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Astrodome, Attendance: 9,525 |
Wednesday, September 8, 1976 Time of Game: 2:00 |
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Reds
3
89-51
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Reds 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 6 1
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
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Astros
0
70-72
Lost 1
3rd, 20 GB
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Batting Stats
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Rose 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .320 .850 2 2 K Griffey RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .849 2 0 D Driessen LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .258 .786 0 0 2B R Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Bench C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .239 .762 6 2 HR,GDP T Perez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .257 .768 9 1 HR C Geronimo CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .800 2 0 D Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .744 5 5 D Flynn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .662 1 1 G Nolan P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .225 0 1 E Armbrister LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .817 0 0 Totals 32 3 6 0 2 2 27 12
Batting Events
2B: D Driessen (11, off B McLaughlin).
HR: T Perez (16, off B McLaughlin; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bench (16, off G Pentz; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: T Perez 5; J Bench 4; D Driessen 2; D Flynn; C Geronimo.
GIDP: J Bench (9).
RBI: D Driessen (41); T Perez (74); J Bench (71).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Concepcion-T Perez.
E: D Flynn (2).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Gross RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .713 2 0 E Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .646 1 3 CS,GDP C Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .813 1 0 CS B Watson 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .305 .824 14 1 J Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .307 .789 3 0 E Herrmann C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .569 2 0 J Davanon 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .802 2 6 R Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .578 1 3 K Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .652 0 0 R Andrews 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .609 0 0 B McLaughlin P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .118 1 3 L Milbourne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .582 0 0 G Pentz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0 0 Totals 29 0 4 0 1 3 27 16
Batting Events
TB: B Watson 2; G Gross; C Cedeno.
GIDP: E Cabell (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Cabell-B Watson-R Metzger; B McLaughlin-J Davanon.
E: R Metzger (9).
Baserunning Events
CS: E Cabell (6, 2nd base by G Nolan/J Bench); C Cedeno (13, 3rd base by G Nolan/J Bench).
Pitching Stats
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA G Nolan, W (12-8) 7 4 0 0 1 2 0 3.40 24 - · · 10· 8· 0· 3 70 - 1.23 0.40 R Eastwick, S (20) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.29 6 - · · 3· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.92 0.10 Totals 9 4 0 0 1 3 0 30 - · · 13·10· 0· 3 -
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B McLaughlin, L (3-3) 8 5 2 1 2 2 1 1.89 30 - · · 15· 6· 2· 5 66 - 0.96 0.03 G Pentz 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.20 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.18 -0.03 Totals 9 6 3 2 2 2 2 34 - · · 16· 8· 2· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 9,525.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.
Lineups
Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 1. Pete Rose 3B 1. Greg Gross RF 2. Ken Griffey RF 2. Enos Cabell 3B 3. Dan Driessen LF 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 4. Johnny Bench C 4. Bob Watson 1B 5. Tony Perez 1B 5. Jose Cruz LF 6. Cesar Geronimo CF 6. Ed Herrmann C 7. Dave Concepcion SS 7. Jerry Davanon 2B 8. Doug Flynn 2B 8. Roger Metzger SS 9. Gary Nolan P 9. Bo McLaughlin P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t5 | 0 | --- | R | 16% | 66% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. McLaughlin | Home Run | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | R | 14% | 83% | 1-0 | CIN | D. Driessen | B. McLaughlin | Double to RF; Rose Scores/unER | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | OO | -9% | 45% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Concepcion | B. McLaughlin | Line Drive Double Play: P-2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 85% | 0-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | G. Nolan | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. McLaughlin | Single to CF; Bench to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CIN | K. Griffey | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Driessen | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Gross | G. Nolan | Single/Bunt | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 45% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | G. Nolan | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | G. Nolan | Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | G. Nolan | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bench | B. McLaughlin | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. McLaughlin | Single to CF; Bench to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | -6% | 54% | 0-0 | CIN | C. Geronimo | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Perez to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | OO | -9% | 45% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Concepcion | B. McLaughlin | Line Drive Double Play: P-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 45% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Nolan | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Herrmann | G. Nolan | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Davanon | G. Nolan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Flynn | B. McLaughlin | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | CIN | G. Nolan | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | B. McLaughlin | G. Nolan | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Gross | G. Nolan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CIN | K. Griffey | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | CIN | D. Driessen | B. McLaughlin | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | CIN | J. Bench | B. McLaughlin | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B-SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | G. Nolan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | G. Nolan | Single to LF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Fielder's Choice 2B; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Nolan | Cedeno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Watson to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Nolan | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | R | 16% | 66% | 0-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. McLaughlin | Home Run | |
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4% | 70% | 1-0 | CIN | C. Geronimo | B. McLaughlin | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 67% | 1-0 | CIN | D. Concepcion | B. McLaughlin | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 64% | 1-0 | CIN | D. Flynn | B. McLaughlin | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | CIN | G. Nolan | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | HOU | E. Herrmann | G. Nolan | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Davanon | G. Nolan | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 69% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 72% | 1-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. McLaughlin | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rose to 1B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 69% | 1-0 | CIN | K. Griffey | B. McLaughlin | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | R | 14% | 83% | 1-0 | CIN | D. Driessen | B. McLaughlin | Double to RF; Rose Scores/unER | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 81% | 2-0 | CIN | J. Bench | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 78% | 2-0 | CIN | T. Perez | B. McLaughlin | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 72% | 0-2 | HOU | B. McLaughlin | G. Nolan | Walk | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 78% | 0-2 | HOU | G. Gross | G. Nolan | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 85% | 0-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | G. Nolan | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 2-0 | CIN | C. Geronimo | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | CIN | D. Concepcion | B. McLaughlin | Lineout: 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 1% | 83% | 2-0 | CIN | D. Flynn | B. McLaughlin | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 82% | 2-0 | CIN | G. Nolan | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | G. Nolan | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 81% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Watson | G. Nolan | Single | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 86% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Nolan | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 89% | 0-2 | HOU | E. Herrmann | G. Nolan | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | CIN | P. Rose | B. McLaughlin | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | CIN | K. Griffey | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 2-0 | CIN | D. Driessen | B. McLaughlin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Rawly Eastwick facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Rawly Eastwick replaces Dan Driessen (LF) pitching and batting 3rd; Ed Armbrister replaces Gary Nolan (P) playing LF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 91% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Davanon | R. Eastwick | Popfly: SS | |
| Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-2 | HOU | K. Boswell | R. Eastwick | Flyball: RF | |
| Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-2 | HOU | L. Milbourne | R. Eastwick | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Gene Pentz replaces Larry Milbourne (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rob Andrews replaces Ken Boswell (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Jerry Davanon moves from 2B to SS | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 3% | 97% | 2-0 | CIN | J. Bench | G. Pentz | Home Run | |
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CIN | T. Perez | G. Pentz | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CIN | C. Geronimo | G. Pentz | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CIN | D. Concepcion | G. Pentz | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Rawly Eastwick facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 0-3 | HOU | G. Gross | R. Eastwick | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | HOU | E. Cabell | R. Eastwick | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Eastwick | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
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