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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1977-07-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25962 · dome · 2:43
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 7th. Doug Capilla earned the win and Dale Murray picked up the save. George Foster went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Doug Capilla L: Floyd Bannister SV: Dale Murray
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Armbrister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Capilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fuller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Floyd Bannister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Capilla | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
 Dale Murray | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
 Bo McLaughlin | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: K
- Ken Griffey: K
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: POCS2(136)
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: S9.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 31
Top 2
- George Foster: 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Dan Driessen: SB2
- Dan Driessen: K/C
Bot 2
- Julio Gonzalez: T9
- Jim Fuller: E5.3-3;B-1
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Floyd Bannister: K
- Wilbur Howard: 52(3)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ed Armbrister: 3/FL
- Doug Capilla: K
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: 2/FL
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: 8.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Jim Fuller: 7
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: S3
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- George Foster: D8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Dan Driessen: 7/FL/SF.3-H
- Ed Armbrister: K
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: K
- Floyd Bannister: K
- Wilbur Howard: 3/G
Top 5
- Doug Capilla: K
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: 53
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 7
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Julio Gonzalez: 4/P
- Jim Fuller: 53
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S9
- George Foster: SB2
- George Foster: 8.2-3
- Johnny Bench: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Dan Driessen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Armbrister: 63
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Floyd Bannister: K
- Wilbur Howard: K
Top 7
- Bob Bailey: W
- Pete Rose: PO1(E3).1-2#
- Pete Rose: S3.2-3
- Ken Griffey: S3.3-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- George Foster: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: 163
- Dave Concepcion: S7
- Dan Driessen: S9.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.3-H;1-H
- Champ Summers: 7
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 8
- Pete Rose: 43
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Joe Morgan: S8
- George Foster: K
Bot 8
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Jim Fuller: W
- Roger Metzger: 31
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Dan Driessen: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Wilbur Howard: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 63.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-H
- Bob Watson: 8
- Joe Ferguson: 64(1)/FO