Cincinnati Reds 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 85
Played on Saturday, July 9, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose 3b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Knight 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Griffey rf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Morgan 2b                     3   0   1   0       1   1       1   2
Driessen 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
Foster lf                     3   1   2   0       0   0       6   0
Bench c                       3   1   1   2       0   1       8   0
Geronimo cf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Concepcion ss                 3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Seaver p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       29   3   7   2       1   3      27   6

BATTING - 
2B: Griffey (24,off Andujar).
HR: Bench (20,2nd inning off Andujar 1 on 0 out).
SH: Seaver (6,off Andujar).
GDP: Geronimo (9,off Andujar).
Team LOB: 1.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gonzalez 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
  Boswell 2b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Cabell 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Cedeno cf                     4   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      12   1
Cruz rf                       3   1   2   0       1   0       0   0
Ferguson c                    4   0   1   1       0   1       3   1
Fuller lf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       4   1
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Herrmann ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Andujar p                     3   0   0   0       0   3       1   6
Totals                       34   1   7   1       1   8      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gonzalez-Watson, Fuller-Cabell.
E: Cruz (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Ferguson (10,off Seaver).
3B: Cruz (6,off Seaver).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (28,2nd base off Seaver/Bench).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Seaver W(9-5)                 9     7   1   1   1   8   0  35


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Andujar L(9-5)                9     7   3   2   1   3   1  31


Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert
Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 40718


Starting Lineups:

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

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.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             3   7   0    1
 Astros           1   7   1    7


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