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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1976-05-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21338 · dome · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Pat Darcy earned the win and Rawly Eastwick picked up the save. George Foster went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Pat Darcy L: J.R. Richard SV: Rawly Eastwick
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Darcy | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Norman | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Paul Siebert | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S7
- Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- George Foster: K
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: W
- Rob Andrews: 13.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Mike Lum: S8.1-3
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
- Pat Darcy: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Cliff Johnson: D9/9L
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Roger Metzger: 1/G
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- George Foster: S7
- Dan Driessen: 43
Bot 3
- J. R. Richard: 43
- Greg Gross: S7
- Rob Andrews: S4/BR.1X2(4)
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Mike Lum: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 8
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 63/NDP.1XH(62)
- Jose Cruz: T/89
- Cliff Johnson: D7/7L.3-H
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 5
- Pat Darcy: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Ken Griffey: 7
- Joe Morgan: T/89.1-H
- George Foster: HR/8.3-H
- Dan Driessen: K
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 53
- J. R. Richard: 9
- Greg Gross: W
- Rob Andrews: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Mike Lum: 4/L
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Pat Darcy: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Enos Cabell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Leon Roberts: K
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: 1/G
- Joe Morgan: D7/7L
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Greg Gross: S9
- Rob Andrews: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Cesar Geronimo: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Doug Flynn: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Bailey: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Top 9
- Pete Rose: 53
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dave Concepcion: S9.1-3
- George Foster: WP.3-H;1-2
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jerry DaVanon: 43
- Skip Jutze: 8
Notes & reviews
- Cesar Cedeno reached 3B and tried to score on bad throw