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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 17, 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 July 17, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 37,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Joe West 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Art Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 17, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Capilla
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lum 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. Lemongello
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemongello
Summers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Summers scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Lemongello
Benchhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Ferguson interferes with Bench who is awarded first base. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Lemongello
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Capilla
Watson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Capilla
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Capilla
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Capilla
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lemongello
Knight hits a fly ball towards center. Puhl settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Puhl. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Lemongello
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Capilla vs. Lemongello
Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Capilla
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Capilla
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Capilla
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knight scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemongello
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Capilla
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Capilla
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Lemongello
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Lemongello
Knight hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Lemongello
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Capilla vs. Lemongello
Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Capilla
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Capilla
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knight scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Capilla
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lemongello
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Lemongello
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Lemongello
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lemongello
Foster hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Lemongello
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Capilla
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knight scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Capilla
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Capilla
Cabell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Capilla
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lemongello
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lemongello
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lemongello
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Lemongello
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knight scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Billingham
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Billingham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knight scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Niekro
Summers hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Billingham
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Billingham
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Billingham
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Billingham
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Billingham
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Niekro
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ray Knight.
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Niekro
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Cesar Geronimo.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards right. Cruz fields it and throws to second to catch Auerbach for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Niekro
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz 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 7/17/1977 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 0 Rose P, 3b 5 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Summers C, rf 5 1 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Foster G, cf 4 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 3 0 1 0
Howard W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Knight R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Geronimo C, ph 1 0 1 0
Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0 Auerbach R, pr 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0
Capilla D, p 2 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 35 1 8 1
Houston 000 101 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W) 6.0 6 1 1 1 4
Niekro J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Capilla D (L) 6.0 3 2 2 0 4
Billingham J 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Ferguson J, Puhl T
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Summers C, Ferguson J, Bench J, Concepcion D
HR -- Watson B, Cabell E
SH -- Puhl T
T -- 2:15
A -- 37499
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