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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 2, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on July 2, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 2, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zachry
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Zachry
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zachry
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Foster reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Griffey scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Perez reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Richard
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Zachry
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Zachry
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Zachry
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Zachry
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Zachry
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Zachry
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Zachry
The umpire calls a balk on Zachry Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Zachry
Metzger hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Zachry
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zachry
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Zachry
There goes Gross. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Zachry
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zachry
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Zachry
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Zachry
Herrmann hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Zachry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Zachry
Metzger hits a line drive into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Richard
Concepcion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Richard
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Richard
Zachry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zachry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Zachry
Rich Chiles pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Zachry
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chiles scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Eastwick
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Eastwick
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Eastwick
Cruz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Eastwick
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Siebert
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Siebert
Perez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Eastwick
Cabell hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Eastwick
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Eastwick
Forsch bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Eastwick
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Eastwick
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Mike Lum pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Borbon
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Borbon
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Borbon
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster is hit by the pitch. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Borbon
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Borbon
Gross hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Borbon
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Forsch
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McEnaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. McEnaney
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McEnaney
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. McEnaney
DaVanon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. DaVanon reaches third base with a triple. Jutze scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. McEnaney
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. McEnaney
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. McEnaney
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McEnaney
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Skip Jutze now catching.
Rose hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Jutze for a passed ball. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Forsch
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Forsch
There goes Morgan. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Bench reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Forsch
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McEnaney
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. McEnaney
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Forsch
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Forsch
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Forsch
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Forsch
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Hinton
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Hinton
Forsch bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Hinton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Pentz
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pentz
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Pentz
Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 14
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hinton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hinton
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hinton
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hinton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Hinton
Jutze takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hinton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Hinton
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jutze scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pentz vs. Hinton
Pentz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 14
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Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Pentz
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Pentz
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Pentz
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Rich Hinton.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Pentz
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Pentz
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Pentz
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Geronimo scores. Rose moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Pentz
Foster strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1976, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 7 1 4 2 Rose P, 3b 7 2 5 0
Andrews R, 2b 7 1 2 0 Griffey K, rf 7 2 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 7 2 4 2 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 2
Watson B, 1b 7 1 3 0 Foster G, lf 7 1 2 2
Cruz J, lf 7 0 3 2 Perez T, 1b 6 0 2 1
Herrmann E, c 6 0 0 0 Bench J, c 7 0 1 2
Jutze S, pr-c 1 2 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 7 1 1 1
Cabell E, 3b 7 1 4 0 Geronimo C, cf 5 1 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Zachry P, p 2 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ss 2 1 2 3 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 1 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 1 1 0 Driessen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 1 0 0 0 Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0
Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0
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61 10 25 9 56 8 14 8
Houston 100 000 300 030 03 -- 10
Cincinnati 300 001 000 030 01 -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J 6.0 6 4 4 5 6
Siebert P 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Forsch K 5.1 5 3 3 2 4
Pentz G (W) 2.0 2 1 1 3 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P* 6.0 9 3 2 2 2
Eastwick R 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Borbon P 2.0 3 0 0 2 0
McEnaney W 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Hinton R (L) 2.0 5 3 3 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Griffey K
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 20, Cincinnati 17
2B -- Foster G, Perez T 2, Chiles R, Cruz J, Gross G, Rose P, Bench J
3B -- DaVanon J
HR -- Concepcion D, Cedeno C
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Gross G
SH -- Forsch K 2, Watson B
HBP -- by Zachry P (Cabell E), by Forsch K (Foster G)
Balk -- Zachry P
PB -- Jutze S
T -- 4:05
A -- 0
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