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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1976-09-06 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 22912 · night · 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 9–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 8 in the 3rd. Manny Sarmiento earned the win. Joe Morgan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Manny Sarmiento L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Santo Alcala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 2.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Rondon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Alcala | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Manny Sarmiento | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Herrmann: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: 7
- George Foster: K/C
Top 2
- Rob Andrews: 43
- Roger Metzger: 9
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 43
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Dave Concepcion: E5.B-1
- Santo Alcala: E6.1-2;B-1
- Pete Rose: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 3
- Greg Gross: W
- Enos Cabell: 7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Johnny Bench: S7
- George Foster: S9.1-3
- Tony Perez: SBH;SB2
- Tony Perez: D/89.2-H
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Dave Concepcion: S8.2-H;1-2
- Santo Alcala: K
- Pete Rose: S3.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: D/78
- Ed Herrmann: S7.2-3
- Rob Andrews: 163.3-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: T/89.2-H
- Leon Roberts: D/89.3-H
- Greg Gross: WP.2-3#
- Greg Gross: 7
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 4
- George Foster: 9
- Tony Perez: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: S8
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ed Herrmann: 7
Bot 5
- Manny Sarmiento: 8
- Pete Rose: 7
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
Top 6
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Wilbur Howard: 8
Bot 6
- George Foster: W
- Tony Perez: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Dave Concepcion: D/89.1-H
- Manny Sarmiento: 13
Top 7
- Greg Gross: W
- Enos Cabell: D7/7DW.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 8.2-3
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 1(B)/G
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: S8
- Ken Griffey: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3
- Johnny Bench: CS2(24)
- Johnny Bench: 4/P
Top 8
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Rob Andrews: 43
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: K
- Tony Perez: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Top 9
- Ken Boswell: 5/P
- Greg Gross: W
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Cruz: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Ed Herrmann: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Virdon ejected by HP umpire Froemming for arguing that Andrews was safe at 1st
- ball caromed off wall and hit George Foster in the eye