Game Information
Score of Game
St. Louis Cardinals 4 Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Date
Saturday July 30, 1977
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
Yes
Ballpark
Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati,Ohio)
Attendance
50,023
Weather
Vis Manager
Vern Rapp (SLN)
Home Manager
Sparky Anderson (CIN)
Winning Pitcher
Butch Metzger
Losing Pitcher
Fred Norman
Save Pitcher
Al Hrabosky
Umpires
HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Sudol
SLN Record
56-47 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 5 / 11
SLN Streak
Win 2
CIN Record
50-51 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 2 / 6 / 13
CIN Streak
Loss 2
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1SLN1Jerry MumphreyCFRCINFred NormanLSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field10-0---
    1SLN2Garry TempletonSSRCINFred NormanLCaught Stealing01--0-0---Jerry Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B [Fred Norman/Johnny Bench]20-0Non-Batter Event
    1SLN2Garry TempletonSSRCINFred NormanLSingle1---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field30-0---
    1SLN3Hector CruzLFRCINFred NormanLReached on Error11--0-0---Reached on Error by Shortstop [Dave Concepcion] ... Garry Templeton advanced to second40-0---
    1SLN4Ted SimmonsCRCINFred NormanLFlyout112-0-0---Flied out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]50-0---
    1SLN5Keith Hernandez1BLCINFred NormanLStrikeout212-0-0---Strikeout60-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CIN1Pete Rose3BLSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout70-0---
    1CIN2Ken GriffeyRFLSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout80-0---
    1CIN3Joe Morgan2BLSLNJohn DennyRDouble2---0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Right Field90-0---
    1CIN4George FosterLFRSLNJohn DennyRPassed Ball2-2-0-0---Passed Ball by Ted Simmons ... Joe Morgan advanced to third100-0Non-Batter Event
    1CIN4George FosterLFRSLNJohn DennyRWalk2--30-0---Walked110-0---
    1CIN5Dan Driessen1BLSLNJohn DennyRGroundout21-30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Garry Templeton] ... George Foster forced out at second base120-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2SLN6Mike AndersonRFRCINFred NormanLLineout0---0-0---Lined out to Third Base [Pete Rose]130-0---
    2SLN7Ken Reitz3BRCINFred NormanLWalk1---0-0---Walked140-0---
    2SLN8Mike Tyson2BRCINFred NormanLPopout11--0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]150-0---
    2SLN9John DennyPRCINFred NormanLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Fred Norman]160-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CIN6Johnny BenchCRSLNJohn DennyRDouble0---0-0---Doubled on ground ball to Center Field170-0---
    2CIN7Cesar GeronimoCFLSLNJohn DennyRDouble0-2-0-0---Doubled on ground ball to Right Field ... Johnny Bench Scored180-0---
    2CIN8Dave ConcepcionSSRSLNJohn DennyRFlyout0-2-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Jerry Mumphrey] ... Cesar Geronimo advanced to third191-0---
    2CIN9Fred NormanPLSLNJohn DennyRStrikeout1--30-0---Strikeout201-0---
    2CIN1Pete Rose3BLSLNJohn DennyRGroundout2--30-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Mike Tyson]211-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3SLN1Jerry MumphreyCFRCINFred NormanLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]220-1---
    3SLN2Garry TempletonSSRCINFred NormanLSingle1---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field230-1---
    3SLN3Hector CruzLFRCINFred NormanLLineout11--0-0---Lined out to Center Field [Cesar Geronimo]240-1---
    3SLN4Ted SimmonsCRCINFred NormanLPopout21--0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]250-1---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CIN2Ken GriffeyRFLSLNJohn DennyRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Hector Cruz]261-0---
    3CIN3Joe Morgan2BLSLNJohn DennyRWalk1---0-0---Walked271-0---
    3CIN4George FosterLFRSLNJohn DennyRNone11--0-0---Joe Morgan Picked off 1B by [John Denny]281-0Non-Batter Event
    3CIN4George FosterLFRSLNJohn DennyRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Garry Templeton]291-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4SLN5Keith Hernandez1BLCINFred NormanLWalk0---0-0---Walked300-1---
    4SLN6Mike AndersonRFRCINFred NormanLFlyout01--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Cesar Geronimo]310-1---
    4SLN7Ken Reitz3BRCINFred NormanLFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Pete Rose]320-1---
    4SLN8Mike Tyson2BRCINFred NormanLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion] ... Keith Hernandez forced out at second base330-1---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CIN5Dan Driessen1BLSLNJohn DennyRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Jerry Mumphrey]341-0---
    4CIN6Johnny BenchCRSLNJohn DennyRDouble1---0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Left Field351-0---
    4CIN7Cesar GeronimoCFLSLNJohn DennyRFlyout1-2-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Jerry Mumphrey]361-0---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5SLN9Don KessingerPHRCINFred NormanLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]370-1---
    5SLN1Jerry MumphreyCFRCINFred NormanLLineout1---0-0---Lined out to Second Base [Joe Morgan]380-1---
    5SLN2Garry TempletonSSRCINFred NormanLStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout390-1---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CIN8Dave ConcepcionSSRSLNBuddy SchultzLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Mike Anderson]401-0---
    5CIN9Fred NormanPRSLNBuddy SchultzLStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout411-0---
    5CIN1Pete Rose3BRSLNBuddy SchultzLSingle2---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field421-0---
    5CIN2Ken GriffeyRFLSLNBuddy SchultzLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Mike Tyson] ... Pete Rose forced out at second base431-0---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6SLN3Hector CruzLFRCINFred NormanLPopout0---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]440-1---
    6SLN4Ted SimmonsCRCINFred NormanLFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Ken Griffey]450-1---
    6SLN5Keith Hernandez1BLCINFred NormanLHome Run2---0-0---Home Run on fly ball to Right Field460-1---
    6SLN6Mike AndersonRFRCINFred NormanLStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout471-1---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CIN3Joe Morgan2BLSLNBuddy SchultzLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Garry Templeton]481-1---
    6CIN4George FosterLFRSLNBuddy SchultzLStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout491-1---
    6CIN5Dan Driessen1BLSLNBuddy SchultzLStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout501-1---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7SLN7Ken Reitz3BRCINFred NormanLSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field511-1---
    7SLN8Mike Tyson2BRCINFred NormanLGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Fred Norman] ... Ken Reitz advanced to second521-1---
    7SLN9Roger FreedPHRCINFred NormanLStrikeout1-2-0-0---Strikeout531-1---
    7SLN1Jerry MumphreyCFRCINFred NormanLGroundout2-2-0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Dan Driessen]541-1---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CIN6Johnny BenchCRSLNButch MetzgerRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout551-1---
    7CIN7Cesar GeronimoCFLSLNButch MetzgerRSingle1---0-0---Infield Single to Shortstop561-1---
    7CIN8Dave ConcepcionSSRSLNButch MetzgerRStrikeout11--0-0---Strikeout571-1---
    7CIN9Fred NormanPLSLNButch MetzgerRFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to First Base [Keith Hernandez]581-1---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8SLN2Garry TempletonSSRCINFred NormanLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]591-1---
    8SLN3Hector CruzLFRCINFred NormanLWalk1---0-0---Walked601-1---
    8SLN4Ted SimmonsCRCINFred NormanLGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Dave Concepcion]. Double Play ... Hector Cruz out at 2b.611-1---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CIN1Pete Rose3BLSLNButch MetzgerRSingle0---0-0---Infield Single to Shortstop621-1---
    8CIN2Ken GriffeyRFLSLNButch MetzgerRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ken Reitz] ... Pete Rose forced out at second base631-1---
    8CIN3Joe Morgan2BLSLNButch MetzgerRFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Hector Cruz]641-1---
    8CIN4George FosterLFRSLNButch MetzgerRStrikeout21--0-0---Strikeout651-1---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9SLN5Keith Hernandez1BLCINFred NormanLWalk0---0-0---Walked661-1---
    9SLN6Mike AndersonRFRCINFred NormanLGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Fred Norman] ... Keith Hernandez advanced to second671-1---
    9SLN7Ken Reitz3BRCINFred NormanLIntentional Walk1-2-0-0---Walked Intentionally681-1---
    9SLN8Mike Tyson2BRCINFred NormanLGroundout112-0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Joe Morgan] ... Ken Reitz forced out at second base ... Keith Hernandez advanced to third691-1---
    9SLN9Tony ScottPHRCINFred NormanLDouble21-30-0---Doubled on ground ball to Right Field; Mike Tyson advanced to third ... Keith Hernandez Scored ... Mike Tyson advanced to third701-1---
    9SLN1Jerry MumphreyCFRCINFred NormanLDouble2-230-0---Doubled on ground ball to Left Field ... Tony Scott Scored ... Mike Tyson Scored712-1---
    9SLN2Garry TempletonSSRCINFred NormanLFlyout2-2-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Cesar Geronimo]724-1---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9CIN5Dan Driessen1BLSLNAl HraboskyLDouble0---0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Right Field731-4---
    9CIN6Johnny BenchCRSLNAl HraboskyLGroundout0-2-0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Mike Tyson] ... Dan Driessen advanced to third741-4---
    9CIN7Ray KnightPHRSLNAl HraboskyLStrikeout1--30-0---Strikeout751-4---
    9CIN8Dave ConcepcionSSRSLNAl HraboskyLFlyout2--30-0---Flied out to Center Field [Jerry Mumphrey]761-4---
    76 record(s)
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