Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Astros 8
Regular Season Game 140
Played on Monday, September 6, 1976 (N) at Riverfront Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 3 - 8 9 2 CIN N 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 x - 9 12 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 Watson 1b 3 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 Cruz lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 Herrmann c 5 1 1 0 0 2 7 1 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 Metzger ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 Richard p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Rondon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 8 9 8 7 3 24 7 FIELDING - E: Cabell (15), Metzger (8). BATTING - 2B: Cruz (20,off Alcala); Roberts (10,off Alcala); Cabell (13,off Sarmiento); Watson (26,off Eastwick). 3B: Metzger (8,off Alcala). SF: Watson (8,off Sarmiento). GDP: Cruz (6,off Sarmiento). Team LOB: 7.
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rose 3b 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffey rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 Morgan 2b 3 1 2 4 2 0 1 4 Bench c 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Foster lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 Lum lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Perez 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 0 Geronimo cf 4 1 1 0 1 2 6 0 Concepcion ss 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 Alcala p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Sarmiento p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Flynn 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 37 9 12 8 6 7 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Concepcion-Perez. BATTING - 2B: Perez (26,off Richard); Concepcion (24,off Pentz). HR: Morgan (27,3rd inning off Richard 3 on 2 out). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Griffey (28,2nd base off Richard/Herrmann); Bench (12,Home off Richard/Herrmann); Foster (17,2nd base off Richard/Herrmann). CS: Morgan (7,2nd base by Pentz/Herrmann).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard L(16-14) 2.2 7 8 8 4 3 1 21 Niekro 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rondon 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 Pentz 3 3 1 1 1 3 0 12 Totals 8 12 9 9 6 7 1 43
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Alcala 3.1 5 3 3 3 2 0 18 Sarmiento W(5-1) 3.2 1 2 2 3 0 0 14 Eastwick 2 3 3 3 1 1 0 10 Totals 9 9 8 8 7 3 0 42 WP: Sarmiento (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sarmiento 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 22912 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds 1. Gross rf Rose 3b 2. Cabell 3b Griffey rf 3. Cedeno cf Morgan 2b 4. Watson 1b Bench c 5. Cruz lf Foster lf 6. Herrmann c Perez 1b 7. Andrews 2b Geronimo cf 8. Metzger ss Concepcion ss 9. Richard p Alcala p ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to center; Cedeno walked [Cabell to second]; Watson flied out to center; Cruz walked [Cabell to third, Cedeno to second]; Herrmann struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey forced Rose (third to second) [Griffey to first]; Griffey stole second; Morgan walked; Bench flied out to left; Foster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 2ND: Andrews grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied out to right; Richard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (second to first); Geronimo struck out; Concepcion reached on an error by Cabell [Concepcion to first]; Alcala reached on an error by Metzger [Concepcion to second, Alcala to first]; Rose walked [Concepcion to third, Alcala to second]; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gross walked; Cabell lined to left; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Morgan flied out to center; Bench singled to left; Foster singled to right [Bench to third]; Bench stole home and Foster stole second; Perez doubled [Foster scored]; Geronimo walked; Concepcion singled to center [Perez scored, Geronimo to second]; Alcala struck out; Rose singled to first [Geronimo to third, Concepcion to second]; Griffey singled to second [Geronimo scored, Concepcion to third, Rose to second]; Morgan homered [Concepcion scored, Rose scored, Griffey scored]; NIEKRO REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Bench flied out to right; 8 R, 7 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz doubled; Herrmann singled to left [Cruz to third]; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cruz scored, Herrmann to second]; Metzger tripled [Herrmann scored]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Roberts doubled [Metzger scored]; SARMIENTO REPLACED ALCALA (PITCHING); Sarmiento threw a wild pitch [Roberts to third]; Gross flied out to left; Cabell flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 8. REDS 4TH: RONDON REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Foster flied out to right; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo singled to center; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 8. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno walked; Watson walked [Cedeno to second]; Cruz grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cedeno to third, Watson out at second]; Herrmann flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 8. REDS 5TH: Sarmiento flied out to center; Rose flied out to left; Griffey singled to center; Morgan walked [Griffey to second]; Bench popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 8. ASTROS 6TH: Andrews flied out to center; Metzger flied out to center; HOWARD BATTED FOR RONDON; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 8. REDS 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Foster walked; Perez struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; Concepcion doubled [Foster scored]; Sarmiento grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 9. ASTROS 7TH: Gross walked; Cabell doubled to left [Gross scored]; ball caromed off wall and hit George Foster in the eye; LUM REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); Cedeno flied out to center [Cabell to third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cabell scored]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 9. REDS 7TH: Rose singled to center; Griffey popped to shortstop; Morgan singled to right [Rose to third]; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bench popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 9. ASTROS 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); FLYNN REPLACED SARMIENTO (PLAYING 3B); Herrmann struck out; Andrews grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 9. REDS 8TH: Lum struck out; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 9. ASTROS 9TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell popped to third; Gross walked; Cabell singled to right [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to center [Gross to third, Cabell to second]; Watson doubled [Gross scored, Cabell scored, Cedeno to third]; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; Herrmann popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 9 2 7 Reds 9 12 0 10
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