Joe Morgan hit a three-run homer and Johnny Bench kept the momentum going with two round-trippers good for five runs to help the Reds overpower the Astros, 14-4. Morgan's drive came after singles by Pete Rose and Ken Griffey in the first inning when the Reds scored five runs. Dan Driessen singled, George Foster doubled and Bench hit his first homer of the game in a four-run fourth. His second smash followed a pass to Foster in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 14, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Sunday, June      5, 1977 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  3  0  -   4  9  1
Reds         5  0  0    4  2  2    1  0  x  -  14 17  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cedeno cf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .203      Rose 3b               4   2   3   0     0   0   .325
Cabell 3b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .283        Borbon p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .571
Cruz rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .262      Griffey rf            5   1   2   0     0   0   .311
Crawford lf           4   1   2   4     0   1   .275        Lum lf              1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   3     0   0   .287
  Sperring ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .169        Flynn 2b            2   0   1   1     0   1   .200
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Driessen 1b           5   2   2   0     1   1   .260
Howe 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Foster lf             3   2   1   0     2   1   .309
  Howard 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .225        Summers rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Gonzalez ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Bench c               2   3   2   5     2   0   .237
  Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Plummer c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .178
  Gardner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .135      Concepcion ss         3   2   2   1     2   1   .293
Richard p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .103      Geronimo cf           5   0   1   2     0   1   .270
  Larson p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nolan p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .077
  Herrmann c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .160        Knight ph,3b        2   1   2   1     0   0   .400

Totals               35   4   9   4     0   2             Totals               42  14  17  13     7   7

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 32,772
Left on Base: Astros 4, Reds 12
DP: Astros 0, Reds 1
Errors: Howe
Doubles: Cabell (9), Foster (10), Rose (16)
Triples: Geronimo (3), Knight (1)
Home Runs: Crawford (2), Morgan (8), Bench 2 (11)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (10)
Hit by Pitch: Rose (3,by Larson)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(4-5)          3.1  10   9   9   4   3   2  25   3.54
Larson                  2.2   6   4   4   1   2   1  16   6.41
Pentz                   2     1   1   1   2   2   0   9   2.03
Totals                  8    17  14  14   7   7   3  50

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(4-0)            6     6   1   1   0   2   0  23   2.83
Borbon                  3     3   3   3   0   0   1  12   3.08
Totals                  9     9   4   4   0   2   1  35

Passed Balls: Ferguson (9)
Hit by Pitch: Larson (1)
Wild Pitches: Richard (4), Larson (4)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno flied out to left; Cabell doubled to center;
Cruz flied out to left; Crawford flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose singled; Griffey singled [Rose to second];
Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Rose to third, Griffey to
second]; Morgan homered [Rose scored, Griffey scored]; Driessen
singled; Driessen stole second; Foster struck out; Bench walked;
Concepcion singled [Driessen scored, Bench to third]; Geronimo
reached on an error by Howe [Bench scored (RBI), Concepcion to
second, Geronimo to first]; Richard threw a wild pitch
[Concepcion to third, Geronimo to second]; On a bunt Nolan
struck out; Rose flied out to center; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson struck out; Watson grounded out (first
unassisted); Howe popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 2ND: Griffey singled; Morgan grounded out (second to first)
[Griffey to second]; Driessen popped to third; Foster walked;
Bench walked [Griffey to third, Foster to second]; Concepcion
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Richard
popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); Nolan
grounded out (first to pitcher); Rose singled; Griffey grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell singled [Cabell to second (on throw)]; Cruz
grounded out (third to first) [Cabell to third]; Crawford struck
out; Ferguson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 5.

REDS 4TH: Morgan popped to third; Driessen singled; Foster
doubled [Driessen to third]; Bench homered [Driessen scored,
Foster scored]; Concepcion walked; LARSON REPLACED RICHARD
(PITCHING); Geronimo tripled [Concepcion scored]; Nolan struck
out; Rose was hit by a pitch; Griffey lined to center; 4 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 9.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez singled; Larson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 9.

REDS 5TH: Morgan flied out to center; Driessen struck out;
Foster walked; Bench homered [Foster scored]; Concepcion
singled; Geronimo popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 11.

ASTROS 6TH: FLYNN REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); PLUMMER REPLACED
BENCH (PLAYING C ); Cedeno singled; Cabell singled [Cedeno to
second]; Cruz popped to second; Crawford singled [Cedeno scored,
Cabell to second]; Ferguson hit into a double play (center to
second) [Cabell out at third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Reds 11.

REDS 6TH: KNIGHT BATTED FOR NOLAN; Knight singled; Rose doubled
[Knight to third]; Larson threw a wild pitch [Knight scored,
Rose to third]; Griffey flied out to center; Flynn singled [Rose
scored]; Driessen forced Flynn (first to shortstop); Foster
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Reds 13.

ASTROS 7TH: KNIGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BORBON REPLACED
ROSE (PITCHING); Watson grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); Howe lined to shortstop; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 13.

REDS 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); HERRMANN REPLACED
LARSON (PLAYING C ); SPERRING REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING SS);
Plummer grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion walked;
Geronimo struck out; Knight tripled [Concepcion scored]; Borbon
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Reds 14.

ASTROS 8TH: SUMMERS REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING RF); LUM REPLACED
GRIFFEY (PLAYING LF); Herrmann flied out to center; Cedeno
singled; Cabell lined to third; Cruz singled [Cedeno to third];
Crawford homered [Cedeno scored, Cruz scored]; Sperring flied
out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 14.

REDS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Lum flied out to
left; Flynn struck out; Driessen walked; Summers lined to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 14.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson flied out to right; Howard flied out to
center; GARDNER BATTED FOR PENTZ; Gardner flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 14.