Cincinnati Reds 11, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 1
Played on Thursday, April 8, 1976 (D) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 - 5 11 4 CIN N 0 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 x - 11 15 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cabell 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 Watson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 Johnson c 2 1 1 0 2 1 8 0 Gross rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Milbourne 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 Metzger ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 Richard p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Roberts ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 11 5 3 3 24 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Gross-Johnson. E: Johnson 2 (2), Gross 2 (2). BATTING - 2B: Milbourne (1,off Nolan). HR: Cedeno (1,6th inning off Nolan 1 on 1 out); Watson (1,6th inning off Nolan 0 on 1 out). GDP: Boswell (1,off Nolan); Milbourne (1,off Borbon). Team LOB: 7.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 5 0 3 2 0 2 2 1 Griffey rf 5 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 Morgan 2b 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 6 Bench c 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 Perez 1b 3 1 2 4 2 0 8 1 Foster lf 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 Concepcion ss 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 3 Geronimo cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Nolan p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Borbon p 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 39 11 15 11 4 5 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Morgan-Concepcion-Perez, Morgan-Concepcion-Perez. BATTING - 2B: Perez (1,off Sosa); Geronimo (1,off Sosa). 3B: Rose (1,off Richard). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Griffey 2 (2,2nd base off Richard/Johnson,2nd base off Sosa/Johnson); Morgan 2 (2,2nd base off Richard/Johnson,2nd base off Sosa/Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard L(0-1) 4 5 4 4 1 2 0 19 Sosa 1 6 5 5 0 1 0 9 Cosgrove 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 Andujar 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 Barlow 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Forsch 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Totals 8 15 11 11 4 5 0 43 Sosa faced 3 batters in the 6th inning WP: Richard (1), Sosa (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 2-1; Andujar 2-2. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolan W(1-0) 5.1 6 4 4 2 3 2 23 Borbon SV(1) 3.2 5 1 1 1 0 0 16 Totals 9 11 5 5 3 3 2 39 Inherited Runners - Scored: Borbon 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 52949 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Howard lf Rose 3b 2. Cabell 3b Griffey rf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Watson 1b Bench c 5. Johnson c Perez 1b 6. Gross rf Foster lf 7. Milbourne 2b Concepcion ss 8. Metzger ss Geronimo cf 9. Richard p Nolan p ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to center; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to center; Griffey forced Rose (second to shortstop) [Griffey to first]; Griffey stole second [Griffey to third (error by Johnson)]; Morgan reached on a fielder's choice [Griffey out at home (third unassisted)]; Bench flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Johnson was called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez walked; Richard threw a wild pitch [Perez to second]; Foster flied out to center; Concepcion singled to left [Perez scored, Concepcion to second (on throw to home)]; Geronimo grounded out (second to first) [Concepcion to third]; Nolan singled to right [Concepcion scored, Nolan to second (error by Gross)]; Rose tripled [Nolan scored]; Griffey flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. ASTROS 3RD: Milbourne doubled; Metzger popped to shortstop; Richard popped to first; Howard lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3. REDS 3RD: Morgan singled to center; Morgan stole second [Morgan to third (error by Johnson)]; Bench grounded out (first unassisted); Perez reached on a fielder's choice [Morgan scored]; Foster popped to catcher in foul territory; Concepcion forced Perez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell struck out; Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. REDS 4TH: Geronimo flied out to center; Nolan was called out on strikes; Rose struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4. ASTROS 5TH: Johnson walked; Gross singled to right [Johnson to third]; Milbourne forced Gross (second to shortstop) [Johnson scored, Milbourne to first]; Metzger singled to right [Milbourne to third]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RICHARD; Boswell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: SOSA REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Griffey singled to center; Griffey stole second; Morgan singled to right [Griffey to third]; Morgan stole second; Bench struck out; Perez doubled to left [Griffey scored, Morgan scored]; Sosa threw a wild pitch [Perez to third]; Foster flied out to center; Concepcion popped to catcher; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6. ASTROS 6TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to center; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Watson homered; BORBON REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Johnson walked (walk was charged to Nolan); Gross lined to left; Milbourne grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 6. REDS 6TH: Geronimo doubled to left; On a bunt Borbon singled [Geronimo to third]; Rose singled to center [Geronimo scored, Borbon to second]; COSGROVE REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); Griffey forced Rose (second to shortstop) [Borbon to third, Griffey to first]; Morgan singled to right [Borbon scored, Griffey to third, Morgan to second (error by Gross)]; ANDUJAR REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Bench walked; Debut game for Joaquin Andujar; Perez walked [Griffey scored, Morgan to third, Bench to second]; Foster singled to center [Morgan scored, Bench scored, Perez to third]; Concepcion hit into a double play to right [Perez out at home (right to catcher)]; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 11. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled to first; CRUZ BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Cruz singled to left [Metzger to third]; Howard popped to third; Cabell singled to shortstop [Metzger scored, Cruz to second]; Cedeno flied out to right [Cruz to third]; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11. REDS 7TH: BARLOW REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Geronimo singled to center; On a bunt Borbon forced Geronimo (pitcher to shortstop) [Borbon to first]; Rose was called out on strikes; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11. ASTROS 8TH: Johnson singled to left; Gross singled to center [Johnson to second]; Milbourne grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnson to third, Gross out at second]; Metzger flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11. REDS 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); Morgan walked; Bench struck out; Perez singled to right [Morgan to second]; Foster popped to first; Concepcion forced Perez (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11. ASTROS 9TH: ROBERTS BATTED FOR FORSCH; Roberts walked; Howard forced Roberts (second to shortstop) [Howard to first]; Cabell forced Howard (pitcher to shortstop) [Cabell to first]; Cedeno popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 11 4 7 Reds 11 15 0 8
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