Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 8
Regular Season Game 78
Played on Saturday, July 3, 1976 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 - 8 13 1 CIN N 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 x - 9 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Howard lf,rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Andrews 2b 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 Cedeno cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 Watson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 0 Cruz lf,rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Herrmann c 4 2 1 2 1 0 5 3 Metzger ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Chiles lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 38 8 13 8 4 3 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Niekro-Herrmann-Watson. E: Cabell (7). PB: Herrmann (1). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (14,off Alcala); Watson (11,off Alcala); Herrmann (4,off McEnaney). 3B: Andrews (4,off Alcala). SH: Niekro (3,off Eastwick). SF: Watson (3,off Alcala). IBB: Metzger (5,by McEnaney). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Howard (3,2nd base off Eastwick/Bench). CS: Cedeno (8,2nd base by Eastwick/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 Griffey rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 Morgan 2b 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 3 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 Bench c 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 1 Bailey lf 4 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 Armbrister lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Foster ph,lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 Geronimo cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 Alcala p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Eastwick p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Driessen ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 31 9 9 8 11 6 27 11 FIELDING - E: Perez (3). BATTING - 3B: Rose (3,off Cosgrove). HR: Bailey 2 (5,4th inning off Cosgrove 0 on 1 out,5th inning off Griffin 2 on 2 out); Bench (9,7th inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out). SF: Bench (3,off Cosgrove); Griffey (2,off Cosgrove). GDP: Perez (4,off Niekro). IBB: Morgan (3,by Griffin). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Griffey (21,3rd base off Niekro/Herrmann).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cosgrove 4.2 5 6 6 4 2 1 23 Griffin 0.2 1 1 1 4 1 1 7 Niekro L(3-7) 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 12 Pentz 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 8 9 9 9 11 6 3 44 WP: Cosgrove (4), Griffin (2). IBB: Griffin (2,Morgan). Inherited Runners - Scored: Griffin 2-2; Niekro 3-0; Pentz 3-0. .
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Alcala 2.1 6 5 5 2 1 0 15 McEnaney 2.2 5 2 2 1 1 0 14 Eastwick 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 9 Borbon W(2-1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Totals 9 13 8 7 4 3 0 44 McEnaney faced 2 batters in the 6th inning IBB: McEnaney (6,Metzger). Inherited Runners - Scored: McEnaney 2-1; Eastwick 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Paul Runge Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 45277 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Gross rf Rose 3b 2. Andrews 2b Griffey rf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Watson 1b Perez 1b 5. Cruz lf Bench c 6. Cabell 3b Bailey lf 7. Herrmann c Concepcion ss 8. Metzger ss Geronimo cf 9. Cosgrove p Alcala p ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews walked; Cedeno doubled [Andrews to third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Andrews scored, Cedeno to third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Perez walked [Rose to third, Morgan to second]; Bench hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rose scored, Morgan to third]; Cosgrove threw a wild pitch [Morgan scored, Perez to second]; Bailey struck out; 2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cabell flied out to right; Herrmann walked; Metzger singled to left [Herrmann to second]; Cosgrove singled to left [Herrmann scored, Metzger to second]; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first) [Metzger to third, Cosgrove to second]; Andrews tripled [Metzger scored, Cosgrove scored]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. REDS 2ND: Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); Alcala struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2. ASTROS 3RD: Watson doubled; Cruz struck out; Cabell singled to second [Watson to third]; MCENANEY REPLACED ALCALA (PITCHING); Herrmann forced Cabell (first to shortstop) [Watson scored, Herrmann to first]; Metzger singled to left [Herrmann to second]; Cosgrove struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2. REDS 3RD: HOWARD REPLACED GROSS (PLAYING LF); CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Rose tripled to right; Griffey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rose scored]; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3. ASTROS 4TH: Howard flied out to center; Andrews flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3. REDS 4TH: Bench flied out to center; Bailey homered; Concepcion lined to shortstop; Geronimo singled to left; McEnaney walked [Geronimo to second]; Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 4. ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Cruz singled; Cabell forced Cruz (second to shortstop) [Cabell to first]; Herrmann doubled to left [Cabell scored]; Metzger was walked intentionally; Cosgrove forced Metzger (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 4. REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to right; Morgan forced Griffey (pitcher to shortstop) [Morgan to first]; Perez flied out to center; Bench singled to left [Morgan to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Bailey homered [Morgan scored, Bench scored]; Concepcion walked; Geronimo struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7. ASTROS 6TH: Howard singled to center; Andrews singled to right [Howard to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED MCENANEY (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to left [Howard scored, Andrews to second]; Watson flied out to center [Andrews to third]; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz walked; Cabell popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. REDS 6TH: Eastwick flied out to center; Rose walked; Griffey walked [Rose to second]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Rose to third, Griffey to second]; Morgan was walked intentionally; NIEKRO REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Perez grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Rose out at home]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 7. ASTROS 7TH: Herrmann reached on an error by Perez [Herrmann to first]; Metzger flied out to left; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Herrmann to second]; Howard singled to right [Herrmann scored (unearned)]; Howard stole second; Andrews struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 7. REDS 7TH: Bench homered; Bailey struck out (catcher to first); Concepcion struck out (catcher to first); Geronimo walked; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Driessen singled to center [Geronimo to second]; Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 8. ASTROS 8TH: ARMBRISTER REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING LF); BORBON REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Cedeno popped to second; Watson flied out to center; Cruz popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 8. REDS 8TH: Griffey singled to shortstop; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Griffey to second]; Griffey stole third; Morgan walked; Perez struck out; Bench reached on an error by Cabell [Griffey scored (RBI), Morgan to second, Bench to first]; FOSTER BATTED FOR ARMBRISTER; Foster walked [Morgan to third, Bench to second]; HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); PENTZ REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); CHILES REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING LF); Concepcion flied out to left; Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 9. ASTROS 9TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cabell grounded out (first to pitcher); Herrmann flied out to right; BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 13 1 9 Reds 9 9 1 11
Data courtesy of Retrosheet