After winning the first game of a doubleheader, 7-6, the Reds went on their biggest batting spree so far this season, collecting 20 hits, including 10 for extra bases, to defeat the Expos in the second game, 14-8. Joe Morgan and Cesar Geronimo stroked two-run homers for the Reds in the opener and Andre Dawson rapped a round-tripper for the Expos, who came from behind with five runs in the eighth and ninth innings to tie the score at 6-6. In the Reds' half of the ninth, Doug Flynn and Ken Griffey led off with singles and, after one out, Dan Driessen walked to load the bases. George Foster then hit a grounder to Dave Cash, whose throw home was too late to nail Ed Armbrister, pinch-runner for Flynn.

The Reds' attack in the nightcap included homers by Dave Concepcion and Champ Summers, a triple by Flynn and seven doubles, three by Driessen and two by Pete Rose. The Expos, who had a three-run homer by Ellis Valentine, built up a 6-1 lead after two innings but then could not match bats with the Reds' sluggers. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 7, Montreal Expos 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      12, 1977 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  3  -   6 11  0
Reds         0  1  2    0  0  3    0  0  1  -   7 11  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   1   2   0     0   1   .289      Rose 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Speier ss             3   0   0   1     0   0   .241        Flynn 3b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .222
  Frias ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Armbrister pr       0   1   0   0     0   0   .316
Valentine rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .325      Griffey rf            5   1   3   0     0   0   .313
Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   2     1   0   .285
  Mejias pr,cf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .286      Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Cromartie lf,1b       4   1   1   1     0   0   .290      Foster lf             4   2   1   1     1   0   .307
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .283      Bench c               2   1   1   0     2   0   .244
Parrish 3b            4   2   2   1     0   1   .265      Concepcion ss         3   0   2   2     0   0   .313
Dawson cf,lf          4   1   2   2     0   0   .250      Geronimo cf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .289
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .100      Zachry p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .136
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Eastwick p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garrett ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .167
  Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  11   6     0   3             Totals               35   7  11   7     5   4

Time of Game: 2:32
Left on Base: Expos 4, Reds 9
DP: Expos 0, Reds 1
Doubles: Carter (9), Cromartie (22), Foster (11), Griffey (14), Rose (18)
Triples: Cash (3)
Home Runs: Dawson (5), Morgan (9), Geronimo (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Garrett (1), Concepcion (4)
GIDP: Perez (8)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers                  5.1   7   6   6   3   2   2  26   2.13
McEnaney                1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.20
Walker                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   3   9.00
Kerrigan L(1-1)         0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   2.79
Totals                  8.1  11   7   7   5   4   2  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry                  7.1   7   3   3   0   3   1  28   5.04
Eastwick                1     3   3   3   0   0   0   6   3.29
Borbon W(1-3)           0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.02
Totals                  9    11   6   6   0   3   1  37

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Vargo


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Speier popped to
catcher in foul territory; Valentine singled to center; Perez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; Griffey grounded out (second
to first); Morgan lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie popped to shortstop; Carter grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Foster
doubled to left; Bench walked; Concepcion singled to right
[Foster scored, Bench to second]; Geronimo forced Concepcion
(first to shortstop) [Bench to third]; Zachry was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Dawson flied out to center; Rogers struck out; Cash
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
doubled to left; Morgan homered [Griffey scored]; Driessen lined
to right; Foster flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Reds 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Speier grounded out (first unassisted); Valentine
singled to center; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Bench walked; Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo
forced Bench (second to shortstop); Zachry struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Carter
doubled to right; Parrish lined to shortstop; Dawson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey singled
to center; Morgan flied out to right; Driessen lined to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Rogers grounded out (first to pitcher); Cash tripled
to right; Speier grounded out (second to first) [Cash scored];
Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 1, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: FRIAS REPLACED SPEIER (PLAYING SS); Foster walked;
Bench singled to right [Foster to third]; Concepcion hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Foster scored, Bench to second];
Geronimo homered [Bench scored]; MCENANEY REPLACED ROGERS
(PITCHING); Zachry popped to first; Rose doubled to center;
Griffey flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds
6.

EXPOS 7TH: Perez flied out to right; Cromartie flied out to
right; Carter popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: Morgan walked; Driessen forced Morgan (shortstop to
second); Foster flied out to right; Bench forced Driessen (third
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 6.

EXPOS 8TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Parrish singled to
left; Dawson homered [Parrish scored]; UNSER BATTED FOR
MCENANEY; Unser grounded out (second to first); Cash singled to
right; EASTWICK REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Frias grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Cash to second]; Valentine lined to
shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: WALKER REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Concepcion singled
to right; Concepcion was picked off first (pitcher to first);
Geronimo struck out; Eastwick struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Reds 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Perez singled to center; MEJIAS RAN FOR PEREZ;
Cromartie doubled to left [Mejias scored]; Carter flied out to
center [Cromartie to third]; Parrish singled to left [Cromartie
scored]; BORBON REPLACED EASTWICK (PITCHING); Dawson singled to
right [Parrish to third]; GARRETT BATTED FOR WALKER; Garrett hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Parrish scored]; Cash grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Reds 6.

REDS 9TH: KERRIGAN REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); MEJIAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); CROMARTIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
DAWSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Flynn singled to center;
ARMBRISTER RAN FOR FLYNN; Griffey singled to second [Armbrister
to second]; Morgan flied out to left; Driessen walked
[Armbrister to third, Griffey to second]; Foster reached on a
fielder's choice [Armbrister scored, Griffey to third, Driessen
to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 6, Reds 7.