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A two-run homer by Johnny Bench in the second inning enabled Tom Seaver to beat the Astros, 3-1, for his second victory against two defeats since being acquired by the Reds from the Mets. Bench's homer followed a single by George Foster and doomed Joaquin Andujar to his first loss to the Reds in five decisions. The Reds added an unearned run in the third before the Astros touched Seaver for their tally in the fourth on a single by Jose Cruz and double by Joe Ferguson. [The Sporting News] Cincinnati Reds 3, Houston Astros 1Game Played on Saturday, July 9, 1977 (Night game) at AstrodomeReds 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1
Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Rose 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Knight 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Boswell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Griffey rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .338 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277
Morgan 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .315 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .213
Driessen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284
Foster lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .314 Cruz rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .283
Bench c 3 1 1 2 0 1 .270 Ferguson c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257
Geronimo cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Fuller lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .173
Concepcion ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .305 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .187
Seaver p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186
Andujar p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .220
Totals 29 3 7 2 1 3 Totals 34 1 7 1 1 8
Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 40,718
Left on Base: Reds 1, Astros 7
DP: Reds 0, Astros 2
Errors: Cruz
Doubles: Griffey (24), Ferguson (10)
Triples: Cruz (6)
Home Runs: Bench (20)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (28)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (6)
GIDP: Geronimo (9)
Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Seaver W(9-5) 9 7 1 1 1 8 0 35 2.93
Totals 9 7 1 1 1 8 0 35
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Andujar L(9-5) 9 7 3 2 1 3 1 31 3.49
Totals 9 7 3 2 1 3 1 31
Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert
REDS 1ST: Rose singled to right; Griffey forced Rose (second to
shortstop); Morgan struck out; Driessen grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(second to first); Cedeno singled to second; Cedeno stole
second; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds
0, Astros 0.
REDS 2ND: Foster singled to left; Bench homered [Foster scored];
Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Concepcion grounded out
(pitcher to first); Seaver struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Cruz tripled to right; Ferguson struck out; Fuller
struck out; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to left; Griffey doubled; Morgan
singled to right [Griffey scored (error by Cruz) (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Morgan was picked off first (pitcher to first); Driessen
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Andujar struck out; Gonzalez flied out to center;
Cabell singled to center; Cedeno singled to left [Cabell to
second]; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds
3, Astros 0.
REDS 4TH: Foster singled to center; Bench flied out to center;
Geronimo grounded into a double play (second to first) [Foster
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled; Ferguson doubled to left [Cruz
scored]; Fuller flied out to left; Metzger flied out to left;
Andujar struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 5TH: Concepcion singled to left; Seaver out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Concepcion to second]; Rose hit into a
double play (left to third) [Concepcion out at third]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez popped to shortstop; Cabell struck out;
Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 6TH: BOSWELL REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING 2B); Griffey
grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan grounded out (second to
first); Driessen popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds
3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to center; Cruz flied out to left;
Ferguson flied out to left; Fuller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 7TH: Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Bench struck
out; Geronimo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Andujar
struck out; Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 8TH: Concepcion grounded out (pitcher to first); Seaver
lined to first; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 8TH: KNIGHT REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Cabell grounded
out (third to first); Cedeno popped to third; Watson flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Morgan was picked off first (pitcher to first); Driessen flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 9TH: Cruz walked; Ferguson flied out to center; Fuller
popped to second; HERRMANN BATTED FOR METZGER; Herrmann grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros
1.
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