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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on June 4, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hume |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 45,414 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Tom Hume | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 4, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hume
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hume
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Hume
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hume
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Hume
Howe hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Andujar
There goes Driessen. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Bench reaches second base with a double. Driessen scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hume vs. Andujar
Hume strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Hume
Andujar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hume
Gonzalez bunts towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Hume
Cabell hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Geronimo. Andujar scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Hume
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Hume
There goes Cruz. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Hume
Crawford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. Hume
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. Cruz scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Watson reaches second base with a double. Crawford scores. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Murray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Murray
Howe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Murray
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Murray
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Murray
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Murray
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Murray
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Caldwell
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Andujar
Wilbur Howard now playing center field. Jose Cruz now playing right field. Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Andujar
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Caldwell
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Caldwell
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Driessen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Caldwell
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Caldwell
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Caldwell
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Caldwell
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Andujar
Champ Summers pinch hits for Mike Caldwell.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Eastwick
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Howard trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Bench, who tags Howard, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Eastwick
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andujar vs. Eastwick
Andujar hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Eastwick
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Eastwick
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eastwick
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Eastwick
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Eastwick
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Eastwick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Eastwick
Bench fires to first and picks off Howard. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Sambito
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sambito
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sambito
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1977 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 1 1 Rose P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, lf 4 1 2 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Ferguson J, c 5 1 2 2 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 2 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1
Howard W, cf 2 0 2 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, rf-1b 4 1 1 0 Flynn D, ss 4 0 2 0
Howe A, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hume T, p 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 4 1 1 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Caldwell M, p 1 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 8 34 1 8 1
Houston 007 000 010 -- 8
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 8.0 6 1 1 3 2
Sambito J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hume T (L) 2.1 5 5 5 2 3
Murray D 1.2 4 2 2 0 1
Caldwell M 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastwick R 2.0 6 1 1 0 0
E -- Geronimo C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Bench J, Ferguson J, Watson B, Johnson C, Bailey B
HR -- Howe A
SB -- Driessen D, Cruz J
SH -- Gonzalez J
T -- 2:13
A -- 45414
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