The Astros exploded for seven runs in the third inning and defeated the Reds, 8-1. Starting the biggest scoring stanza against the Reds this season, Joaquin Andujar and Enos Cabell singled around a sacrifice to produce the first run. Walks to Jose Cruz and Willie Crawford loaded the bases. Joe Ferguson doubled for two runs, routing Tom Hume. Bob Watson greeted reliever Dale Murray with a two-run double and, one out later, Art Howe capped the outburst with a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      4, 1977 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       0  0  7    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   8 15  0
Reds         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gonzalez ss           4   0   1   1     0   1   .266      Rose 3b               4   0   1   0     1   0   .316
Cabell 3b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .272      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .308
Cruz cf,rf            4   1   1   0     1   1   .263      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Crawford lf           4   1   2   0     1   1   .264      Driessen 1b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .255
Ferguson c            5   1   2   2     0   0   .266      Foster lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .309
Watson 1b             3   1   1   2     0   1   .276      Bench c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .227
  Howard cf           2   0   2   0     0   0   .231      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Johnson rf,1b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .300      Flynn ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .174
Howe 2b               4   1   2   2     0   0   .280      Hume p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Andujar p             4   1   1   0     0   0   .231        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Caldwell p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .667
                                                            Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                            Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Bailey ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .313

Totals               39   8  15   8     2   4             Totals               34   1   8   1     3   3

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 45,414
Left on Base: Astros 7, Reds 9
DP: Astros 1, Reds 0
Errors: Geronimo
Doubles: Ferguson (7), Watson (7), Johnson (7), Bench (10), Bailey (2)
Home Runs: Howe (4)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (15), Driessen (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Gonzalez (3)
GIDP: Summers (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar W(6-3)          8     6   1   1   3   2   0  32   3.86
Sambito                 1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.95
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   3   0  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hume L(0-2)             2.1   5   5   5   2   3   0  14  13.50
Murray                  1.2   4   2   2   0   1   1   9   5.34
Caldwell                3     0   0   0   0   0   0   9   3.48
Eastwick                2     6   1   1   0   0   0  10   2.65
Totals                  9    15   8   8   2   4   1  42

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez struck out; Cabell lined to shortstop; Cruz
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Griffey struck out; Morgan
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Crawford singled to left; Ferguson singled to left
[Crawford to second]; Watson struck out; Johnson popped to first
in foul territory; Howe lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Driessen stole second; Foster singled
to left [Driessen to third]; Bench doubled to left [Driessen
scored, Foster to third]; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to
first); Flynn lined to second; Hume struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Andujar singled to center; Gonzalez out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Andujar to second]; Cabell
singled to center [Andujar scored, Cabell to third (error by
Geronimo)]; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Crawford was walked
intentionally; Ferguson doubled to left [Cabell scored, Cruz
scored, Crawford to third]; MURRAY REPLACED HUME (PITCHING);
Watson doubled to center [Crawford scored, Ferguson scored];
Johnson grounded out (third to first); Howe homered [Watson
scored]; Andujar grounded out (pitcher to first); 7 R, 5 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Rose walked; Griffey forced Rose (first to shortstop);
Morgan flied out to right; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Gonzalez grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell
singled to left; Cruz singled to right [Cabell to second];
Crawford struck out; Ferguson forced Cruz (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Foster grounded out (third to first); Bench flied out
to left; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 5TH: CALDWELL REPLACED MURRAY (PITCHING); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (first
unassisted); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: HOWARD REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING CF); CRUZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Flynn grounded out (third to first); Caldwell grounded out
(second to first); Rose singled to center; Griffey flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Andujar grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
lined to first; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Driessen flied
to left in foul territory; Foster walked; Bench flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz flied out to left; Crawford grounded out
(second to first); Ferguson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to center; Flynn singled to left
[Geronimo to second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Summers
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Geronimo to third, Flynn out at second]; Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 1.

ASTROS 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Howard singled
to shortstop; Johnson doubled to center [Howard out at home
(center to catcher)]; Howe singled to left [Johnson to third];
Andujar flied out to center; Gonzalez singled to third [Johnson
scored, Howe to second]; Cabell forced Howe (third unassisted);
1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Griffey singled to center; Morgan flied out to right;
Driessen flied out to left; Foster forced Griffey (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz flied out to center; Crawford singled to
center; Ferguson forced Crawford (third to second); Howard
singled to shortstop [Ferguson to second]; Howard was picked off
first (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds
1.

REDS 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Bench flied out
to left; Geronimo struck out; Flynn singled to center; BAILEY
BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Bailey doubled [Flynn to third]; Rose flied
out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Reds 1.