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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 12, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,029 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Gardner | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Richard
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Richard
There goes Morgan. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Richard
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Zachry
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Zachry
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. Cruz scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Zachry
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry bunts between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zachry for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Zachry
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard bunts towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Zachry
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Zachry
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Zachry
Gardner hits a fly ball towards right. Griffey catches it and throws to home to double up Crawford. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Richard, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Richard
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Zachry
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Zachry
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Zachry
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Zachry
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Zachry
Gardner 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
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Mike Lum pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Lum 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Eastwick
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Eastwick
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Eastwick
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Eastwick
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Ed Herrmann now catching. Ken Forsch now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Rose. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Eastwick
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Eastwick
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Eastwick
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Bench scores. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Forsch
Champ Summers pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1977 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Griffey K, rf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 1
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Foster G, lf 3 1 1 0 Crawford W, lf 2 0 0 1
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Howard W, lf 1 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 2 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 1
Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 1 Herrmann E, c 1 0 0 0
Zachry P, p 1 0 0 0 Gardner A, cf 3 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 30 4 8 4
Cincinnati 100 000 002 -- 3
Houston 301 000 00x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4
Eastwick R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 2
Forsch K (S) 2.0 3 2 1 0 0
E -- Metzger R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 5
2B -- Rose P
3B -- Cabell E
SB -- Morgan J
SH -- Zachry P, Richard J, Concepcion D
PB -- Ferguson J 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 14029
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