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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 13, 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 13, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 13, 1977 |
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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 13, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,492 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Bill Williams |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Art Gardner | Center Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 13, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar has Griffey trapped. There's the throw to Cabell and over to Herrmann, who tags Griffey for the out. Morgan moves to third. Bench moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. Bench tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Billingham
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Billingham
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Andujar
Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Billingham
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Andujar
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Andujar
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Andujar
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Billingham
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Billingham
Sambito strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Rob Sperring now playing second base.
Concepcion hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Sambito
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Sambito
Billingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gardner. Rose reaches second base with a double. Billingham moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Sambito
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billingham scores. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sambito
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Billingham
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Billingham
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Billingham
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sambito
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Sambito
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Billingham
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Billingham
Sambito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball and throws to Billingham covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Billingham
Sperring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sambito moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Billingham
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sambito
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Sambito
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Sambito
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. Watson moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrmann vs. Murray
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Crawford moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Murray
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Crawford scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Murray
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Murray
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Larson
Dan Larson now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Larson
Griffey hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Larson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Murray
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Murray
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Murray
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Larson
Bench hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Larson
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Larson
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Larson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Murray
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Murray
Gardner bunts towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Murray
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Murray
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Murray
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Ferguson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Mike Lum pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Forsch
Ed Armbrister pinch runs for Mike Lum.
There goes Armbrister. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Borbon
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Borbon
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Watson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/13/1977 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Rose P, 3b 4 3 2 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 3 2 Sperring R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 5 3 3 1 Foster G, lf 3 0 2 2 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Crawford W, lf 4 1 3 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 0 0 Gardner A, cf 3 1 1 1 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 2 1 Billingham J, p 3 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 2 0 1 0 Armbrister E, pr 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 1 1 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Larson D, p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 10 6 38 7 14 6 Cincinnati 202 200 000 -- 6 Houston 000 204 001 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J* 5.0 7 5 5 1 4 Murray D 3.0 5 1 1 0 0 Borbon P (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J 2.2 5 4 4 1 2 Sambito J 3.1 3 2 2 0 2 Larson D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Forsch K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 8 2B -- Morgan J, Rose P, Cruz J 2 CS -- Armbrister E SH -- Gardner A SF -- Foster G T -- 2:32 A -- 17492
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