Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Soto
  
  Taveras bunts towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Soto
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Soto
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Soto
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Soto
  
  Soto spins and fires to second, and Ott is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Rooker
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Rooker
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Rooker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Soto
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Soto
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Soto
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Soto
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Rooker
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Rooker
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Rooker
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Soto
  
  Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Soto
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Soto
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Rooker
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Rooker
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Rooker
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Soto
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Soto
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Soto
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Soto
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tolan vs. Soto
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Rooker
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Rooker
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Rooker
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Rooker
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Rooker
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Soto
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Soto
  
  Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Soto
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Rooker
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Rooker
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Rooker
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Rooker
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Soto
  
  Taveras 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Soto
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Soto
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Soto
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Soto catches it and throws to first to double up Parker. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Rooker
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Rooker
  
  Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Rooker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Soto
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Soto
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Soto
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Soto
  
  Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rooker vs. Soto
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Bench to Concepcion covering second. The throw back to home, and Oliver is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Rooker
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Rooker
  
  Bench hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Rooker
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rooker. Foster scores. Bench goes all the way around to score. Concepcion moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Driessen vs. Rooker
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Concepcion. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Rooker
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Rooker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Driessen moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soto vs. Rooker
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen tags and scores. Geronimo tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Rooker
  
  Rose bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffey vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Moreno fumbles the ball. That's an error on Moreno. Rose goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Rooker
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Soto
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Soto
  
  Taveras hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Soto
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Tekulve
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Tekulve
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Concepcion vs. Tekulve
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Tekulve
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Soto
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Soto
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Soto
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   Rose P, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Ott E, c              4  0  2  0   Griffey K, rf         4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  3  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Foster G, lf          3  2  2  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  2  0   Bench J, c            4  1  2  0   
Tolan B, 1b           2  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  1  1   
Gonzalez F, 2b        3  0  0  0   Driessen D, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Moreno O, cf          2  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        2  1  0  0   
Rooker J, p           2  0  0  0   Soto M, p             2  0  0  1   
Hairston J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  7  0                        31  6  9  3

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 000 51x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)          7.0  6  5  0  2  5
Tekulve K             1.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (W)            9.0  7  0  0  2  4

E -- Rooker J, Ott E, Moreno O
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Foster G 2
3B -- Oliver A
SB -- Driessen D, Rose P
CS -- Oliver A
SF -- Soto M
WP -- Soto M, Rooker J
T -- 2:15
A -- 40028

    

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