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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1976-06-02 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 13476 Β· dome Β· 3:20

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 3rd. Will McEnaney earned the win. Tony Perez went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN005001200815
HOU103003000711

W: Will McEnaney   L: Ken Forsch   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose633001
Dan Driessen302120
Joe Morgan410211
Tony Perez513301
George Foster512001
Johnny Bench301021
Cesar Geronimo500003
Dave Concepcion502200
Jack Billingham211001
Fred Norman100000
Mike Lum101000
Ken Griffey110000
Will McEnaney000010

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross211110
Rob Andrews512011
Cesar Cedeno402110
Bob Watson401010
Jose Cruz321020
Cliff Johnson311121
Enos Cabell411210
Roger Metzger300121
Joe Niekro101000
Wilbur Howard100100
Leon Roberts311000
Ken Boswell100001
Larry Milbourne100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Billingham2.0830
Pedro Borbon0.0010
Fred Norman3.2143
Rawly Eastwick0.1121
Will McEnaney3.0110

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro2.1524
Gene Pentz0.2102
Tom Griffin2.2532
Paul Siebert0.1000
Ken Forsch3.0411

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: K
  • Dan Driessen: W
  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Tony Perez: 43

Bot 1

  • Greg Gross: S8
  • Rob Andrews: S9.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Bob Watson: S7.2XH(72);1-3(THH);B-2
  • Jose Cruz: 3/G
  • Cliff Johnson: IW
  • Enos Cabell: 46(1)/FO

Top 2

  • George Foster: K/C
  • Johnny Bench: S9
  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 8

Bot 2

  • Roger Metzger: 13
  • Joe Niekro: S
  • Greg Gross: WP.1-2
  • Greg Gross: W
  • Rob Andrews: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
  • Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Jack Billingham: S7
  • Pete Rose: D/78.1-3
  • Dan Driessen: 2/FL
  • Joe Morgan: E4.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
  • Tony Perez: SB2
  • Tony Perez: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
  • George Foster: S7.1-2
  • Johnny Bench: SB3;SB2
  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Cesar Geronimo: K/C
  • Dave Concepcion: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Jack Billingham: K

Bot 3

  • Jose Cruz: S6
  • Cliff Johnson: S8.1-3
  • Enos Cabell: W.1-2
  • Roger Metzger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Wilbur Howard: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Greg Gross: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Rob Andrews: K

Top 4

  • Pete Rose: 63
  • Dan Driessen: D
  • Joe Morgan: SB3
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Tony Perez: SB2#
  • Tony Perez: K
  • George Foster: 8

Bot 4

  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Bob Watson: SB2
  • Bob Watson: 9/DP.2X3(95)
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Cliff Johnson: K

Top 5

  • Johnny Bench: K
  • Cesar Geronimo: 9
  • Dave Concepcion: S9
  • Fred Norman: 63

Bot 5

  • Enos Cabell: 8
  • Roger Metzger: K
  • Wilbur Howard: 6/P

Top 6

  • Pete Rose: S7
  • Dan Driessen: W.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 9.2-3
  • Tony Perez: S7.3-H;1-2
  • George Foster: S9.2XH(9242);1-2
  • Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Geronimo: 7

Bot 6

  • Leon Roberts: S
  • Rob Andrews: W.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
  • Bob Watson: 4/P
  • Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Enos Cabell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Boswell: K

Top 7

  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Mike Lum: S7
  • Pete Rose: D7/7L.1-3
  • Dan Driessen: S4.3-H;2-3
  • Joe Morgan: 9/SF.3-H
  • Tony Perez: S8.1-3
  • George Foster: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Leon Roberts: 53
  • Rob Andrews: 8
  • Cesar Cedeno: S3
  • Bob Watson: SB2
  • Bob Watson: IW
  • Jose Cruz: 43

Top 8

  • Johnny Bench: 8
  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 53

Bot 8

  • Cliff Johnson: 53
  • Enos Cabell: 13
  • Roger Metzger: 43

Top 9

  • Ken Griffey: 63
  • Pete Rose: 7
  • Will McEnaney: W
  • Joe Morgan: 9

Bot 9

  • Larry Milbourne: 63
  • Leon Roberts: 6/P
  • Rob Andrews: 63