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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 31, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Darcy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,338 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Pat Darcy | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
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 |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1976
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Richard
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Darcy
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darcy fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Darcy
Cedeno 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Darcy
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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darcy vs. Richard
Darcy takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darcy
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darcy
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Darcy
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Darcy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Darcy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Richard
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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Darcy
Richard 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Darcy
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gross trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Darcy
There goes Andrews. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Richard
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Darcy
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Darcy
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darcy
Cruz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Darcy
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Darcy
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darcy vs. Richard
Darcy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Richard
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Darcy
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Darcy
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Darcy
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Darcy
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Richard
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Richard
Lum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Richard
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darcy vs. Richard
Darcy takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bench trying to get to home. Gross throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Bench who's trying to score from second, for the out. Darcy moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Darcy
George Foster now playing left field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Darcy
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Darcy
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Borbon
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Norman
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger. Fred Norman now pitching. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Richard
Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richard
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Richard
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Richard
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Norman
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Norman
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Norman
Andrews hits a line drive towards first. Driessen catches it and steps on first to double up Gross. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Siebert
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Siebert
Flynn bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Siebert
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Fred Norman.
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Eastwick
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Eastwick
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eastwick
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Eastwick
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Siebert
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Siebert
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Siebert
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Skip Jutze now catching.
There's a wild pitch. Griffey scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Forsch
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Forsch
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Forsch
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Eastwick
Ed Armbrister now playing right field.
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Eastwick
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Eastwick
Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1976 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Gross G, rf 2 0 2 0
Griffey K, rf 4 1 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Armbrister E, rf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, ss 1 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 0
Foster G, cf-lf 3 1 2 2 Johnson C, c 4 0 2 1
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lum M, lf 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 0 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0
Darcy P, p 1 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ss 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Norman F, p 0 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 3 31 2 8 2
Cincinnati 000 030 001 -- 4
Houston 000 101 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Darcy P (W)* 5.0 6 2 2 4 0
Borbon P 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Norman F 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Eastwick R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 6 4
Siebert P 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Forsch K 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Houston 7
2B -- Johnson C 2, Morgan J
3B -- Cruz J, Morgan J
HR -- Foster G
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Andrews R
SH -- Flynn D
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:50
A -- 21338
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