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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1976-04-11 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 53390 · 2:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 9–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 4th. Pat Darcy earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Pat Darcy L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Darcy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Sosa | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Barlow | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hardy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Darcy | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pat Zachry | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Will McEnaney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: D9/9DW.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tony Perez: 43.3-H;2-3
- George Foster: W
- Dave Concepcion: SB2
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 43
- Cliff Johnson: 3/FL
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 2
- Pat Darcy: K
- Pete Rose: 63
- Ken Griffey: 63
Top 3
- Larry Milbourne: 9
- Roger Metzger: 8/F
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 53
- George Foster: W
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 4
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Pat Darcy: S6
- Pete Rose: S9.1-3
- Ken Griffey: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: PO2(E1).2-3
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: 63.3-H;1-2
- Tony Perez: D9.2-H
- George Foster: K
Top 5
- Bob Watson: K
- Cliff Johnson: 6/L
- Greg Gross: 3/G
Bot 5
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Cesar Geronimo: 31
- Pat Darcy: S8
- Pete Rose: S9.1-2
- Ken Griffey: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 6
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Ken Boswell: S7.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: K/C
- Enos Cabell: S9.3-H;2-H(TH)(NR)
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 7/7DW
- Skip Jutze: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: K
- George Foster: 2/FL
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Greg Gross: W
- Larry Milbourne: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Pat Zachry: S8
- Pete Rose: WP.1-2
- Pete Rose: D9.2-H
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: S5
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Skip Jutze: K
- Greg Gross: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: E4.B-2
- Tony Perez: 9
- George Foster: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dave Concepcion: W.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lum: 8
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 9
- Larry Milbourne: HP
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)3/GDP
- Leon Roberts: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Zachry