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Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1976-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 43184 Β· 2:04

Cincinnati Reds defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Rawly Eastwick picked up the save. Dusty Baker went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CIN00002100036
LAN00001010025

W: Jack Billingham   L: Burt Hooton   SV: Rawly Eastwick

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose400000
Ken Griffey401001
Joe Morgan311010
George Foster301112
Dan Driessen400000
Cesar Geronimo310011
Bill Plummer411100
Doug Flynn400000
Jack Billingham302100

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes400000
Ted Sizemore401000
Bill Buckner400000
Steve Garvey301011
Ron Cey311110
Bill Russell401001
Dusty Baker311101
Ellie Rodriguez200010
Burt Hooton100001
Leron Lee100000
Manny Mota100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Billingham8.2534
Rawly Eastwick0.1000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton8.0634
Charlie Hough1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: 7
  • Ken Griffey: K
  • Joe Morgan: 7

Bot 1

  • Davey Lopes: 63
  • Ted Sizemore: 3/P
  • Bill Buckner: 41

Top 2

  • George Foster: W
  • Dan Driessen: SB2#
  • Dan Driessen: 4
  • Cesar Geronimo: 13
  • Bill Plummer: 43

Bot 2

  • Steve Garvey: W
  • Ron Cey: 9
  • Bill Russell: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Doug Flynn: 3/FL
  • Jack Billingham: 43
  • Pete Rose: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Dusty Baker: 53
  • Ellie Rodriguez: W
  • Burt Hooton: 54/SH/B.1-2
  • Davey Lopes: 9

Top 4

  • Ken Griffey: 43
  • Joe Morgan: 53
  • George Foster: K

Bot 4

  • Ted Sizemore: S5
  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Steve Garvey: 9
  • Ron Cey: W.1-2
  • Bill Russell: 43

Top 5

  • Dan Driessen: 8
  • Cesar Geronimo: W
  • Bill Plummer: SB2
  • Bill Plummer: SB3
  • Bill Plummer: S6.3-H
  • Doug Flynn: 13.1-2
  • Jack Billingham: D8.2-H
  • Pete Rose: 5/FL

Bot 5

  • Dusty Baker: HR/7
  • Ellie Rodriguez: 53
  • Burt Hooton: K
  • Davey Lopes: 63

Top 6

  • Ken Griffey: 8
  • Joe Morgan: D7
  • George Foster: S9.2-H
  • Dan Driessen: SB2
  • Dan Driessen: 43.2-3
  • Cesar Geronimo: K

Bot 6

  • Ted Sizemore: 2/FL
  • Bill Buckner: 7
  • Steve Garvey: K

Top 7

  • Bill Plummer: 8
  • Doug Flynn: 53
  • Jack Billingham: S4
  • Pete Rose: 9

Bot 7

  • Ron Cey: HR/7
  • Bill Russell: K
  • Dusty Baker: K
  • Ellie Rodriguez: 9

Top 8

  • Ken Griffey: S4
  • Joe Morgan: SB2
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • George Foster: K
  • Dan Driessen: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Leron Lee: 43
  • Davey Lopes: 43
  • Ted Sizemore: 63

Top 9

  • Cesar Geronimo: 7
  • Bill Plummer: 8
  • Doug Flynn: 63

Bot 9

  • Bill Buckner: 7
  • Steve Garvey: S4
  • Ron Cey: 7
  • Bill Russell: S8.1-3
  • Manny Mota: 9

Notes & reviews

  • umpire Ed Sudol missed game due to his mother's death