Cincinnati Reds 7, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 79
Played on Sunday, July 4, 1976 (D) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 2 CIN N 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 x - 7 12 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cabell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Johnson lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Herrmann c 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chiles ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 6 2 1 2 24 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Andrews-Metzger-Watson. E: Herrmann 2 (3). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (7,off Nolan). HR: Cedeno (14,1st inning off Nolan 1 on 1 out). GDP: Cabell (3,off Nolan). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (15,2nd base off Nolan/Bench); Cruz (10,2nd base off Nolan/Bench).
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 Flynn 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Griffey rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Morgan 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 5 Foster lf 5 3 4 3 0 1 4 0 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 2 1 11 1 Bench c 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 Geronimo cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 Concepcion ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Nolan p 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 35 7 12 7 7 4 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Concepcion-Morgan-Perez. E: Morgan (5). BATTING - 2B: Geronimo (15,off Dierker); Foster (13,off Dierker). HR: Foster (17,8th inning off Pentz 2 on 2 out). GDP: Concepcion (3,off Dierker). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Foster 2 (6,2nd base off Dierker/Herrmann 2); Geronimo (8,2nd base off Dierker/Herrmann); Rose (4,2nd base off Dierker/Herrmann).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(7-8) 6 10 4 4 4 3 0 31 Pentz 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 11 Totals 8 12 7 7 7 4 1 42
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nolan W(8-4) 9 6 2 1 1 2 1 34 Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 28090 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Cabell 3b Rose 3b 2. Andrews 2b Griffey rf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Watson 1b Foster lf 5. Cruz rf Perez 1b 6. Johnson lf Bench c 7. Herrmann c Geronimo cf 8. Metzger ss Concepcion ss 9. Dierker p Nolan p ASTROS 1ST: Cabell reached on an error by Morgan [Cabell to first]; Cabell stole second; Andrews grounded out (first unassisted) [Cabell to third]; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored (unearned)]; Watson popped to third in foul territory; Cruz singled to left; Cruz stole second; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey walked; Morgan flied out to right; Foster singled to right [Griffey to third]; Foster stole second; Perez walked; Bench forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Metzger doubled to center; Dierker grounded out (second to first) [Metzger to third]; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Geronimo walked; Geronimo stole second; Concepcion flied out to left; Nolan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Geronimo to third]; Rose singled to left [Geronimo scored]; Griffey singled to center [Rose to third]; Morgan flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews popped to shortstop; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson singled to left; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1. REDS 3RD: Foster singled to center; Foster stole second [Foster to third (error by Herrmann)]; Perez struck out; Bench struck out; Geronimo doubled to right [Foster scored]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson singled to center; Herrmann struck out; Metzger flied out to center; Dierker flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. REDS 4TH: Nolan popped to first in foul territory; Rose grounded out (third to first); Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2. REDS 5TH: Morgan singled to right; Foster doubled [Morgan to third]; Perez popped to shortstop; Bench singled to left [Morgan scored, Foster scored]; Geronimo singled to center [Bench to third]; Concepcion grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Geronimo out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Johnson walked; Herrmann flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. REDS 6TH: Nolan flied out to right; Rose singled to left; Rose stole second [Rose to third (error by Herrmann)]; Griffey grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. ASTROS 7TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Metzger grounded out (second to first); CHILES BATTED FOR DIERKER; Chiles singled to right; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Chiles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. REDS 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; Bench walked; Geronimo flied out to left; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. ASTROS 8TH: Andrews flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: Nolan struck out; Flynn walked; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan singled to right [Flynn to third]; Foster homered [Flynn scored, Morgan scored]; Perez walked; Bench flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 7. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Johnson grounded out (third to first); Herrmann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 6 2 5 Reds 7 12 1 11
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