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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Montreal Expos
1977-06-17 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 26284 · night · 2:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated Montreal Expos 9–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Jack Billingham earned the win. George Foster went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| MON | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Steve Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Plummer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Dale Murray | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Will McEnaney | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Atkinson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: E1.B-2
- Ken Griffey: W
- Joe Morgan: K
- Dan Driessen: 7
- George Foster: 53
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: W
- Chris Speier: S8.1-3
- Ellis Valentine: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: K
- Warren Cromartie: 6
- Gary Carter: 9
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Bill Plummer: K
Bot 2
- Andre Dawson: 53
- Larry Parrish: S9
- Steve Rogers: CS2(26)#
- Steve Rogers: 7/L
Top 3
- Jack Billingham: 53
- Pete Rose: 13
- Ken Griffey: S6
- Joe Morgan: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Joe Morgan: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dan Driessen: SB2
- Dan Driessen: W
- George Foster: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Dave Cash: S9
- Chris Speier: S9.1-3
- Ellis Valentine: 6/P
- Tony Perez: S7.3-H;1-2
- Warren Cromartie: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: 8/SF.3-H
- Andre Dawson: 63
Top 4
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2#
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Bill Plummer: S8.2-3
- Jack Billingham: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Larry Parrish: 63
- Steve Rogers: K
- Dave Cash: 7
Top 5
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Dan Driessen: S9.1-3
- George Foster: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Bot 5
- Chris Speier: 4/L
- Ellis Valentine: 53
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 6
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Bill Plummer: S7.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: T9.3-H;2-H
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: S.3-H
- Dan Driessen: WP.1-2
- Dan Driessen: S.2-H
- George Foster: 43
Bot 6
- Warren Cromartie: 31
- Gary Carter: S7
- Andre Dawson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Cesar Geronimo: S7
- Bill Plummer: W.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 64.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 7
- Larry Parrish: S
- Wayne Garrett: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Cash: S7.1-2
- Chris Speier: 9
- Ellis Valentine: 3/G
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Ray Knight: 53
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: D7
- Warren Cromartie: 63.2-3
- Gary Carter: S7.3-H
- Andre Dawson: 63.1-2
- Larry Parrish: 13
Top 9
- George Foster: HR/8
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Bill Plummer: 3/P
- Dale Murray: 53
Bot 9
- Del Unser: K
- Dave Cash: W
- Chris Speier: 3E4.1-2;B-1
- Ellis Valentine: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Tony Perez: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Jack Billingham faked a bunt and swung