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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 | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 38,357 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Bill Plummer | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Fred Norman | 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: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Norman
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Andujar
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo 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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Norman
DaVanon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Norman
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plummer vs. Andujar
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Norman
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Andujar
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Andujar
There goes Driessen. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Andujar
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Norman
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Andujar
Plummer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Norman
DaVanon strikes out. Plummer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws DaVanon out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Norman
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Norman
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Andujar
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Andujar
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Andujar
Plummer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Andujar
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Norman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Andujar
Norman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andujar
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Andujar
There goes Griffey. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Andujar
Driessen 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
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Norman
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Norman
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Norman
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jutze moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Norman
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norman fields it and throws to home to get Jutze. Andujar moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Norman
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Andujar scores. Cabell scores. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Norman
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andujar
Skip Jutze now catching.
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Andujar
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Andujar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Norman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Norman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Norman
DaVanon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Andujar
Jose Cruz now playing left field. Wilbur Howard now playing right field. Joe Morgan pinch hits for Bill Plummer.
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. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Andujar
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Bench hits a popup towards short. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Andujar
Tony Perez pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Perez scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1976, game 2 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cabell E, 3b 2 1 0 0 Rose P, 3b 4 1 2 1
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 3 0 3 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 2 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 4 0 1 1
Roberts L, rf 3 0 0 1 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson C, lf 4 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 2 0 0 0
Howard W, rf 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ss 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 0 Bench J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jutze S, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Norman F, p 3 0 1 0
Andujar J, p 3 1 1 0 Perez T, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 34 2 10 2
Houston 000 100 020 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 010 001 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 9.0 5 3 3 2 6
E -- Cedeno C, Rose P
DP -- Houston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Cedeno C 2, Herrmann E, Perez T
SB -- Driessen D, Griffey K
SF -- Roberts L
T -- 2:10
A -- 38357
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