Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 7
Regular Season Game 50
Played on Wednesday, June 2, 1976 (N) at Astrodome
CIN N 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 8 15 0 HOU N 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 7 11 1
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 6 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 Driessen lf 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Morgan 2b 4 1 0 2 1 1 2 4 Perez 1b 5 1 3 3 0 1 11 0 Foster rf,lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 Bench c 3 0 1 0 2 1 5 0 Geronimo cf 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Concepcion ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 3 Billingham p 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lum ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Griffey pr,rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 8 15 8 6 9 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Foster-Rose. BATTING - 2B: Rose 2 (10,off Niekro,off Forsch); Driessen (3,off Griffin). SF: Morgan (4,off Forsch). Team LOB: 13. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan 2 (19,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson,2nd base off Griffin/Johnson); Perez (6,3rd base off Niekro/Johnson); Foster (3,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson); Driessen (4,3rd base off Griffin/Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Andrews 2b 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 Cruz lf,rf 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 Johnson c 3 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 Metzger ss 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 Niekro p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph,rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 11 7 11 4 27 9 FIELDING - E: Andrews (5). BATTING - SF: Howard (1,off Norman). IBB: Johnson (3,by Billingham); Watson (3,by McEnaney). Team LOB: 13. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno 2 (20,2nd base off Norman/Bench,2nd base off McEnaney/Bench).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham 2 8 4 4 3 0 0 16 Borbon 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Norman 3.2 1 3 3 4 3 0 15 Eastwick 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 McEnaney W(1-2) 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 Totals 9 11 7 7 11 4 0 47 Billingham faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning Borbon faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning WP: Billingham (3). IBB: Billingham (3,Johnson); McEnaney (3,Watson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Borbon 3-1; Norman 3-2; Eastwick 3-3. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro 2.1 5 5 2 2 4 0 15 Pentz 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 Griffin 2.2 5 1 1 3 2 0 15 Siebert 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Forsch L(1-2) 3 4 2 2 1 1 0 14 Totals 9 15 8 5 6 9 0 48 Inherited Runners - Scored: Pentz 3-2; Siebert 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 3:20 Attendance: 13476 Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Rose 3b Gross rf 2. Driessen lf Andrews 2b 3. Morgan 2b Cedeno cf 4. Perez 1b Watson 1b 5. Foster rf Cruz lf 6. Bench c Johnson c 7. Geronimo cf Cabell 3b 8. Concepcion ss Metzger ss 9. Billingham p Niekro p REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Driessen walked; Morgan struck out; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Andrews singled to right [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to center [Gross scored, Andrews to second]; Watson singled to left [Andrews out at home (left to catcher), Cedeno to third (on throw to home), Watson to second]; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson was walked intentionally; Cabell forced Johnson (second to shortstop); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 2ND: Foster was called out on strikes; Bench singled to right; Geronimo struck out; Concepcion flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro singled; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Niekro to second]; Gross walked; Andrews singled to left [Niekro to third, Gross to second]; Cedeno popped to shortstop; Watson forced Andrews (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1. REDS 3RD: Billingham singled to left; Rose doubled [Billingham to third]; Driessen popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan reached on an error by Andrews [Billingham scored (RBI), Rose to third, Morgan to first]; Morgan stole second; Perez singled to center [Rose scored, Morgan scored (unearned)]; Foster singled to left [Perez to second]; Perez stole third and Foster stole second; Bench walked; PENTZ REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Geronimo was called out on strikes; Concepcion singled to right [Perez scored (unearned), Foster scored (unearned), Bench to second]; Billingham struck out; 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz singled to shortstop; Johnson singled to center [Cruz to third]; Cabell walked [Johnson to second]; BORBON REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Metzger walked [Cruz scored, Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; HOWARD BATTED FOR PENTZ; NORMAN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Howard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Johnson scored, Cabell to third, Metzger to second]; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Cabell scored, Metzger to third]; Andrews struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4. REDS 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Driessen doubled; Driessen stole third; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Perez struck out; Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson hit into a double play to right [Cedeno out at third (right to third)]; Cruz walked; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4. REDS 5TH: Bench struck out; Geronimo flied out to right; Concepcion singled to right; Norman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell flied out to center; Metzger struck out; Howard popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4. REDS 6TH: Rose singled to left; Driessen walked [Rose to second]; Morgan flied out to right [Rose to third]; Perez singled to left [Rose scored, Driessen to second]; Foster singled to right [Driessen out at home (right to catcher to second to catcher), Perez to second]; Bench walked [Perez to third, Foster to second]; ROBERTS REPLACED GRIFFIN (PLAYING LF); CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SIEBERT REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Geronimo flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Roberts singled; Andrews walked [Roberts to second]; Cedeno popped to first; Watson popped to second; Cruz walked [Roberts to third, Andrews to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Johnson walked [Roberts scored, Andrews to third, Cruz to second]; Cabell singled to left [Andrews scored, Cruz scored, Johnson to second]; Metzger walked [Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Boswell struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 7. REDS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Concepcion flied out to right; LUM BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Lum singled to left; GRIFFEY RAN FOR LUM; Rose doubled to left [Griffey to third]; Driessen singled to second [Griffey scored, Rose to third]; Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rose scored]; Perez singled to center [Driessen to third]; Foster forced Perez (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: MCENANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); GRIFFEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Roberts grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied out to center; Cedeno singled to first; Cedeno stole second; Watson was walked intentionally; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 7. REDS 8TH: Bench flied out to center; Geronimo struck out; Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 7. REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied out to left; McEnaney walked; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 7. ASTROS 9TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR FORSCH; Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts popped to shortstop; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Reds 8 15 0 13 Astros 7 11 1 13
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