The Reds erupted for six runs in the seventh inning, including a homer by George Foster with two men on base, to defeat the Astros, 8-5. Foster, who drove in a total of four runs, accounted for his first RBI with a double in the fourth when the Reds took a 2-0 lead. Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 5Game Played on Friday, July 8, 1977 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 - 8 11 1 Astros 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 - 5 7 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .316 Howard cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .203 Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .277 Griffey rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .340 Cruz rf 3 1 2 1 2 1 .280 Morgan 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .315 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .284 Foster cf,lf 5 1 2 4 0 1 .311 Ferguson c 5 1 1 3 0 1 .257 Bench c 4 0 0 0 1 2 .270 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Concepcion ss 4 1 2 0 1 2 .304 Fuller lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 Driessen 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .309 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .193 Armbrister lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .341 Bannister p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .258 Geronimo ph,cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 .291 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Capilla p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Boswell ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Bailey ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 Auerbach pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 Summers ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 8 11 8 5 12 Totals 33 5 7 5 7 8 Time of Game: 2:43 Attendance: 25,962 Left on Base: Reds 8, Astros 9 DP: Reds 1, Astros 0 Errors: Rose, Watson Doubles: Foster (18), Geronimo (10) Triples: Gonzalez (3) Home Runs: Foster (24), Ferguson (13) Stolen Bases: Concepcion (21), Morgan (28), Cruz (26) Caught Stealing: Cabell (12) Sacrifice Flies: Driessen (3) GIDP: Howard (3) Hit by Pitch: Gonzalez (2,by Capilla) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Capilla W(2-0) 6 5 3 3 5 6 1 28 5.12 Murray SV(3) 3 2 2 2 2 2 0 13 3.97 Totals 9 7 5 5 7 8 1 41 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bannister L(4-7) 6.1 7 6 6 5 9 1 31 4.75 McLaughlin 2.2 4 2 2 0 3 0 12 4.39 Totals 9 11 8 8 5 12 1 43 Hit by Pitch: Capilla (1) Wild Pitches: Murray (3) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Griffey struck out; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Cabell walked; Cabell was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Cruz walked; Watson singled to right [Cruz to second]; Ferguson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to center; Bench struck out; Concepcion singled to center; Concepcion stole second; Driessen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez tripled to right; Fuller reached on an error by Rose [Gonzalez stayed at third, Fuller to first]; Metzger walked [Fuller to second]; Bannister struck out; Howard grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Gonzalez out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 3RD: Armbrister popped to first in foul territory; Capilla struck out; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz singled to left; Cruz stole second; Watson walked; Ferguson flied out to center [Cruz to third]; Gonzalez was hit by a pitch [Watson to second]; Fuller flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to first; Morgan walked [Griffey to second]; Foster doubled to center [Griffey scored, Morgan to third]; Bench walked; Concepcion struck out; Driessen out on a sacrifice fly to left in foul territory [Morgan scored]; Armbrister struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger struck out; Bannister struck out; Howard grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. REDS 5TH: Capilla struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled to left; Cruz walked [Cabell to second]; Watson flied out to left; Ferguson homered [Cabell scored, Cruz scored]; Gonzalez popped to second; Fuller grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. REDS 6TH: Morgan singled to right; Morgan stole second; Foster flied out to center [Morgan to third]; Bench reached on a fielder's choice [Morgan out at home (third to catcher)]; Concepcion walked [Bench to second]; Driessen walked [Bench to third, Concepcion to second]; Armbrister grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to right; Bannister struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3. REDS 7TH: BAILEY BATTED FOR CAPILLA; Bailey walked; AUERBACH RAN FOR BAILEY; Auerbach was picked off first but was safe on an error by Watson [Auerbach to second]; Rose singled to first [Auerbach to third]; Griffey singled to first [Auerbach scored, Rose to second]; Morgan forced Griffey (second to shortstop) [Rose to third]; Foster homered [Rose scored, Morgan scored]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Bench grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Concepcion singled to left; Driessen singled to right [Concepcion to third]; GERONIMO BATTED FOR ARMBRISTER; Geronimo doubled to right [Concepcion scored, Driessen scored]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR AUERBACH; Summers flied out to left; 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: MURRAY REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz struck out; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. REDS 8TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey flied out to center; Morgan singled to center; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Ferguson struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Fuller walked; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. REDS 9TH: Bench struck out; Concepcion struck out; Driessen popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Boswell singled to center; Howard walked [Boswell to second]; Murray threw a wild pitch [Boswell to third, Howard to second]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Boswell scored]; Cruz singled to center [Howard scored]; Watson flied out to center; Ferguson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 5. |
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