Cesar Cedeno collected four hits for the second straight night, including his third homer in two games, to lead the Astros' attack in a 13-4 victory over the Reds. Cedeno knocked in three runs and, in addition to his homer, scored three other times. Bob Watson also accounted for three tallies with a homer. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 13, Cincinnati Reds 4
Game Played on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       1  6  0    0  0  0    1  0  5  -  13 14  1
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  2  -   4 11  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               3   2   1   0     2   0   .283      Rose 3b               5   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Cabell 3b             5   2   2   1     0   1   .282      Griffey rf            5   1   2   1     0   1   .321
Cedeno cf             5   4   4   3     0   0   .262      Concepcion ss         5   0   3   1     0   1   .271
Cruz rf               5   2   3   3     0   0   .298      Foster cf             3   1   2   2     2   0   .316
Watson 1b             4   2   2   4     1   0   .285      Knight lf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .264
  Walton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Driessen 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .293
Howe 2b               5   0   0   1     0   1   .254      Werner c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Herrmann c            4   0   0   1     1   0   .279      Auerbach 2b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .158
Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     1   1   .192        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .156
  Fischlin ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moskau p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Bannister p           2   0   1   0     0   0   .205        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Pentz p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000        Armbrister ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .254
                                                            Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Plummer ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .138
                                                            Torres p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bailey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                            Dumoulin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Summers ph          1   1   0   0     0   0   .171

Totals               39  13  14  13     5   5             Totals               39   4  11   4     2   7

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 18,594
Left on Base: Astros 5, Reds 10
DP: Astros 0, Reds 0
Errors: Walton
Doubles: Watson (35), Griffey (33)
Triples: Cedeno (8), Cruz (8)
Home Runs: Watson (17), Cedeno (13), Foster (47)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Bannister (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister W(7-8)        6     6   2   2   2   6   1  26   4.26
Pentz SV(1)             3     5   2   0   0   1   0  15   4.21
Totals                  9    11   4   2   2   7   1  41

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moskau L(4-6)           1.2   5   6   6   3   0   0  13   4.80
Murray                  1.1   2   1   1   1   0   1   6   5.04
Sarmiento               2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.83
Torres                  2     1   1   1   1   1   1   8   4.50
Dumoulin                2     6   5   5   0   3   0  12  14.40
Totals                  9    14  13  13   5   5   2  45

Wild Pitches: Bannister (5)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell made an out to
second; Cedeno tripled; Cruz tripled to center [Cedeno scored];
Watson walked; Howe flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Griffey doubled to left;
Concepcion struck out; Foster walked; Knight flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann popped to first in foul territory; Metzger
walked; Bannister out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Metzger to second]; Puhl walked; Cabell singled to left
[Metzger scored, Puhl to second]; Cedeno singled to right [Puhl
scored, Cabell to third]; Cruz singled to center [Cabell scored,
Cedeno to second]; MURRAY REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Watson
homered [Cedeno scored, Cruz scored]; Howe flied out to left; 6
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (first to pitcher); Werner flied
out to left; Auerbach flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 7, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Herrmann walked; Metzger grounded out (catcher to
first) [Herrmann to second]; Bannister singled to center
[Herrmann out at home (center to catcher)]; Puhl flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR MURRAY; Armbrister struck out;
Rose singled to center; Griffey struck out; Concepcion flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Cabell
struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Foster homered; Knight flied out to right; Driessen
singled to right; Bannister threw a wild pitch [Driessen to
second]; Werner flied out to center [Driessen to third];
Auerbach flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7,
Reds 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to center; Howe grounded out
(shortstop to first); Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: PLUMMER BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Plummer struck out; Rose
grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey lined to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 6TH: TORRES REPLACED PLUMMER (PITCHING); Metzger grounded
out (second to first); Bannister grounded out (shortstop to
first); Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Cabell flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion singled to left; Foster walked [Concepcion
to second]; Knight struck out; Driessen struck out; Werner flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno homered; Cruz grounded out (second to first);
Watson flied out to center; Howe struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Auerbach singled to left; PENTZ REPLACED BANNISTER
(PITCHING); BAILEY BATTED FOR TORRES; Bailey flied out to left;
On a bunt Rose singled [Auerbach to second]; Griffey flied out
to left; Concepcion singled to left [Auerbach scored, Rose to
second]; Foster grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 2.

ASTROS 8TH: DUMOULIN REPLACED BAILEY (PITCHING); Herrmann
grounded out (second to first); Metzger struck out; Pentz struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen
grounded out (first unassisted); Werner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Puhl singled to second; Cabell singled to left [Puhl
to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Puhl scored, Cabell to
second]; Cruz singled to left [Cabell scored, Cedeno to second];
Watson doubled to center [Cedeno scored, Cruz to third]; Howe
grounded out (second to first) [Cruz scored, Watson to third];
Herrmann grounded out (second to first) [Watson scored]; Metzger
singled to center; Pentz struck out; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 13, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: LUM BATTED FOR AUERBACH; WALTON REPLACED WATSON
(PLAYING 1B); FISCHLIN REPLACED METZGER (PLAYING SS); Lum flied
out to center; SUMMERS BATTED FOR DUMOULIN; Summers reached on
an error by Walton [Summers to first]; Rose grounded out (second
to first) [Summers to second]; Griffey singled to right [Summers
scored (unearned)]; Concepcion singled to center [Griffey to
third]; Foster singled to shortstop [Griffey scored (unearned),
Concepcion to second]; Knight flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 13, Reds 4.