With Tony Perez continuing his hot work at bat, the Reds defeated the Pirates, 6-0, behind the six-hit pitching of Gary Nolan. Perez, who drove in four runs, smashed a single and homer, giving him nine hits, including three round-trippers and 10 RBIs in his last 17 times at bat. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Tuesday, May       11, 1976 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Reds         3  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   6  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Rose 3b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .418
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .247      Griffey rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .344
Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .364      Morgan 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .337
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .305      Driessen lf           3   1   2   2     1   0   .250
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .307        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Zisk lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .297      Perez 1b              4   1   2   4     0   0   .250
Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Foster cf,lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .340
Mendoza ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .276      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .183
Kison p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Plummer c             4   1   1   0     0   1   .333
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nolan p               4   0   0   0     0   3   .250
  Demery p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
  Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   6   0     0   5             Totals               31   6   8   6     5   5

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 26,850
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Reds 6
DP: Pirates 2, Reds 0
Errors: Oliver
Home Runs: Perez (3)
GIDP: Foster (2), Plummer (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison L(2-3)            0     2   3   3   2   0   0   4   5.96
Tekulve                 1.1   3   1   1   1   1   0   7   3.27
Demery                  2.2   1   0   0   1   2   0  11   0.71
Moose                   2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   0.00
Hernandez               2     2   2   2   1   0   1   8   6.75
Totals                  8     8   6   6   5   5   1  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(3-1)            9     6   0   0   0   5   0  33   2.15
Totals                  9     6   0   0   0   5   0  33

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett popped to first in foul territory; Hebner
flied out to center; Oliver singled to right; Stargell popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey singled to right [Rose to
second]; Morgan walked [Rose to third, Griffey to second];
Driessen singled to right [Rose scored, Griffey to third, Morgan
to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Perez singled to
center [Griffey scored, Morgan scored, Driessen to second];
Foster grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Driessen to third, Perez out at second]; Concepcion lined to
second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker lined to right; Zisk flied out to right;
Sanguillen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Plummer singled to center; On a bunt Nolan struck out;
Rose singled to right [Plummer to third]; Griffey walked [Rose
to second]; DEMERY REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); Morgan popped to
third in foul territory; Driessen walked [Plummer scored, Rose
to third, Griffey to second]; Perez flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Mendoza grounded out (shortstop to first); Demery
flied out to left; Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

REDS 3RD: Foster singled to right; Concepcion flied out to
center; Plummer popped to catcher in foul territory; Nolan
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to left; Oliver grounded out
(second to first); Stargell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

REDS 4TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey struck
out; Morgan reached on an error by Oliver [Morgan to first];
Driessen forced Morgan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker struck out (catcher to first); Zisk singled
to center; Sanguillen singled to left [Zisk to second]; Mendoza
struck out; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR DEMERY; Kirkpatrick lined to
first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: MOOSE REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Perez flied out
to center; Foster grounded out (third to first); Concepcion
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett singled to center; Hebner struck out;
Oliver flied out to left; Stargell singled to right [Stennett to
third]; Parker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Plummer was called out on strikes; Nolan struck out;
Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Zisk flied out to left; Sanguillen flied out to
right; Mendoza singled to center; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR MOOSE;
Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Griffey
popped to shortstop; On a bunt Morgan grounded out (pitcher to
first); Driessen singled to shortstop; Perez homered [Driessen
scored]; Foster flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 6.

PIRATES 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING CF); FOSTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Stennett flied out to right;
Hebner struck out; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 6.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion walked; Plummer grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Concepcion out at second]; Nolan
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell popped to shortstop; Parker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Zisk grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 6.