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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1977-07-16 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 52286 · night · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Wilbur Howard went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Fred Norman SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Armbrister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Joe Sambito | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Henderson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dan Driessen: K
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Joe Ferguson: 16(1)/FO
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Julio Gonzalez: S8.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 9
Bot 2
- George Foster: 1/P
- Johnny Bench: W
- Mike Lum: 16(1)/FO
- Champ Summers: K
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: S
- Terry Puhl: 13/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: S5
- Fred Norman: 2/BP/FL
- Pete Rose: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Dan Driessen: 8/8D
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 65(2)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Joe Ferguson: 31
- Wilbur Howard: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Mike Lum: 8
- Champ Summers: 8
Top 5
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Roger Metzger: 14/SH.1-2
- J. R. Richard: WP.2-3#
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: S9.3-H
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: D9
- Fred Norman: K/BF
- Pete Rose: FC1.2X3(165);B-2
- Dan Driessen: K
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Bob Watson: D/78
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Wilbur Howard: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Julio Gonzalez: S7
- Roger Metzger: PO1(13)
- Roger Metzger: W
- J. R. Richard: 8
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 8
- George Foster: S7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Mike Lum: S6.1-2
- Champ Summers: K
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Enos Cabell: 2/P
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 7
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: 9
- Dan Driessen: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 13
Top 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: 543.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: S8.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: D9.3-H;1-3
- Roger Metzger: 343.3-H;2-3
- Joe Sambito: K
Bot 8
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: D7
- Ed Armbrister: K
- Bob Bailey: 2/FL
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: 3/L
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Watson: 8
- Joe Ferguson: S8
- Wilbur Howard: 8
Bot 9
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Bill Plummer: 43
- Pete Rose: 8
Notes & reviews
- Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Art Williams after Dale Murray warned for throwing at Bob Watson
- 38 minute rain delay