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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1976-06-03 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 11786 Β· dome Β· 2:30

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Larry Dierker earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN30000000037
HOU0200102058

W: Larry Dierker   L: Santo Alcala   SV: Ken Forsch

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose312010
Dan Driessen311020
Joe Morgan312320
Tony Perez500001
George Foster400011
Cesar Geronimo402000
Dave Concepcion300010
Bill Plummer400001
Santo Alcala300003
Ken Griffey100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross511201
Rob Andrews512001
Cesar Cedeno411000
Bob Watson200120
Jose Cruz300110
Cliff Johnson210120
Enos Cabell400001
Roger Metzger311010
Larry Dierker302001
Ken Boswell101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Santo Alcala6.2764
Rawly Eastwick0.1000
Pedro Borbon1.0100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker8.0776
Ken Forsch1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: HP
  • Dan Driessen: S9.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: HR/8.2-H;1-H
  • Tony Perez: K
  • George Foster: K
  • Cesar Geronimo: S9
  • Dave Concepcion: 7

Bot 1

  • Greg Gross: 13
  • Rob Andrews: S7
  • Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
  • Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
  • Bob Watson: W
  • Jose Cruz: 3/P

Top 2

  • Bill Plummer: 9
  • Santo Alcala: K
  • Pete Rose: W
  • Dan Driessen: W.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Perez: 7/L

Bot 2

  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Roger Metzger: D9.1-3
  • Larry Dierker: K
  • Greg Gross: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Rob Andrews: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • George Foster: 3/P
  • Cesar Geronimo: S
  • Dave Concepcion: SB2#
  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Bill Plummer: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
  • Bob Watson: 63
  • Jose Cruz: 3/G

Top 4

  • Santo Alcala: K
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Dan Driessen: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Cliff Johnson: 4/P
  • Enos Cabell: 53
  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Larry Dierker: S7.1-2
  • Greg Gross: K/C

Top 5

  • Joe Morgan: S8
  • Tony Perez: WP.1-2
  • Tony Perez: 9
  • George Foster: W
  • Cesar Geronimo: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Concepcion: IW
  • Bill Plummer: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Rob Andrews: D
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9.2-3
  • Bob Watson: 63.3-H
  • Jose Cruz: 8

Top 6

  • Santo Alcala: K
  • Pete Rose: 8
  • Dan Driessen: W
  • Joe Morgan: SB2
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Tony Perez: 63

Bot 6

  • Cliff Johnson: 3/P
  • Enos Cabell: 2/FL
  • Roger Metzger: 8

Top 7

  • George Foster: 63
  • Cesar Geronimo: 5/L
  • Dave Concepcion: 9

Bot 7

  • Larry Dierker: S9
  • Greg Gross: 26(1)/FO.B-1
  • Rob Andrews: K
  • Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
  • Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Cruz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Bill Plummer: K
  • Ken Griffey: 7
  • Pete Rose: S7
  • Dan Driessen: 8

Bot 8

  • Roger Metzger: 9
  • Ken Boswell: D7
  • Greg Gross: 43
  • Rob Andrews: 53

Top 9

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Tony Perez: 63
  • George Foster: 4/P