Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 1
Regular Season Game 93
Played on Sunday, July 17, 1977 (D) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  1    1  0  0  -   3  6  2
CIN N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl cf                       3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Cabell 3b                     4   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Watson 1b                     4   1   1   1       0   1      10   1
Ferguson c                    4   1   2   0       0   0       7   0
Howard lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Gonzalez 2b                   3   0   1   1       0   1       1   3
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   6
Lemongello p                  2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Niekro p                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3       0   5      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gonzalez-Metzger-Watson.
E: Puhl (1), Ferguson (7).

BATTING - 
2B: Ferguson (13,off Capilla).
HR: Watson (12,4th inning off Capilla 0 on 2 out); Cabell (8,6th inning off
Capilla 0 on 2 out).
SH: Puhl (2,off Billingham).
Team LOB: 3.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose 3b                       5   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Summers rf                    5   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Driessen 1b                   4   0   2   1       0   1      11   0
Foster cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
xBench c                      3   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
Lum lf                        4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Knight 2b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
  Geronimo ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Auerbach pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Concepcion ss                 3   0   1   0       1   0       2   4
Capilla p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Griffey ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Billingham p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Morgan ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       35   1   8   1       2   5      27  12

x - reached first on interference.
BATTING - 
2B: Summers (3,off Lemongello); Bench (22,off Lemongello); Concepcion (16,off
Lemongello).
GDP: Driessen (6,off Niekro).
IBB: Concepcion (5,by Lemongello).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello W(2-11)            6     6   1   1   1   4   0  27
Niekro SV(5)                  3     2   0   0   1   1   0  11
Totals                        9     8   1   1   2   5   0  38

IBB: Lemongello (2,Concepcion).

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Capilla L(2-1)                6     3   2   2   0   4   2  21
Billingham                    3     3   1   1   0   1   0  12
Totals                        9     6   3   3   0   5   2  33


Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams
Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 37499


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Puhl                cf        Rose                3b
2. Cabell              3b        Summers             rf
3. Cruz                rf        Driessen            1b
4. Watson              1b        Foster              cf
5. Ferguson            c         Bench               c
6. Howard              lf        Lum                 lf
7. Gonzalez            2b        Knight              2b
8. Metzger             ss        Concepcion          ss
9. Lemongello          p         Capilla             p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Cabell lined to second; Cruz flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to right; Summers doubled to left;
Driessen singled to right [Summers scored]; Foster grounded out
(third to first) [Driessen to second]; Bench reached on
catcher's interference by Ferguson; Lum grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson popped to shortstop; Ferguson doubled to
center; Howard flied out to left [Ferguson to third]; Gonzalez
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Knight reached on an error by Puhl [Knight to third];
Concepcion flied out to left; Capilla grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lemongello struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Summers grounded out (first to pitcher); Driessen was
called out on strikes; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out
to center; Watson homered; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Bench doubled to left; Lum struck out; Knight lined to
second; Concepcion was walked intentionally; Capilla grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to right; Gonzalez grounded out
(second to first); Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers
grounded out (third to first); Driessen singled to center;
Foster singled [Driessen to second]; Bench was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Lemongello grounded out (second to first); Puhl
popped to shortstop; Cabell homered; Cruz struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Lum grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight flied
out to right; Concepcion doubled to right; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR
CAPILLA; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED GRIFFEY (PITCHING); Watson
struck out; Ferguson singled to center; Howard grounded out
(second to first) [Ferguson to second]; Gonzalez singled to
right [Ferguson scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: NIEKRO REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); Rose singled to
center; Summers flied out to center; Driessen grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rose out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Niekro singled to center; Puhl out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Niekro to second]; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Foster popped to catcher; Bench struck out; Lum popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Reds 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson flied out to center; Ferguson grounded out
(third to first); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: GERONIMO BATTED FOR KNIGHT; Geronimo singled to
center; AUERBACH RAN FOR GERONIMO; Concepcion forced Auerbach
(right to shortstop); MORGAN BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Morgan
walked [Concepcion to second]; Rose flied out to left; Summers
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3   6   2    3
 Reds             1   8   0   10


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