Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 3
Regular Season Game 138
Played on Tuesday, September 6, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
HOU N    0  1  2    0  1  3    1  0  x  -   8 11  3
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rose 3b                       5   0   2   1       0   0       2   3
Concepcion ss                 3   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Morgan 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       5   6
Foster lf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Driessen 1b                   4   1   2   0       0   0      11   0
Bench c                       4   0   1   1       0   1       4   1
Geronimo cf                   2   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Summers rf                    3   1   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Dumoulin p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Billingham p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Knight ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Capilla p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hume p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lum ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murray p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Griffey ph,rf               2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3       2   3      24  13

FIELDING - 
E: Bench 2 (11).

BATTING - 
SH: Concepcion (6,off Andujar); Geronimo (4,off Andujar).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Morgan (8,2nd base by Andujar/Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howard lf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Cabell 3b                     5   2   2   1       0   1       2   3
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Watson 1b                     4   2   2   1       0   0      11   1
Ferguson c                    2   1   0   0       2   1       4   1
Cruz rf                       4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Howe ss,2b                    4   1   2   3       0   0       2   1
Gonzalez 2b                   2   0   0   0       0   1       4   5
  Sambito p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Andujar p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  Walton ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Metzger pr,ss               1   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       35   8  11   7       2   4      27  17

FIELDING - 
E: Gonzalez (26), Andujar 2 (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Watson 2 (33,off Capilla,off Billingham); Cedeno (29,off Murray); Howe
(18,off Dumoulin); Metzger (7,off Billingham).
HR: Cabell (14,5th inning off Murray 0 on 2 out).
SH: Gonzalez (5,off Dumoulin).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cabell (37,2nd base off Hume/Bench); Cedeno (49,2nd base off Hume/Bench).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Capilla L(6-7)                2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9
Hume                          2     1   2   0   0   1   0   8
Murray                        1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5
Dumoulin                      1     4   3   3   1   0   0   8
Billingham                    2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8
Totals                        8    11   8   6   2   4   1  38

WP: Murray (4), Dumoulin (1), Billingham (7).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Andujar W(11-5)               6     6   3   2   2   1   0  27
Sambito SV(6)                 3     1   0   0   0   2   0  10
Totals                        9     7   3   2   2   3   0  37

WP: Andujar (2).

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 14653


Starting Lineups:

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

REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Concepcion reached on an error
by Andujar on a sacrifice bunt [Rose to third, Concepcion to
first]; Morgan reached on a fielder's choice [Rose out at home
(first to catcher), Concepcion to second]; Foster lined to
third; Driessen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (third to first); Geronimo walked;
Summers forced Geronimo (second to shortstop); Capilla forced
Summers (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to center; Ferguson walked; Cruz
forced Ferguson (second unassisted) [Watson to third]; Howe
singled to left [Watson scored, Cruz to second]; Gonzalez forced
Howe (shortstop to second) [Cruz to third]; Andujar lined to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion
grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Morgan was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: HUME REPLACED CAPILLA (PITCHING); Howard singled to
shortstop; Cabell forced Howard (shortstop to second); Cabell
stole second [Cabell to third (error by Bench)]; Cedeno reached
on a fielder's choice [Cabell scored (unearned)]; Cedeno stole
second [Cedeno to third (error by Bench)]; Watson grounded out
(second to first) [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Ferguson grounded
out (first unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Astros 3.

REDS 4TH: Foster singled to left; Driessen popped to third in
foul territory; Bench struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe grounded
out (third to first); Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 0, Astros 3.

REDS 5TH: Summers reached on an error by Gonzalez [Summers to
first]; LUM BATTED FOR HUME; Andujar threw a wild pitch [Summers
to second]; Lum grounded out (second to first) [Summers to
third]; Rose singled to center [Summers scored (unearned)];
Concepcion forced Rose (third to second); Concepcion was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Andujar [Concepcion to
third]; Morgan flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Reds 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: MURRAY REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Andujar struck out;
Howard flied out to left; Cabell homered; Cedeno doubled to
left; Murray threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Astros 4.

REDS 6TH: Foster singled to center; Driessen singled [Foster to
second]; Bench singled to center [Foster scored, Driessen to
second]; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Driessen to third, Bench to second]; Summers grounded out
(second to first) [Driessen scored, Bench to third]; GRIFFEY
BATTED FOR MURRAY; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: GRIFFEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DUMOULIN
REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Ferguson walked; Cruz singled to
left [Ferguson to second]; Howe doubled to left [Ferguson
scored, Cruz scored]; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Howe to third]; WALTON BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Dumoulin
threw a wild pitch [Howe scored]; Walton singled to left;
METZGER RAN FOR WALTON; Howard popped to third; Cabell singled
to right [Metzger to third]; Cedeno popped to third; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 7.

REDS 7TH: METZGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); HOWE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SAMBITO REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING);
Rose popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion grounded out
(shortstop to first); Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Reds 3, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED DUMOULIN (PITCHING); Watson
doubled to center; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Watson to
third]; Ferguson struck out; Cruz grounded out (second to first)
[Watson scored]; Howe flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Reds 3, Astros 8.

REDS 8TH: Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen singled
to right; Bench forced Driessen (shortstop to second); Geronimo
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Sambito grounded out (second to first); Metzger
doubled to left; Howard grounded out (second to first) [Metzger
to third]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 8.

REDS 9TH: KNIGHT BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Knight flied out to
center; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Astros 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             3   7   2    7
 Astros           8  11   3    6


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