watson and infield out by Willie Crawford. Two walks and a single by Joe Ferguson added what proved to be the deciding marker in the third. The Reds won their first two games of the season before falling into a slump. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 4, Cincinnati Reds 3Game Played on Tuesday, April 12, 1977 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 8 0 Astros 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 8 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .227 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Griffey rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .300 Morgan 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .167 Cruz rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .167 Bench c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .133 Watson 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .222 Foster lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 Crawford lf 2 0 0 1 1 0 .143 Driessen 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .130 Howard lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Concepcion ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .400 Ferguson c 3 0 1 1 0 2 .375 Geronimo cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 Herrmann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zachry p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Gardner cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Summers ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 8 3 1 2 Totals 30 4 8 4 2 5 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 14,029 Left on Base: Reds 6, Astros 5 DP: Reds 1, Astros 1 Errors: Metzger Doubles: Rose (3) Triples: Cabell (1) Stolen Bases: Morgan (2) Sacrifice Hits: Zachry (1), Concepcion (1), Richard (2) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry L(0-1) 6 6 4 4 2 4 0 25 6.00 Eastwick 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.86 Totals 8 8 4 4 2 5 0 33 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(1-0) 7 5 1 1 1 2 0 27 1.69 Forsch SV(1) 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 9 2.25 Totals 9 8 3 2 1 2 0 36 Passed Balls: Ferguson 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to left; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Rose to third]; Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan singled to right [Rose scored]; Morgan stole second; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster walked; Driessen flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez singled to left; Cabell tripled [Gonzalez scored]; Cruz singled to right [Cabell scored]; Watson singled to center [Cruz to third]; Crawford grounded out (second to first) [Cruz scored, Watson to second]; Ferguson struck out; Gardner popped to third in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. REDS 2ND: Concepcion singled; Geronimo forced Concepcion (third to second); Zachry out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Geronimo to second]; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger singled; Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; Cabell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. REDS 3RD: Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan flied out to center; Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz flied out to right; Watson walked; Crawford walked [Watson to second]; Ferguson singled to right [Watson scored, Crawford to third]; Gardner hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Crawford out at home]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 4TH: Foster struck out; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Concepcion singled to second; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Concepcion to second]; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Richard struck out; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 5TH: Zachry struck out; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz popped to second; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 6TH: Morgan lined to first; Bench grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Crawford flied out to right; Ferguson was called out on strikes; Gardner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 7TH: HOWARD REPLACED CRAWFORD (PLAYING LF); Driessen singled to second; Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo forced Driessen (second to shortstop); LUM BATTED FOR ZACHRY; Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: EASTWICK REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Metzger flied out to left; Richard was called out on strikes; Gonzalez singled to center; Cabell singled to third [Gonzalez to second]; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 8TH: HERRMANN REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Rose singled to second; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Rose out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson flied out to right; Howard flied out to left; Herrmann popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4. REDS 9TH: Bench singled; Foster singled to right [Bench to third]; Driessen reached on an error by Metzger [Bench scored (RBI), Foster to second, Driessen to first]; Concepcion out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Foster to third, Driessen to second]; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Foster scored (unearned)]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Summers grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4. |
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