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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1977-09-12 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17857 · night · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win. Jose Cruz went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Mario Soto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Plummer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Armbrister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Soto | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Angel Torres | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Dumoulin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: T8
- Jose Cruz: HR/89.3-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7/FL
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 2
- Art Howe: K
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- J. R. Richard: 4/P
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 2
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Dave Concepcion: SB2#
- Dave Concepcion: SB3#
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Champ Summers: K
Top 3
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Bob Watson: 9
- Art Howe: K
Bot 3
- Bill Plummer: W
- Ed Armbrister: K
- Pete Rose: D7.1-3
- Ken Griffey: D7.3-H;2-H
- Joe Morgan: 8
- George Foster: K
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 4
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Champ Summers: K
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/78
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: D9
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 5
- Bill Plummer: K
- Mike Lum: 7
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
Top 6
- J. R. Richard: S9
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 16(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- George Foster: S7
- Dan Driessen: D9.1-3
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Champ Summers: K
- Bill Plummer: 8
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 31.2-H(E1)(NR)#
- Bob Watson: HR/9
- Art Howe: 43
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 7
- Ray Knight: 9
- Pete Rose: S7
- Ken Griffey: K
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- George Foster: K
Top 8
- J. R. Richard: 53
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: S6.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 8
- Dan Driessen: 41
- Dave Concepcion: S9
- Champ Summers: W.1-2
- Bill Plummer: 4/P
- Bob Bailey: 8
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Art Howe: W
- Ed Herrmann: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: K
- Joe Morgan: K
- George Foster: S8.1-2
- Dan Driessen: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Angel Torres