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.

Joe Ferguson put the Astros ahead with a three-run homer in the fifth. The Reds put together a walk and six hits in their outburst in the seventh. Ken Griffey singled to drive in the first run, Foster knocked out Floyd Bannister with his homer and Cesar Geronimo capped the inning with a two-run double. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Friday, July      8, 1977 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         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.