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The Reds showed speed and power in thumping the Astros, 13-7. Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan hit homers as the team stole five bases. Astro starter Larry Dierker was driven to cover without retiring a batter. Bench's blow came in the second inning and was his first hit of the season. It followed a single by Ken Griffey and walk to Morgan. [The Sporting News] Cincinnati Reds 13, Houston Astros 7Game Played on Saturday, April 10, 1976 (Day game) at Riverfront StadiumAstros 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 - 7 13 0 Reds 5 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 x - 13 15 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rose 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .500 Cabell 3b 5 1 3 0 0 1 .500 Griffey rf 5 3 2 1 0 0 .300 Cedeno cf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .300 Lum rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Watson 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .333 Morgan 2b 3 3 2 2 2 0 .714 Johnson c 4 0 1 1 1 0 .333 Bench c 4 2 2 3 1 0 .250 Gross rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .429 Perez 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .429 Milbourne 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Foster lf 4 0 1 2 1 0 .222 Metzger ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .375 Concepcion ss 4 2 1 0 1 1 .222 Dierker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geronimo cf 4 1 3 3 0 0 .625 Rondon p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Billingham p 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 Boswell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Alcala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Eastwick p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Roberts ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.000 Hardy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 7 13 7 1 2 Totals 37 13 15 12 7 2 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 16,728 Left on Base: Astros 7, Reds 8 DP: Astros 0, Reds 0 Doubles: Cedeno 2 (2), Gross (1), Boswell (1), Johnson (1), Morgan (1), Bench (1), Perez (2) Triples: Geronimo 2 (2) Home Runs: Roberts (1), Bench (1), Morgan (1) Stolen Bases: Rose (1), Bench (1), Griffey (3), Morgan (3), Concepcion (1) Sacrifice Flies: Gross (1), Geronimo (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker L(0-1) 0 4 5 5 2 0 0 6 0.00 Rondon 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 14 9.00 Griffin 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 0.00 Hardy 1.2 4 4 4 1 0 1 10 21.60 Barlow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Forsch 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 4.50 Totals 8 15 13 13 7 2 2 45 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(1-0) 6 9 4 4 1 1 1 28 6.00 Alcala 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 4 0.00 Eastwick SV(1) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00 Totals 9 13 7 7 1 2 1 41 Wild Pitches: Dierker (1), Billingham (1) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno doubled to left; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Johnson walked; Gross forced Johnson (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose singled to left; Rose stole second; Griffey singled to center [Rose scored]; Morgan doubled to right [Griffey to third]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Griffey scored, Morgan to third]; Bench walked; Bench stole second; Perez walked; Foster singled to center [Morgan scored, Bench scored, Perez to third]; RONDON REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Concepcion struck out; Debut game for Gilbert Rondon; Geronimo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Perez scored]; Billingham walked [Foster to second]; Rose flied out to center; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. ASTROS 2ND: Milbourne singled to center; Metzger forced Milbourne (second to shortstop) [Metzger to first]; Rondon struck out; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5. REDS 2ND: Griffey singled to center; Griffey stole second; Morgan walked; Bench homered [Griffey scored, Morgan scored]; Perez lined to left; Foster grounded out (third to first); Concepcion popped to second; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 8. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to center; Cedeno lined to third; Watson popped to third in foul territory; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 8. REDS 3RD: Geronimo grounded out (second to first); Billingham singled to pitcher; Rose flied out to left; Griffey popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 8. ASTROS 4TH: Gross doubled to left; On a bunt Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gross to third]; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Gross scored]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RONDON; Boswell doubled; Howard lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8. REDS 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Bench doubled to right; Perez doubled to right [Bench out at home (right to catcher)]; Foster walked; Concepcion popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled to third; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted) [Cabell to second]; Watson popped to second in foul territory; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8. REDS 5TH: Geronimo singled to center; Billingham forced Geronimo (first to shortstop) [Billingham to first]; Rose flied out to left; Griffey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8. ASTROS 6TH: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Milbourne flied out to left; Metzger singled to right; ROBERTS BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Roberts homered [Metzger scored]; Howard grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 8. REDS 6TH: HARDY REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez popped to first in foul territory; Foster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 8. ASTROS 7TH: ALCALA REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Cabell singled to center; Debut game for Santo Alcala; Cedeno doubled to right [Cabell to third]; Watson singled to pitcher [Cabell scored, Cedeno to third]; Johnson doubled [Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; EASTWICK REPLACED ALCALA (PITCHING); Gross hit a sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored]; Milbourne flied out to center; Metzger flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 8. REDS 7TH: Concepcion singled to center; Concepcion stole second; Geronimo tripled to left [Concepcion scored]; Eastwick grounded out (second to first); Rose singled to center [Geronimo scored]; Griffey forced Rose (second to shortstop) [Griffey to first]; Morgan homered [Griffey scored]; BARLOW REPLACED HARDY (PITCHING); Bench flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 12. ASTROS 8TH: LUM REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING RF); CRUZ BATTED FOR BARLOW; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard popped to shortstop; Cabell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 12. REDS 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Perez grounded out (second to first); Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Concepcion walked; Geronimo tripled to center [Concepcion scored]; Eastwick was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 13. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno popped to third in foul territory; Watson flied out to center; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 13. |
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