Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 84
Played on Friday, July 8, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  0  0    2  0  0    6  0  0  -   8 11  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  2  -   5  7  1
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose 3b                       5   1   1   0       0   2       0   2
  Knight 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Griffey rf                    5   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Morgan 2b                     4   2   2   0       1   0       2   1
Foster cf,lf                  5   1   2   4       0   1       1   0
Bench c                       4   0   0   0       1   2      10   1
Concepcion ss                 4   1   2   0       1   2       1   3
Driessen 1b                   3   1   1   1       1   1       7   3
Armbrister lf                 3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Geronimo ph,cf              1   0   1   2       0   0       1   0
Capilla p                     2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  Bailey ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Auerbach pr                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Summers ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murray p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       37   8  11   8       5  12      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rose-Bench-Driessen.
E: Rose (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Foster (18,off Bannister); Geronimo (10,off McLaughlin).
HR: Foster (24,7th inning off Bannister 2 on 1 out).
SF: Driessen (3,off Bannister).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Concepcion (21,2nd base off Bannister/Ferguson); Morgan (28,2nd base off
Bannister/Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howard cf                     4   1   0   0       1   2       3   0
Cabell 3b                     4   1   1   1       1   0       1   2
Cruz rf                       3   1   2   1       2   1       1   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   1   0       1   0       6   0
Ferguson c                    5   1   1   3       0   1      13   0
Gonzalez 2b                   3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Fuller lf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       1   1       1   2
Bannister p                   3   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
  McLaughlin p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Boswell ph                  1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5       7   8      27   8

FIELDING - 
E: Watson (8).

BATTING - 
3B: Gonzalez (3,off Capilla).
HR: Ferguson (13,5th inning off Capilla 2 on 1 out).
HBP: Gonzalez (2,by Capilla).
GDP: Howard (3,off Capilla).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (26,2nd base off Capilla/Bench).
CS: Cabell (12,2nd base by Capilla/Bench).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Capilla W(2-0)                6     5   3   3   5   6   1  28
Murray SV(3)                  3     2   2   2   2   2   0  13
Totals                        9     7   5   5   7   8   1  41

WP: Murray (3).
HBP: Capilla (1,Gonzalez).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bannister L(4-7)              6.1   7   6   6   5   9   1  31
McLaughlin                    2.2   4   2   2   0   3   0  12
Totals                        9    11   8   8   5  12   1  43


Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 25962


Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros           
1. Rose                3b        Howard              cf
2. Griffey             rf        Cabell              3b
3. Morgan              2b        Cruz                rf
4. Foster              cf        Watson              1b
5. Bench               c         Ferguson            c
6. Concepcion          ss        Gonzalez            2b
7. Driessen            1b        Fuller              lf
8. Armbrister          lf        Metzger             ss
9. Capilla             p         Bannister           p

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.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             8  11   1    8
 Astros           5   7   1    9


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