With Mark Lemongello pitching a six-hitter, the Astros defeated the Reds, 5-1, and dealt Tom Seaver his first loss in his last nine decisions. Enos Cabell hit a homer in the first inning and Lemongello tripled and scored on Johnny Bench's throwing error in the third. Those runs were enough for the Astros en route to their 10th victory in 11 games. Seaver, touched for eight hits in six innings, hit his eighth career homer in the sixth for the Reds' only run. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Monday, September 5, 1977 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Astros       1  0  1    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   5 10  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .303      Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
  Billingham p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Cabell 3b             3   2   2   1     1   1   .279
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .240
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .306      Cruz rf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .297
Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .312      Ferguson c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .254
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Watson 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .284
Bench c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Howe ss               3   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Geronimo cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .261        Metzger pr,ss       1   0   1   0     0   0   .183
Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   1   .162      Gonzalez 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
  Dumoulin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lemongello p          4   1   1   0     0   3   .097
  Knight 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Seaver p              2   1   1   1     0   0   .188
  Summers rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .169

Totals               32   1   6   1     1   4             Totals               33   5  10   4     1   6

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 20,485
Left on Base: Reds 5, Astros 7
DP: Reds 0, Astros 0
Errors: Bench
Doubles: Rose (35), Ferguson (21)
Triples: Rose (7), Lemongello (1), Cedeno (5)
Home Runs: Seaver (2), Cabell (13)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (36)
Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (8)
Hit by Pitch: Gonzalez (3,by Billingham)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(16-6)          6     8   5   5   1   3   1  27   2.90
Dumoulin                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Billingham              1     2   0   0   0   1   0   6   5.19
Totals                  8    10   5   5   1   6   1  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello W(7-14)      9     6   1   1   1   4   1  33   3.77
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   4   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Billingham (9)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Eric Gregg


REDS 1ST: Rose tripled to center; Concepcion grounded out (third
to first); Morgan reached on a fielder's choice [Rose out at
home (shortstop to third to catcher), Morgan to second]; Foster
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
homered; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled
to right; Ferguson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 2ND: Driessen was called out on strikes; Bench singled to
left; Geronimo singled to right [Bench to third]; Geronimo was
picked off first (pitcher to first); Lum grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe
struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 3RD: Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello tripled to center [Lemongello scored
(error by Bench)]; Howard made an out to shortstop; Cabell
walked; Cabell stole second; Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 4TH: Morgan flied out to center; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Driessen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
flied out to center; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 5TH: Bench made an out to first; Geronimo flied out to
left; Lum struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Lemongello
struck out; Howard made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 2.

REDS 6TH: Seaver homered; Rose grounded out (first unassisted);
Concepcion singled to left; Morgan walked [Concepcion to
second]; Foster popped to first in foul territory; Driessen
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled to right; Cedeno tripled [Cabell
scored]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cedeno scored];
Ferguson doubled; Watson singled to center [Ferguson scored];
Howe forced Watson (third to second); METZGER RAN FOR HOWE;
Gonzalez singled to center [Metzger to third]; Lemongello struck
out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 5.

REDS 7TH: METZGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Bench struck out;
Geronimo flied out to left; Lum grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: DUMOULIN REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); SUMMERS REPLACED
SEAVER (PLAYING RF); Howard struck out; Debut game for Dan
Dumoulin; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 5.

REDS 8TH: Summers grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose doubled
to left; Concepcion grounded out (first unassisted); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); KNIGHT REPLACED
DUMOULIN (PLAYING 3B); Cruz grounded out (second to first);
Ferguson flied out to center; Watson singled to left; Metzger
singled to left [Watson to second]; Gonzalez was hit by a pitch
[Watson to third, Metzger to second]; Lemongello struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 5.

REDS 9TH: Foster struck out; Driessen flied out to center; Bench
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 5.