Johnny Bench belted a two-run homer and George Foster drove in two runs with a single to provide scoring support for Fred Norman, who yielded only two hits in pitching the Reds to a 4-0 victory over the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Friday, June      3, 1977 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Reds         0  2  2    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .189      Rose 3b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .317
Cabell 3b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .269      Griffey rf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .310
Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Morgan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .296
Ferguson c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .261      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .260
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Foster lf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .308
Johnson lf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .302      Bench c               3   1   1   2     1   1   .227
Howe 2b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .272      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Sperring ss           2   0   0   0     1   0   .172        Flynn pr,ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .105
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Geronimo cf           2   0   2   0     2   0   .273
Lemongello p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Norman p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .115
  Niekro p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Roberts ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .095
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               27   0   2   0     8   4             Totals               32   4   9   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 33,150
Left on Base: Astros 8, Reds 9
DP: Astros 1, Reds 1
Doubles: Howe (8), Foster (9)
Home Runs: Bench (9)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Norman (3)
GIDP: Ferguson (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello L(1-8)       2.1   5   4   4   2   1   1  14   4.21
Niekro                  3.2   2   0   0   2   3   0  16   3.21
Sambito                 2     2   0   0   0   3   0   7   2.01
Totals                  8     9   4   4   4   7   1  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(5-2)           9     2   0   0   8   4   0  35   3.01
Totals                  9     2   0   0   8   4   0  35

Passed Balls: Ferguson (8)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol


ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell
walked; Cruz singled to center [Cabell to third]; Ferguson
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Cruz out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded
out (second to first); Morgan singled to shortstop; Driessen
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Johnson walked; Howe doubled to
left [Johnson to third]; Sperring was walked intentionally;
Lemongello struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster singled to center; Bench homered [Foster
scored]; Concepcion lined to first; Geronimo walked; Norman out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Geronimo to second];
Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell walked; Cabell was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Cruz made an out to shortstop; Ferguson
walked; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Griffey walked; Morgan singled to right [Griffey to
second]; Driessen struck out; Foster doubled [Griffey scored,
Morgan scored]; NIEKRO REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); Bench
popped to shortstop; Concepcion struck out but Foster advanced
to third and Concepcion advanced to first on a passed ball;
Geronimo walked [Concepcion to second]; Norman struck out; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Johnson walked; Howe popped to first in foul
territory; Sperring forced Johnson (shortstop to second); Niekro
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey flied out
to center; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell flied
out to center; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (first unassisted); Foster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench walked; Concepcion
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Ferguson flied out to left; Watson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Geronimo singled to center; Norman forced Geronimo
(pitcher to shortstop); Rose singled to center [Norman to
second]; Griffey forced Rose (second to shortstop) [Norman to
third]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe flied out to center; Sperring popped to second;
ROBERTS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Roberts flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Driessen struck
out; Foster struck out; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 4.

ASTROS 8TH: On a bunt Howard made an out to first; Cabell popped
to second; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion singled to center; FLYNN RAN FOR
CONCEPCION; Geronimo singled to center [Flynn to second]; Norman
hit into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Flynn out at
third]; Rose flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 4.

ASTROS 9TH: FLYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Ferguson walked;
Watson grounded out (third to first) [Ferguson to second];
Johnson popped to shortstop in foul territory; Howe walked;
BOSWELL BATTED FOR SPERRING; Boswell forced Howe (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.