The Reds took advantage of three errors and scored five unearned runs in the seventh inning before adding their lone earned run in the eighth to defeat the Pirates, 6-0. Mario Soto, who posted the shutout on a seven-hitter, was engaged in a scoreless duel with Jim Rooker until a wild throw by the Pirates' starter led to his downfall.

George Foster led off the Reds' seventh with a double and took third on a single by Johnny Bench. Rooker grabbed a grounder by Dave Concepcion and, after bluffing Foster back to third, threw wildly to second in an attempt to start a double play and both Foster and Bench scored. Ed Ott and Omar Moreno committed other errors before the inning ended. The Reds' earned run in the eighth counted on another double by Foster and singles by Bench and Concepcion. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    7, 1977 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  3
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    5  1  x  -   6  9  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Rose 3b               4   1   2   1     0   0   .310
Ott c                 4   0   2   0     0   1   .291      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .325
Parker rf             4   0   3   0     0   0   .345      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .302
Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .318      Foster lf             3   2   2   0     1   1   .321
Oliver lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .297      Bench c               4   1   2   0     0   1   .271
Tolan 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .220      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   1     0   1   .272
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Driessen 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .303
Moreno cf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .238      Geronimo cf           2   1   0   0     1   0   .272
Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Soto p                2   0   0   1     0   1   .000
  Hairston ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               30   0   7   0     2   4             Totals               31   6   9   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 40,028
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Reds 4
DP: Pirates 2, Reds 2
Errors: Ott, Moreno, Rooker
Doubles: Foster 2 (24)
Triples: Oliver (5)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (22), Rose (12)
Caught Stealing: Oliver (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Soto (1)
GIDP: Robinson (6), Morgan (3), Driessen (8)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(9-6)           7     6   5   0   2   5   0  29   3.73
Tekulve                 1     3   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.45
Totals                  8     9   6   1   2   5   0  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Soto W(2-1)             9     7   0   0   2   4   0  32   2.83
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   4   0  32

Wild Pitches: Rooker (3), Soto (3)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


PIRATES 1ST: On a bunt Taveras grounded out (third to first);
Ott singled to right; Parker flied out to left; Soto threw a
wild pitch [Ott to second]; Ott was picked off second (pitcher
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Griffey grounded out
(pitcher to first); Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson struck out; Oliver flied out to left;
Tolan walked; Gonzalez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Bench struck out; Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Rooker struck out; Taveras flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Driessen struck out; Geronimo grounded out (shortstop
to first); Soto struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Ott struck out; Parker singled to right; Robinson
flied to left in foul territory; Oliver singled to right [Parker
to third]; Tolan flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose singled to right; Griffey singled to center [Rose
to second]; Morgan grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Rose to third, Griffey out at second]; Foster walked;
Bench popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
popped to first in foul territory; Rooker grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion struck out; Driessen singled to center;
Geronimo flied out to right; Soto flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Ott singled
to right; Parker singled to left [Ott to second]; Robinson lined
into a double play (pitcher to first) [Parker out at first]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey flied
out to left; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver tripled to left; Tolan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gonzalez struck out; Moreno was walked
intentionally; Oliver was caught stealing home (catcher to
shortstop to catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Foster doubled to right; Bench singled to right
[Foster to third]; Concepcion reached on an error by Rooker
[Foster scored (unearned) (no RBI), Bench scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Concepcion to third]; Driessen reached on a fielder's
choice [Concepcion out at home (third to catcher)]; Driessen
stole second; Geronimo walked; Rooker threw a wild pitch
[Driessen to third, Geronimo to second]; Soto hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Driessen scored (unearned), Geronimo to third]; On
a bunt Rose singled to third [Geronimo scored (unearned)]; Rose
stole second [Rose scored (error by Ott) (error by Moreno)
(unearned)]; Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); 5 R (0
ER), 3 H, 3 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 5.

PIRATES 8TH: HAIRSTON BATTED FOR ROOKER; Hairston flied out to
center; Taveras lined to shortstop; Ott flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED HAIRSTON (PITCHING); Morgan grounded
out (second to first); Foster doubled to right; Bench singled to
shortstop [Foster to third]; Concepcion singled to right [Foster
scored, Bench to second]; Driessen grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker singled to right; Robinson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Parker out at second];
Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds
6.