Run-scoring singles by George Foster and Ken Griffey in the 11th inning gave the Reds a 2-0 victory over the Mets behind the seven-hit hurling of Gary Nolan and Rawly Eastwick. Nolan worked the first nine frames.

In the 11th with Tom Hall on the mound in relief for the Mets, Joe Morgan walked and stole second with one away. After an intentional pass to Tony Perez, Foster singled to score Morgan and Griffey singled to drive in Perez. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 0
Game Played on Wednesday, May       5, 1976 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   2  8  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   0  7  2


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .419      Unser cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Morgan 2b             3   1   0   0     2   1   .324      Millan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Bench c               5   0   1   0     0   2   .274      Kranepool lf          5   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Perez 1b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .194      Kingman rf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .230
Foster rf,lf          5   0   3   1     0   1   .307      Garrett 3b            2   0   1   0     2   0   .229
Bailey lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .364      Torre 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .278
  Griffey rf          1   0   1   1     0   0   .370      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .364
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     1   0   .157      Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   3   .232
Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     1   3   .300      Matlack p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .071
Nolan p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .333        Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Armbrister ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .333        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .409
  Eastwick p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               40   2   8   2     5  11             Totals               37   0   7   0     2   7

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 19,121
Left on Base: Reds 10, Mets 7
DP: Reds 3, Mets 0
Errors: Morgan, Kingman 2
Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (10)
Caught Stealing: Geronimo (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Unser (2)
GIDP: Millan (3), Kranepool (4), Grote (3)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan                   9     7   0   0   2   5   0  34   2.61
Eastwick W(2-1)         2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.21
Totals                 11     7   0   0   2   7   0  40

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 9.2   6   0   0   2  11   0  36   1.77
Sanders                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Hall L(1-1)             0.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   5   5.79
Apodaca                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.89
Totals                 11     8   2   2   5  11   0  45

Balks: Matlack (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan struck
out; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Unser singled; Millan grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Unser out at second]; Kranepool flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez flied out to left; Foster struck out; Bailey
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman popped to shortstop; Garrett walked; Torre
grounded out (third to first) [Garrett to second]; Grote
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo struck out;
Nolan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson struck out (catcher to first); Matlack flied
out to center; Unser grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan popped to
third; Bench singled to left; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Millan singled to left; Kranepool grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at
second]; Kingman popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 5TH: Foster singled to left; Bailey singled to center
[Foster to second]; Concepcion flied out to center [Foster to
third]; Geronimo struck out; Nolan forced Bailey (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Garrett flied out to center; Torre reached on an error
by Morgan [Torre to first]; Grote grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Torre out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan popped to
third in foul territory; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Matlack singled;
Unser out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Matlack to
second]; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 7TH: Perez flied out to right; Foster singled to center;
Bailey popped to shortstop; Concepcion walked [Foster to
second]; Geronimo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Kranepool flied out to center; Kingman struck out;
Garrett walked; Torre singled to center [Garrett to second];
Grote singled to shortstop [Garrett to third, Torre to second];
Harrelson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

REDS 8TH: Nolan struck out; Rose singled to right [Rose to
second (error by Kingman)]; Matlack balked [Rose to third];
Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench struck out; Perez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

METS 8TH: Matlack struck out (catcher to first); Unser popped to
first in foul territory; Millan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 9TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey flied
out to left; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 9TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GRIFFEY
REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING RF); Kranepool struck out; Kingman
flied out to left; Garrett singled to center; Torre singled to
center [Garrett to second]; Grote forced Torre (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 10TH: Geronimo singled to center; Geronimo was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
ARMBRISTER BATTED FOR NOLAN; Armbrister struck out; Ed
Armbrister ejected by HP umpire Paul Runge Jon Matlack left with
cramps in his hand; SANDERS REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING);
Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Mets 0.

METS 10TH: EASTWICK REPLACED ARMBRISTER (PITCHING); Harrelson
was called out on strikes; HODGES BATTED FOR SANDERS; Hodges
struck out; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 11TH: HALL REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Morgan walked;
Morgan stole second; Bench flied out to left; Perez was walked
intentionally; Foster singled to left [Morgan scored, Perez to
second]; Griffey singled to right [Perez scored, Foster to
third, Griffey to second (error by Kingman)]; APODACA REPLACED
HALL (PITCHING); Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo was
walked intentionally; Eastwick grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.

METS 11TH: Millan popped to first in foul territory; Kranepool
grounded out (second to first); Kingman grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Mets 0.