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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1976-04-08 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 52949 Β· 2:41

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 11–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 6th. Gary Nolan earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU000013100511
CIN031025001115

W: Gary Nolan   L: J.R. Richard   SV: Pedro Borbon

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Nick Colosi Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wilbur Howard500000
Enos Cabell512101
Cesar Cedeno511200
Bob Watson411101
Cliff Johnson211021
Greg Gross402000
Larry Milbourne401100
Roger Metzger412000
J. R. Richard100000
Ken Boswell100000
Jose Cruz101000
Leon Roberts000010

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose503202
Ken Griffey521000
Joe Morgan433110
Johnny Bench410012
Tony Perez312420
George Foster501200
Dave Concepcion511100
Cesar Geronimo412000
Gary Nolan211101
Pedro Borbon211000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
J. R. Richard4.0512
Jose Sosa1.0601
Mike Cosgrove0.1100
Joaquin Andujar0.2120
Mike Barlow1.0101
Ken Forsch1.0111

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gary Nolan5.1623
Pedro Borbon3.2510

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Wilbur Howard: 8
  • Enos Cabell: 63
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO.B-1
  • Joe Morgan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Joe Morgan: FC5.3XH(5);B-1
  • Johnny Bench: 8

Top 2

  • Bob Watson: K
  • Cliff Johnson: K/C
  • Greg Gross: 43

Bot 2

  • Tony Perez: W
  • George Foster: WP.1-2#
  • George Foster: 8
  • Dave Concepcion: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Cesar Geronimo: 43.2-3
  • Gary Nolan: S9.3-H;B-2(E9)
  • Pete Rose: T/89.2-H
  • Ken Griffey: 7

Top 3

  • Larry Milbourne: D/78
  • Roger Metzger: 6/P
  • J. R. Richard: 3/P
  • Wilbur Howard: 3/L

Bot 3

  • Joe Morgan: S8
  • Johnny Bench: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Johnny Bench: 3/G
  • Tony Perez: FC.3-H
  • George Foster: 2/FL
  • Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9
  • Bob Watson: 53

Bot 4

  • Cesar Geronimo: 8
  • Gary Nolan: K/C
  • Pete Rose: K

Top 5

  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Greg Gross: S9.1-3
  • Larry Milbourne: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
  • Roger Metzger: S9.1-3
  • Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Ken Griffey: S8
  • Joe Morgan: SB2
  • Joe Morgan: S9.2-3
  • Johnny Bench: SB2
  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Tony Perez: D7.3-H;2-H
  • George Foster: WP.2-3
  • George Foster: 8
  • Dave Concepcion: 2/P

Top 6

  • Wilbur Howard: 43
  • Enos Cabell: S8
  • Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.1-H
  • Bob Watson: HR/7
  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Greg Gross: 7/L
  • Larry Milbourne: 31

Bot 6

  • Cesar Geronimo: D7
  • Pedro Borbon: S/BG.2-3
  • Pete Rose: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Tony Perez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Foster: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dave Concepcion: 9/DP.3XH(92)

Top 7

  • Roger Metzger: S3
  • Jose Cruz: S7.1-3
  • Wilbur Howard: 5/P
  • Enos Cabell: S6.3-H;1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9.2-3
  • Bob Watson: 9

Bot 7

  • Cesar Geronimo: S8
  • Pedro Borbon: 16(1)/FO/BG.B-1
  • Pete Rose: K/C
  • Ken Griffey: 43

Top 8

  • Cliff Johnson: S7
  • Greg Gross: S8.1-2
  • Larry Milbourne: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Roger Metzger: 7/FL

Bot 8

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Tony Perez: S9.1-2
  • George Foster: 3/P
  • Dave Concepcion: 16(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Leon Roberts: W
  • Wilbur Howard: 46(1)/FO.B-1
  • Enos Cabell: 16(1)/FO.B-1
  • Cesar Cedeno: 5/P

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Joaquin Andujar