1977 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,109,560, Avg. 14,280
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1977 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,109,560, Avg. 14,280
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (81-81)
Location: Houston, Texas
1977 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 680 runs and allowed 650 runs. Bob Watson led Houston with 22 home runs, while Joe Ferguson, Enos Cabell and Jose Cruz each walloped 20 or more as well. Bob Watson drove in 110 runs. Jose Cruz topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. J. R. Richard paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 680
Regular Season Runs Against: 650
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 12, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 5-1 | 0-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 5-1 | 0-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 5-2 | 0-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 5-3 | 0-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-4 | 0-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 23, 1977 | San Diego Padres 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-5 | 0-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 23, 1977 | San Diego Padres 11 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 5-6 | 0-3 | 5-9 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 6-6 | 0-3 | 6-9 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 6-6 | 1-3 | 7-9 | ||
| April 27, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 6-6 | 1-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 28, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 6-6 | 2-4 | 8-10 | ||
| April 29, 1977 | Houston Astros 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-6 | 3-4 | 9-10 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 6-6 | 3-5 | 9-11 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 6-6 | 3-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 6-6 | 3-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 4, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-6 | 4-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 5, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 6-6 | 4-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 6, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 6-6 | 4-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 7, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 6-6 | 5-9 | 11-15 | ||
| May 8, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 6-6 | 5-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 9, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 6-7 | 5-10 | 11-17 | ||
| May 10, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 6-8 | 5-10 | 11-18 | ||
| May 11, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 7-8 | 5-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 13, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-8 | 5-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 14, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 8-9 | 5-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 8-10 | 5-10 | 13-20 | ||
| May 17, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-10 | 5-10 | 14-20 | ||
| May 18, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 9-11 | 5-10 | 14-21 | ||
| May 19, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-11 | 5-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 20, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 11-11 | 5-10 | 16-21 | ||
| May 21, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 11-12 | 5-10 | 16-22 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 11-13 | 5-10 | 16-23 | ||
| May 24, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 11-13 | 5-11 | 16-24 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 11-13 | 6-11 | 17-24 | ||
| May 26, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 11-13 | 6-12 | 17-25 | ||
| May 27, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 11-13 | 7-12 | 18-25 | ||
| May 28, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 11-13 | 7-13 | 18-26 | ||
| May 29, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 11-13 | 7-14 | 18-27 | ||
| May 30, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 12-13 | 7-14 | 19-27 | ||
| May 31, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 13-13 | 7-14 | 20-27 | ||
| June 1, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 13-14 | 7-14 | 20-28 | ||
| June 2, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 13-14 | 8-14 | 21-28 | ||
| June 3, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 13-14 | 8-15 | 21-29 | ||
| June 4, 1977 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 13-14 | 9-15 | 22-29 | ||
| June 5, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | L | 13-14 | 9-16 | 22-30 | ||
| June 6, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 13-14 | 9-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 7, 1977 | Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 13-14 | 9-18 | 22-32 | ||
| June 8, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 13-14 | 9-19 | 22-33 | ||
| June 10, 1977 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 14-14 | 9-19 | 23-33 | ||
| June 11, 1977 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 15-14 | 9-19 | 24-33 | ||
| June 11, 1977 | New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 15-15 | 9-19 | 24-34 | ||
| June 12, 1977 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 15-16 | 9-19 | 24-35 | ||
| June 13, 1977 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 15-17 | 9-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 14, 1977 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 16-17 | 9-19 | 25-36 | ||
| June 15, 1977 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 16-18 | 9-19 | 25-37 | ||
| June 16, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 16-18 | 9-20 | 25-38 | ||
| June 17, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 16-18 | 10-20 | 26-38 | ||
| June 18, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 16-18 | 11-20 | 27-38 | ||
| June 19, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 8 | L | 16-18 | 11-21 | 27-39 | ||
| June 20, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 16-18 | 12-21 | 28-39 | ||
| June 21, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 16-18 | 12-22 | 28-40 | ||
| June 22, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 16-18 | 13-22 | 29-40 | ||
| June 24, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 17-18 | 13-22 | 30-40 | ||
| June 25, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 18-18 | 13-22 | 31-40 | ||
| June 25, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 18-19 | 13-22 | 31-41 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 18-20 | 13-22 | 31-42 | ||
| June 27, 1977 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 19-20 | 13-22 | 32-42 | ||
| June 28, 1977 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 20-20 | 13-22 | 33-42 | ||
| June 29, 1977 | San Diego Padres 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 20-21 | 13-22 | 33-43 | ||
| July 1, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 21-21 | 13-22 | 34-43 | ||
| July 2, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 21-22 | 13-22 | 34-44 | ||
| July 3, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 22-22 | 13-22 | 35-44 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | Houston Astros 12 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 22-22 | 14-22 | 36-44 | ||
| July 5, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 22-22 | 14-23 | 36-45 | ||
| July 6, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 22-22 | 15-23 | 37-45 | ||
| July 7, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 22-22 | 15-24 | 37-46 | ||
| July 8, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 22-23 | 15-24 | 37-47 | ||
| July 9, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 22-24 | 15-24 | 37-48 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 23-24 | 15-24 | 38-48 | ||
| July 11, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 24-24 | 15-24 | 39-48 | ||
| July 12, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 24-25 | 15-24 | 39-49 | ||
| July 13, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 25-25 | 15-24 | 40-49 | ||
| July 14, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 26-25 | 15-24 | 41-49 | ||
| July 15, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 26-25 | 15-25 | 41-50 | ||
| July 16, 1977 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 26-25 | 16-25 | 42-50 | ||
| July 17, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 26-25 | 17-25 | 43-50 | ||
| July 21, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-25 | 17-26 | 43-51 | ||
| July 22, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-25 | 18-26 | 44-51 | ||
| July 23, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-25 | 18-27 | 44-52 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 26-25 | 19-27 | 45-52 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-25 | 20-27 | 46-52 | ||
| July 25, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 26-25 | 20-28 | 46-53 | ||
| July 26, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 26-25 | 20-29 | 46-54 | ||
| July 27, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 26-25 | 20-30 | 46-55 | ||
| July 28, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 26-25 | 20-31 | 46-56 | ||
| July 29, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 27-25 | 20-31 | 47-56 | ||
| July 30, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 28-25 | 20-31 | 48-56 | ||
| July 31, 1977 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 28-26 | 20-31 | 48-57 | ||
| August 1, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 29-26 | 20-31 | 49-57 | ||
| August 2, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-27 | 20-31 | 49-58 | ||
| August 3, 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 30-27 | 20-31 | 50-58 | ||
| August 5, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 31-27 | 20-31 | 51-58 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 32-27 | 20-31 | 52-58 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 32-28 | 20-31 | 52-59 | ||
| August 7, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 32-29 | 20-31 | 52-60 | ||
| August 9, 1977 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 32-29 | 20-32 | 52-61 | ||
| August 9, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 32-29 | 20-33 | 52-62 | ||
| August 10, 1977 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 32-29 | 21-33 | 53-62 | ||
| August 11, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 32-29 | 22-33 | 54-62 | ||
| August 12, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 32-29 | 22-34 | 54-63 | ||
| August 14, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 32-29 | 23-34 | 55-63 | ||
| August 15, 1977 | Houston Astros 15 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 32-29 | 24-34 | 56-63 | ||
| August 16, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 32-29 | 25-34 | 57-63 | ||
| August 17, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 32-29 | 25-35 | 57-64 | ||
| August 19, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 32-29 | 25-36 | 57-65 | ||
| August 20, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 32-29 | 25-37 | 57-66 | ||
| August 21, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 32-29 | 25-38 | 57-67 | ||
| August 22, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 32-29 | 25-39 | 57-68 | ||
| August 23, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 32-29 | 25-40 | 57-69 | ||
| August 24, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 33-29 | 25-40 | 58-69 | ||
| August 25, 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 34-29 | 25-40 | 59-69 | ||
| August 26, 1977 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 35-29 | 25-40 | 60-69 | ||
| August 27, 1977 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 36-29 | 25-40 | 61-69 | ||
| August 28, 1977 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 37-29 | 25-40 | 62-69 | ||
| August 30, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 38-29 | 25-40 | 63-69 | ||
| August 31, 1977 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 39-29 | 25-40 | 64-69 | ||
| September 2, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 39-29 | 26-40 | 65-69 | ||
| September 3, 1977 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 39-29 | 26-41 | 65-70 | ||
| September 4, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 39-29 | 27-41 | 66-70 | ||
| September 5, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 40-29 | 27-41 | 67-70 | ||
| September 6, 1977 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 41-29 | 27-41 | 68-70 | ||
| September 7, 1977 | San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 41-30 | 27-41 | 68-71 | ||
| September 8, 1977 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 42-30 | 27-41 | 69-71 | ||
| September 9, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 43-30 | 27-41 | 70-71 | ||
| September 10, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 44-30 | 27-41 | 71-71 | ||
| September 11, 1977 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 44-31 | 27-41 | 71-72 | ||
| September 12, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 44-31 | 28-41 | 72-72 | ||
| September 13, 1977 | Houston Astros 13 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 44-31 | 29-41 | 73-72 | ||
| September 14, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 44-31 | 29-42 | 73-73 | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 44-31 | 30-42 | 74-73 | ||
| September 16, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 44-31 | 30-43 | 74-74 | ||
| September 17, 1977 | Houston Astros 11 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 44-31 | 31-43 | 75-74 | ||
| September 20, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 45-31 | 31-43 | 76-74 | ||
| September 21, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 45-32 | 31-43 | 76-75 | ||
| September 22, 1977 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 45-33 | 31-43 | 76-76 | ||
| September 23, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 46-33 | 31-43 | 77-76 | ||
| September 24, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 46-34 | 31-43 | 77-77 | ||
| September 25, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 46-35 | 31-43 | 77-78 | ||
| September 26, 1977 | Houston Astros 10 at Atlanta Braves 12 | L | 46-35 | 31-44 | 77-79 | ||
| September 27, 1977 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 46-35 | 32-44 | 78-79 | ||
| September 28, 1977 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 46-35 | 33-44 | 79-79 | ||
| September 29, 1977 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 46-35 | 34-44 | 80-79 | ||
| September 30, 1977 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 46-35 | 34-45 | 80-80 | ||
| October 1, 1977 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 46-35 | 34-46 | 80-81 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 46-35 | 35-46 | 81-81 |
