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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1976-09-07 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 19026 · night · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–5. Houston Astros put up 8 in the 7th. Joe Sambito earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Pedro Borbon SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Armbrister | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Norman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sambito | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Ken Forsch | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Will McEnaney | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 7
- Enos Cabell: T
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 63
- Ken Griffey: 43
- Joe Morgan: 31
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Jerry DaVanon: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 2/FL
- Tony Perez: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Joe Sambito: S
- Greg Gross: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ed Armbrister: 31
- Cesar Geronimo: S
- Fred Norman: 13/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: K
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: S9
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: S7.3-H;2-3
- Jerry DaVanon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: D
- Joe Morgan: 3/FL
- Johnny Bench: HR/7.2-H
- Tony Perez: 8
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Joe Sambito: 3/G
- Greg Gross: 13
Bot 5
- Ed Armbrister: S
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Fred Norman: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ken Griffey: W
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Bench: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: S7
- Cliff Johnson: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: 53
- Tony Perez: HR/7
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Ed Armbrister: K
Top 7
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Leon Roberts: 3/FL
- Greg Gross: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: 4/FL
- Cliff Johnson: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Ken Boswell: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Roger Metzger: D7.3-H
- Leon Roberts: 7
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: S6
- Mike Lum: 8
- Pete Rose: K
- Ken Griffey: 13
Top 8
- Greg Gross: 63
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Tony Perez: 53
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: S
- Rob Andrews: CS2(26)#
- Rob Andrews: 9
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 9
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Ed Armbrister: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P