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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 5, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on June 5, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 32,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 5, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Nolan
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Nolan
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Nolan
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Richard
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Rose moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richard
There goes Driessen. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Richard
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. Bench scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nolan vs. Richard
Nolan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Nolan
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Nolan
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Richard
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nolan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Nolan
Richard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Richard
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Nolan
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Nolan
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Nolan
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Nolan
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Foster reaches second base with a double. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Larson
Dan Larson now pitching.
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Geronimo reaches third base with a triple. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nolan vs. Larson
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Larson
Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Larson
Griffey hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nolan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Nolan
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Nolan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larson vs. Nolan
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Larson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Larson
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Larson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Larson
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Larson
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Larson
Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nolan
Doug Flynn now playing second base. Bill Plummer now catching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Nolan
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Nolan
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Nolan
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Nolan
Ferguson hits a fly ball towards center. Geronimo catches it and throws to second to double up Cabell. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Larson
Ray Knight pinch hits for Gary Nolan.
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Larson
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Rose reaches second base with a double. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Larson
There's a wild pitch. Knight scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Larson
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Larson
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Larson
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Larson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Ray Knight now playing third base. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borbon, and towards Flynn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Borbon
Howe hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Borbon
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching. Ed Herrmann now catching. Rob Sperring now playing shortstop.
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pentz
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Pentz
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Pentz
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Knight reaches third base with a triple. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borbon vs. Pentz
Borbon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Borbon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Borbon
Champ Summers now playing right field. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Borbon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Borbon
Crawford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Borbon
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Pentz
Wilbur Howard now playing second base.
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Pentz
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Pentz
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Pentz
Summers hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Borbon
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Borbon
Art Gardner pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1977 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 0 Rose P, 3b 4 2 3 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 3 0 Borbon P, p 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 0 Griffey K, rf 5 1 2 0
Crawford W, lf 4 1 2 4 Lum M, lf 1 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 3
Sperring R, ss 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 1 1
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 5 2 2 0
Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 2 1 0
Howard W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Bench J, c 2 3 2 5
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 1 0 0 0
Gardner A, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 2 2 1
Richard J, p 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 5 0 1 2
Larson D, p 1 0 0 0 Nolan G, p 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 1 0 0 0 Knight R, ph-3b 2 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 42 14 17 13
Houston 000 001 030 -- 4
Cincinnati 500 422 10x -- 14
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 3.1 10 9 9 4 3
Larson D 2.2 6 4 4 1 2
Pentz G 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W) 6.0 6 1 1 0 2
Borbon P 3.0 3 3 3 0 0
E -- Howe A
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Cabell E, Foster G, Rose P
3B -- Geronimo C, Knight R
HR -- Morgan J, Bench J 2, Crawford W
SB -- Driessen D
HBP -- by Larson D (Rose P)
WP -- Richard J, Larson D
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:18
A -- 32772
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