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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Pentz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Moskau |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 46,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Art Williams 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Gene Pentz | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Paul Moskau | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 15, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pentz
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Pentz
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pentz
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl 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: ---
Ferguson vs. Moskau
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Moskau
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moskau
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moskau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Pentz
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Pentz
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moskau
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pentz vs. Moskau
Pentz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moskau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Pentz
Summers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Pentz
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moskau vs. Pentz
Moskau hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Pentz
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Summers scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Pentz
There goes Rose. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Pentz
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moskau
There goes Cabell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cabell steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Moskau
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pentz
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Pentz
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Bench reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Pentz
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Pentz
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Moskau
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Moskau
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moskau
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pentz vs. Moskau
Pentz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pentz
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moskau vs. Pentz
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Pentz
Moskau hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Pentz
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moskau
Puhl hits a line drive into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moskau
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moskau
Cruz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Foster. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Moskau
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Pentz
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pentz
There goes Driessen. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Pentz
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Pentz
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Pentz
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Moskau
Ferguson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Foster. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Moskau
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Murray
Ed Armbrister now playing right field. Dale Murray now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Murray
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Murray
Art Gardner pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Niekro
Armbrister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. Armbrister moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Armbrister moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Armbrister scores. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench takes first base on ball four. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Larson
Dan Larson now pitching.
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Foster scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Larson
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Murray
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Murray
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Murray
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Larson
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Dave Concepcion.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Larson
Armbrister hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Larson
Knight hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Murray
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop. Bill Plummer now catching.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Murray
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Murray
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Ferguson scores. Boswell moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Borbon
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Borbon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1977 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 5 0 0 0 Rose P, 3b 3 1 1 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Knight R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 1 0 1 1 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 2 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 2 1 0 Foster G, cf 3 2 2 2
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 2
Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0 Plummer B, c 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1 Lum M, lf 4 0 2 2
Pentz G, p 2 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 3 1 1 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 1 0 0 0
Gardner A, ph 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0
Larson D, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph 1 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 0 0 0 0
Moskau P, p 2 0 0 0
Armbrister E, rf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 32 8 9 7
Houston 000 100 101 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 102 40x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pentz G (L) 5.2 7 4 4 1 1
Sambito J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Niekro J 0.2 1 4 4 4 1
Larson D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moskau P (W)* 6.0 4 2 2 2 1
Murray D+ 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Borbon P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Cabell E
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Summers C, Cabell E, Bench J, Cruz J, Ferguson J
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Rose P, Cabell E, Driessen D
CS -- Concepcion D
SF -- Cruz J
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:23
A -- 46953
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